By Genesis Ogiri
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate for Ahoada East/Abua-Odual Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, Amb. Dr. Ekwutoziam Ogwus Chinedu, has reaffirmed her commitment to completing the ongoing Youth Multipurpose Skills Acquisition Centre in Ahoada, as part of her broader vision for human capital development and sustainable socio-economic transformation in Ekpeye Kingdom.
The facility, located along Tropical Hotel Road in Ahoada Main City, is conceived as a strategic intervention to expand access to vocational education, entrepreneurship development and leadership training. Its foundation was laid on January 20, 2025, signalling the commencement of a project designed to empower young people across Ekpeye Kingdom and potentially serve communities within the wider Orashi Region.
Upon completion, the centre is expected to provide a broad range of empowerment programmes, including vocational and technical skills acquisition, entrepreneurship training, youth mentorship, leadership development and emergency response training. It is also designed to promote employability, economic self-reliance and community resilience.
The initiative reflects Ekwutoziam’s development philosophy, which places human capital investment at the centre of community advancement. By creating an institutional platform for practical learning and enterprise development, the project seeks to bridge skills gaps, stimulate innovation and prepare young people to participate productively in an evolving economy.
The NNPP candidate stressed that her commitment to people-oriented development predated her aspiration for elective office, noting that she had initiated community-focused projects without previously occupying any political position. She maintained that leadership should be measured not merely by political status or public declarations, but also by tangible contributions towards improving people’s lives.
She expressed confidence that election into the House of Representatives would provide a broader institutional platform to pursue larger-scale development initiatives, attract strategic partnerships and expand economic opportunities across Ahoada East and Abua-Odual Federal Constituency.
According to her development vision, the completion of the centre would strengthen access to practical education, encourage entrepreneurship and provide young people with viable alternatives to unemployment and social vulnerability. The facility is also expected to support initiatives aimed at reducing crime and other social vices through productive engagement and economic inclusion.
Ekwutoziam further identified youth empowerment, job creation, skills development and community infrastructure as key priorities of her proposed representation, emphasising that sustainable development requires deliberate policies and practical interventions capable of improving livelihoods and strengthening local economic capacity.
The Youth Multipurpose Skills Acquisition Centre therefore represents a major component of her stated development agenda for Ekpeye Kingdom. She expressed her determination to advance a future in which young people are equipped with relevant skills, access to opportunities and the capacity to contribute meaningfully to community development and regional prosperity.