By Favour Goodness
The Chairman, United Nigeria Airlines and candidate of the Zenith Labour Party in the Anambra state Nov. 6 governorship election, Dr Obiora Okonkwo, has said if elected the governor of the state he would produce 1000 new millionaires annually.
Loading ...He said he had perfected a template that would enable him do that seamlessly under a Graduates/Apprenticeship Empowerment Initiative to be implemented immediately he would be sworn in.
He said with prudent management of resources ,the scheme would be drawn from a dedicated N1bn state’s annual budget, (representing 0.7% of 2021 N143 billion Anambra budget).
He said,”The scheme is targeted at raising three millionaires each from the 326 wards and additional 21 from the 21 local government areas and one representing the state.
“It is designed to support registered young Anambra graduates as well as those who are engaged in or have completed their apprenticeship under masters in productive sectors, registered with the scheme.
“Beneficiaries under the scheme will be supported with interest-free but intensely monitored facilities in addition to growth incentives and support which include government referrals and guarantees for higher financial windows for expanded participation in gainful offshore and onshore businesses.
“This is in addition to government guaranteed incentives to business owners to assimilate more apprentices in various productive sectors as well as enhanced bursary and scholarship schemes for Anambra students in tertiary institutions.
He said he would announce the first batch of the 1000 millionaires in his 100 days in office.
He added,”In order to meet the timeline, eligible graduates, apprentices and business masters in Anambra state would be invited for registration at designated Entrepreneurship/Apprenticeship Empowerment Initiative offices for proper profiling and documentation.
