GOV. OBIANO APPOINTS JULIET CHUDIE, SYNW ANAMBRA MEMBER AS A SPECIAL ADVISER ON YOUTH EMPOWERMENT.
By Izunna Okafor
It was indeed a moment of
jubilation for young writers in Anambra State as the Executive Governor of the
state, His Excellency Chief Dr. Willie Obiano dosed out Appointment Letter to
one of their own, Mrs. Juliet Chudie as a Special Adviser on Youth Empowerment.
The signing and issuing of the
appointment letter which took place on Monday at the Government House, Awka,
the state's capital was witnessed by some top government functionaries.
Reacting to the good news, Mrs. Chudie described the appointment as a call to serve, and appreciated Gov. Obiano for finding her worthy to hold such a revered position, and giving her the opportunity to serve the state and Ndi Anambra.
She promised to employ her wealth
of experience and knowledge in the discharge of her duties, so as to contribute
her own quota in actualizing Gov. Obiano's transformation agenda for the state,
especially through the aspects of youth empowerment and development.
Mrs. Chudie who is a member of
Society of Young Nigerian Writers (Anambra State Chapter) is a native of Agulu
in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, and the founder of Juliet
Chudie Foundation, founded in 2015.
She is the author of 'A Mother's
Heart Bleeds' and the winner of the CSA Award as the Creative Writer of the
Year 2018, and has through her foundation, touched many lives, empowered many
youths and restored many hope in various localities of the state.
In his own reaction, the National
President of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers, Mr. Wole Adedoyin described
the appointment as recognition of hardwork, and eulogized Gov. Willie Obiano
for giving youths opportunities and voices in his administration.
Disclosing that there are many
young ones out there who have a lot to contribute in development and governance
of every state, Mr. Adedoyin also called on other governors of the various
states in the federation to emulate such gesture and give youths more
opportunity, maintaining that such will also help to spur other youths to play
their drums well in their various fields of endeavour.
He further urged Governor Obiano
to also consolidate on this feat by appointing another young writer,
suggestively the Coordinator of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers in the
state, Mr. Izunna Okafor as an aide on Literary Matters, being an
internationally acclaimed award-winning author/journalist and convener of the
Chinua Achebe Annual Literary Festival.
According to him, "Anambra
State is a hub of literary figures in Nigeria, and in fact, the first state to
reckon with when it comes to literary matters, having given the world arrays of
literary champions; and as such, the state deserves to have an aide who will
stand as a liaison officer between the government and writers in the state
(both established and burgeoning writers)".
"In fact, Anambra State is
expected to be the first state to set the pace on having such an aide on
Literary Matters, which no state government has ever had in the history of the
country; and I trust Gov. Obiano is best expected to set such pace, being a
youth-loving Governor. So, as I appreciate him, I also urge him to buy into
this humble suggestion." Mr. Adedoyin ended.
