Abia state government has dished out 52 vehicles including buses and cars to 52 recipients as part of its Youth Empowerment Programme. According to the state government, this is in continuation of the resumed youth empowerment package which kicked off in April with the distribution of over 100 vehicles to some beneficiaries.

The state government said that it has decided to empower the youth to so as to get them busy and get their minds off delinquencies.

At the presentation of the vehicles, Mr. Maduka Uwadi, the Special Adviser to Governor Orji on youth warned the youths to be careful not to Mal-handle the vehicles while they use it to earn a decent living, as the government wouldn’t hesitate to seize the vehicles, should they be used for private purposes as against commercial purposes which is their essence.

Mr. Uwadi also made it clear that other youths would be considered in subsequent batches.