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IMO shines to host Arise Afrika Entrepreneur Seminar, Free Skills Acquisition

IMO shines,  To host Arise Afrika Entrepreneur Seminars/ free skill acquisition programmes aimed at empowering people.

The first edition of a free skills acquisition training program   ended on a successful note as attested to by both the organizers and participants of which Arise Afrika where facilitators of this noble initiative.

Similarly, another such free entrepreneur seminar/skill acquisition training program is kicking off from 7th -19th April and would be rounded up with a seminar, certificate issued to participants. The door is open for anyone or group of persons that wish to partner with Arise Afrika.  The group is calling on willing civic society groups, individuals,  government agencies to continue training in various entrepreneurship skills, stressing that the gesture will enable the unemployed graduates acquire the necessary skills that would help them in life and also assist them set up their own businesses.

Expected to speak at the seminar are Resource persons choosen from various fields  whose voice commands respect and attention.

For partnership/support call  08037512288
Forms for the free skills acquisition can be gotten at the following:
#116 wethedral Road  -Lamour Events (Opposite Baptist Church )
#Benchmark Hotels,  12 Oduobi Cresent
#Uzzi Primary school along Mbaise rd
Training starts: 7th -19th Apri 2017
22nd April Entrepreneur Seminar. Time: 12 noon.
To participate
Text your Name, address, State of origin, LGA, , phone, Skill intend to acquire to 08178497715

The  plans for the upcoming event was unveiled to the media at an event which held on March 4th, 2017 had various speakers like Hon Ik Ogbonna SA ICT to His Excellency , Hon Prince Odunze -Sa Media Production to His excellency,  Rev Fr Mrs Mercy Ogbodo,  Rev Erondu,  Dr Ken Obiakor and Ik Anyanwu of Arise Afrika.
We bring you a paper presentation captioned \”the making of millionaires through E-entreprenurship.

A LECTURE PRESENTED BY ANYANWU IKECHUKWU DURING THE ENTREPRENEUR SEMINAR/SKILL ACQUISITION TRAINING  ORGANIZED BY MERCY STREAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARISE AFRIKA THIS SATURDAY, 4TH MARCH 2017

Rt Hon Ugonna Ozurigbo -Deputy Speaker IMHA
My amiable youth friendly chief of Staff to the Governor-
Hon Chief Ugwumba Uche Nwosu
SA ICT to His Excellency Ik Ogbonna
SA Media Production to His Excellency Hon Prince Odunze
Respected Resources Persons here present
Members of organizing committee
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen

Please permit me to stand on the existing protocol.

May I begin by thanking the Almighty God for his love, kindness and protections on us. We are all aware that a lot is happening today resulting that not all the people whom we said Happy New Year with at the beginning of the year are still alive. It is evident that our survival and life is purely at the mercy and grace of God.
Its a great privilege to stand before you to make this presentation to re-engineer the mindsets of our youths as regards sustaining themselves in their immediate communities.  I stand here to encourage our youths to take up roles that would make for positivism and self sustaining abilities.  To put an end to this mad quest for white collar jobs and seek for ways of exploring/ leveraging on their entrepreneur skills.
I appreciate the founder of Mercy Streams Foundations for her foresight and for partnering with Arise Afrika on this Entrepreneurship Seminar/Skill Acquisition and for making it free so that everyone can partake.

I see this as a golden opportunity to fulfill my dreams and life purpose which is to mentor and empower the youths.  Our vision is to educate, equip and empower our people. As a licensed/ordained minister of the gospel and a patriotic citizen of Imo State, I have within the limit of my resources contributed my quota towards the development of Imo State, my state of origin and would always do.  I believe in the youths, I believe in myself that is I why I am here to share with the youths because the future belong to the youths.
A lot of global billionaires are being raised all over the world today THROUGH E Entrepreneurship.

Who is an Entrepreneur?
It refers to a person who has an innovative business idea. A risk taker who takes a role of a leader and assumes full responsibility for its execution, success or failure.
Beginning  with a problem that needs to be solved in the society.  For you to achieve success you must have a good understanding of financial management.

Todays training/seminar we will have other experts in the entrepreneur field come after my paper presentation to share their experiences with us also. There would be practical training workshop on the following: Vocational, agricultural skills: farming, fishery, poultry .  Computer maintenance.  Liquid soap production, perfume & bleach making. Confectionaries:   Baking of meat pie, Cakes, Pizza. Culinary Skills: Cooking. Event Management and Decoration will be used to empower our youths.

Before I proceed, Please permit me to Share with you Video clips by OMELETO [Video Plays]
“Its not death that most people are scared of. It is getting to the end of life  only to discover that you never truly lived.
There was a study done of 130 elderly people on their sick bed. facing death, close to their last breath. They were asked to reflect about their life\’s biggest regret. Nearly all of them said, they regretted not the things they did but the things they didn\’t do. The risks they never took. The dreams they didn\’t pursue. I ask you “would your last words be?  \” If only I had…\”
Hey you …\”WAKE UP\” why do you exist. Life is not meant to simply work wait for the weekend and pay rent. I dont know much but I know this, everybody in this world has a gift. And I apologize to the black community. But I can no longer pretend. Martin Luther King? That man never had a dream. THAT DREAM HAD HIM. People don’t choose dreams. Dreams chose them. So the question am getting to is do you have the courage to grab the dream that picked you? That befits you and grips you or will you let it get away and slip through.
You know I learnt a fact about airplane the other day. Now this was so surprising. I was talking to a pilot and he told me that many of his passengers think planes are dangerous to fly in but he said it is more dangerous for plane to stay on the ground. I said, \”What? Like, how does that sound?\’ well he said because on the ground the plane starts to RUST, MALFUNCTION and WEAR out more faster that it ever would if it was in the air. As I walked away, I thought \”yeah makes total sense\” because Planes were built to live in the skies. And every person was built to live out the dream they have inside. So it is, perhaps the saddest loss to live the life on the ground without ever taking off.
See must of us are afraid of the thief that comes in the night to steal our things. But there is a thief in your mind who is after your dreams.  His name is doubt. keep doubt away. Because he is wanted for murder. For he has killed more dreams than failure ever did. He wears many disguises and like a virus, will leave you blinded, divided and turn you into a \”kinda\”. See Kinda is lethal, You know what a kinda is , there is a lot of kinda people. You kinda want a career change. You kinda want to get straight As. You kinda want to get in shape. It\’s a simple match no numbers to crunch. If you kinda want something. then you will kinda gwt the results you want.
What is your dream? What ignites that spark? You can\’t kinda want that. You gotta want it with every part of your whole heart. Will you struggle? Yeah, yeah. You will struggle. No way around it. You will fall many times but who is counting. Just remember there is no such thing as a smooth mountain. If you want to make it to the top then there are sharp ridges that must be stepped over. There will be times you get stressed and things you get depressed over but let me tell you something:
 Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school three times. Three times, but he kept going.
The television executives fired Oprah Winfred that she wasnt fit for TV but she kept going.
 critics told Beyonce that she couldn\’t sing. She went through depression but she kept going. STRUGGLE & CTITICISM are prerequisite for greatness. That is the law of this universe and no one escapes it. Because pain is life. But you can choose what type. Either the pain on the road to success or the pain of being haunted with regret.
Do you want my advice, dont think twice. We have all been given a gift and that is called life so don\’t blow it. You are not defined by your past. Instead, you are born anew in each moment. So own it NOW. Sometimes you got to leap and grow your wings on the way down. You better get the show off before the clock runs out. Because is no overtime in life. No do over and I know I sound like I\’m preaching or speaking with force But if you dont use your gift, you sell not only yourself but the whole world. So what invention do you have buried in your mind. What idea, what cure, what skill do you have inside to bring out to this universe? Uni = One Verse= Song. You have a part to play in this song. So grasp that microphone and be brave. Sing your heart out on life\’s stage. You can not go back and make a brand new beginning.  But you can start now and make a brand new ending.  ..(unquote Omelote)

Everyone knows that the youths of today are more exposed than their kinds of yesterdays. We should therefore stop seeing our youths as unenlightened or ignorant.
We would be organizing more Seminar/ trainings like this on a monthly basis so that people can be encouraged to  start playing significant roles to save our future by engaging in entrepreneurship skills via  making use of their God given talents.

Leave a purposeful and meaningful life not just existing.
Like we all heared from Omeleto in the video \”We are all part of this universe and its about time someone takes up his/her microphone on the life stage and sing out his/her song\”
Each one of us have a song. And need to  play our significant roles to save our future.

(SINGS: )“ No one else can preach your sermon. No one else can sing your song.
No one else can do what God has chosen you to do. Your gift were given from above. Your Blessings from the father love so use your gift to the glory of God\”

In preparing this talk,  I have tried not to appear political, academicals but to be a life coach. This is because I  know there are speakers that are more suited for that purpose than myself.  I am an exceptional person; my orientation cannot be well captured by mere rhetoric or theories but to share with you from my orientations and beliefs – based on my own personal experiences and interactions at each stage in life.

We have been around and also seen a lot but the truth is that things have not always been easy.    I have also suffered, sacrificed and benefited.  Everyone should sacrifice in order to reap a bounty harvest thereafter. This does not speak of selling your body or selling your soul to the devil in quest to make money. Several other things contributed in shaping my personality/ life today.  I have lived and believed it. And this is what has helped me in life:  – the firm believe that my onw destiny lies in my own hands

WHO CAN BE AN ENTREPRENEUR?
 I know everyone can attain greatness in life. Anyone can become an entrepreneur. The problem is do you believe that you can? Are you prepared to take the bold steps required? This are questions only you can answer.  Yes it all begins from your mind, what do you see?
ENTREPRENUERSHIP SKILLS OF NDI IGBO
Before our people enunciated far-sighted initiatives that served our people well not just in the field of agriculture but also in the larger area of human development.
This work has gone on this excursion into the past not merely to romanticize the proverbial good old days but more importantly to call painful attention the road not taken in our subsequent quest for national development.
It has been argued with some merit, that if only we recreate our cherished ethical values and return to the standards and achievements of those good old years, that would be a tremendous breakthrough indeed.  And this can be achieved if we consciously and strategically begin to inculcate through MENTORING . I wish to submit that lack of adequate preparation especially in public life and business endeavors is a critical missing link in our search for solutions.
BUSINESS SENSE & THINKING BEYONG YOU AS AN ENTREPRENUER
Like my friend Greenbrain said when we were about starting up Arise Afrika,
\”It\’s ok to seek for personal gains and fame of your firm but it\’s of utmost importance that every entrepreneur or would-be entrepreneur should think about his chosen business or initiative more as a gift to the entire world which he or she has been made a custodian of rather than just an idea for personal aggrandizement\”
This is a mindset of big-time business people and inventors.  It\’s far better to start in time to think of how the world can benefit from what you have to offer rather than centering your thoughts on what the world has to offer to benefit from what you have.
When your business sense primarily focuses on adding value before taking value from society,  then you will make decisions that will stand the test of time and test of greed.
Secondly you must have to think beyond your time.  What will become of the firm you are building in the next 20 year, then the next 50 years,  then the next 100 years.
Is your business just to exist as long as you live or will it continue for generations to come?
Thinking in this perspective will enable you frame your firm around certain core values and objectives that will stand firm in winds and in storms.
For a business or brand to last for decades  or centuries after the founder is gone,  one major value it must be built on us integrity.
Integrity is forged in the fire of truthfulness and consistency.  Truth can be buried, attacked,  libelled, slandered against,  kicked and ridiculed but at the end of all these,  truth will still survive and will become stronger and shine brighter each time.
By consistency, I don\’t mean remaining stagnant on outdated ways of doing things.  I mean,  if you are known for making the best bread is town,  don\’t ever make good bread.
Another major value a business that will thrive beyond you must have is Satisfaction of all clients (as much as possible).  One fully satisfied client is better than 10 unsatisfied clients… In the long run.
This is very important to take note of especially for young entrepreneurs who might be lucky to get overwhelmed by rush of clients at the beginning of their business.
They might rush the job or deliver goods that are not satisfactorily done all in the bid to attend to all the customers in a short time and seemingly prove your speed.
In as much as speed of completion is complimented, it is better you take your time to deliver a satisfactory or even excellent service or good than to rush and deliver something the client will frown at.
POWER OF VISION & ENTERPRISE
 Whether you succeed or not depends on your mindset. It all begins in your mind. A future you cannot picture, you cannot FEATURE in.  Do you have the mind set that you can make it or do you see failure even before you start any project. Make your choice and know consequently that you have no right to blame it on others.
“without Vision, my people perish Bible
DONT LOOSE FOCUS/DANGERS
There are several distractions on a mans ways  to success which tends to cause one to loose focus and via off the tract. Recently a notorious criminal Vampire was shot dead. I followed on the social media and had a young man comment that it is the society that made an innocent baby that was born to turn into a criminal.
For me there are other flits like peer pressure, hard drugs addition which pollutes the mind.
Man is the product of either his/her right thinking  After taking drugs they keep getting high until their mind looses focus. So stay out of hard drugs.

What would be the fate of Nigeria in the next 30 years if things continue this way? Should we continue to depend on white collar jobs that are nonexistent?                      
This questions and may more bugs me each day.  Todays world seems to be more comfortable than before while we were growing up.  In no distant past, I remember while growing up, we usually go to my grandmothers farm land to cultivate and work in the farm.  This we look forward to back then. She prepared all sorts of delicacies and takes everything with her in a basket to the farm, if you dare stay in the house. You would miss food for that day. Teaching us the principle of hard work. The woman lived more than 130 years on this earth and was just buried a couple of months back. These people lived long because they worked hard.
Back then, people do manual jobs to better the life of their families but that is not the case now. our youths are too lazy to help themselves grow. They want to sit back and assume things will work for them. They want white collar jobs than to explore their entrepreneurship skills. They do not value entrepreneurship programs. Some choose the fast lane in life only to regret it later.  I bet you if we were doing a comedy show, or dance dance this place would be so filled up that there would not be space. They spend precious and quality time on the social media like face book, twitter chatting and doing worthless things. Time is the currency on which we are trading with in this life.
Even some go into ill gotten money but soon find out that it better to follow after hard work, tenacity. You can imagine what Nigeria and it Citizens would look like if we all value hard work. I dont want to over play the blame game. No one person, economy or government can make you great.  It firmly lies in your mind and then your own hands. If you can dream to be great it, you can achieve it no matter how long it takes.
For those whose conscience would listen to reason know that it is best to first load your mind with things that would make it active and productive.
Learn to exercise appropriate will and power over your mind. The content of ones mind would determine who he or she  is and ultimately would be in life.  You can dream for yourself and work at becoming an exceptional persons. I have always dreamed of being where I am today.  I worked at it and here I am today. Though I come from a comfortable family, life has not always been rosy. I have at some time sold, become apprentice, learned the ropes, become a manager at one of the best Quick service Restaurants(Fast food), I have had challenges in the industry (ups & down). But I persisted. I worked in the industry for 13 years and after learning the ropes, I established my own brand Sommies Foods Limited, GCFN Consult & Afrise Afrika.   Now I offer consulting services, mentoring and coaching people to become the best in whatever they are doing.
AVOID DISTRATIONS
How many can turn down a job of 50k, 60K or 70K knowing that you would be still be a SAN (Senior Applicant of Nigeira) If you place a value on yourself, its not all job offer that comes your way you would take.
Immediately I took the decision to start up as an entrepreneurs, an offer came  from one of an employer to give me a percentage of profit on the business, If I can agree to come and work with him.  But I declined the offer.
To say that I quit a regular job to start being an entrepreneur in an economic meltdown and recession made no sense to anyone but my mind is made up.
What informed that decision was VISION , and need to maintain focus. It might interest you to note that in this RECESSION & high inflation period. The worst hit are people with static incomes. But if you understand the law on COMPOUND INTEREST  You would go far as an entrepreneur.
Did I have it all?  no.  But I could not sacrifice this dream I had to ensure platforms like this are created so as to affect lives.
Like I said earlier, even in my business success in life, there where times I had some hike ups. But I  never allowed my travails to subdue me or my quest for greatness.  Although some see me and think that I am doing well but I believe that I can be better. It takes a stable mind and personal determinations to achieve greatness in entrepreneurship field.
When your mind is sound and focused you would not blame the govt or society . You would see yourself as part of those to solve the problems in the society. you would dream dreams to salvage the situation. People would see how good you are trying but then they would trust you. Remember God said  I will bless the work of your hands .   But you have to start something that He would bless. God asked Moses \”what do you have in your hands?\” before the Red Sea was parted into two.
I would say to everyone please and please stop celebrating mediocrity. You only end up loosing confidence in what we can do. We can become more creative and grow.
Have it at the back of your mind that Success cannot be achieved in isolation. But through teamwork and altruistic spirit.  Challenge any barrier that stand on your way to success.
In all of these we should imbibe the culture of unity, love for one another, mutual tolerance and peace.
TO THE YOUTHS
I will again say Train and empower your mind right. Have power over your mind So as to provide opening for the right kind of dreams, be law abiding , acquire practical skills that would help make you independent and self sufficient in life.  See yourself as the only architect of your success after God.
Aspire and work hard towards exploring your abilities and skills, this would help you to package yourself and be more ready and help you gain advantage over others while job hunting for the future. The secret to your future lies in those things that you love doing. So the earlier you discover it the better for you.

Let me appeal to those who have achieved in life. See yourself as a catalyst positioned by posterity to  assist young people to maximize their potentials so as to achieve success in life.
 When this becomes our mindset, we would find that it’s easier to change the world and convince other to do the same.
No matter how well meaning the society or Govt policies may be. You cannot achieve much except your mind stays focused.  Sacrifice now a little to reap more thereafter, there are no smother way to reach success in life. It worked for me and it can work for you too.

Be  Objective, constructive, diligent, faithful, Loyal, self confident, willingly to sacrifice, dont eat your future now. Dont be like Esau who sold his birth right for pottage and when he sought for it, he did with tears but could not get it back.
SOME FOUNDAMENTAL VIRTUES OF ENTREPRENEURS:
Definition: a virtue is a trait or quality deemed to be morally good and they is valued as a foundation of principle and good moral being. Opposite of virtue is vice.
Some of the fundamental virtues that has helped entrepreneurs to survive are : Hard work, Spirit of Adventure. Tenacity of purpose,
The success of a man is judged by his ability to deny himself of certain necessities of life so as to be able to raise the capital to establish himself in business, education, commerce and industry. Of course such a success also calls for hardwork, and spirit of adventure as earlier pointed out.
They are highly optimistic, not pessimist. Believing at all times that the future will be better.
{1} ENTREPRENEURS ARE EFFECTIVE LEADERS : they maintain focus because they have the power of vision and enterprise.
 VISION  & ENTERPRISE
Let me firstly offer various definitions of Vision
The act or power of sensing with the eyes, sight
The act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be. Prophetic vision, vision of an Entrepreneur.
An experience in which a personage, thing or event appears vividly or credibly to the mind, although not actually present, often under the influence of a divine of other agency:
A vivid, imaginative conception or anticipation, vision of wealth and glory.

QUOTES ON VISION
“A leader has the vision and the conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and the energy to get it done. Ralp Lauren
The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart, this you would build your life by, and this you will become.
“The empires of the future are the empires of the mind Winston Churchhil
Where there is no Vision the people perish Prov 29:18
Vision refers to the act of seeing or ability to see Hence a person of vision is simply seen to be one with an impressive foresight.
RELATIONSHIP BTWN VISION & MISSION
Vision differs from but complements mission
>Mission: states the basic purpose of your company, defines its relationship to other organizations and constituencies and sets general objectives.
>Vision: builds on this statements to describe the future size, shape and texture of the organization
An Entrepreneur is A Visionary person who constantly paints a picture of how things should be which ultimately leaves him with some mental guidance and direction.
On the other hand a person that lacks vision dwells only on the immediate and often lacks the energy and courage to pursue the ideal.
>Entrepreneurs understand the word globalization I had the vision of GCFN way back in secondary school I was already into events management. I hosted crusades at Ngwa High School as the Chaplain & President of Scripture union. I drew a picture of the world with a circle around it and people sited down. If I share with you article of association I wrote for the body back then, you would not believe it came to me as a child. It was an interrelated of parts making up a whole in a circle of friends that all my friends where we are will be in touch with other. God gave me Facebook before it came to existence.
Globalization: If you dont say you are existing, nobody will know that you are.  Explore technologies, marketing to your advantage {thats dif between Facebook and my friend) understand how to use networking to your advantage.
>Make yourself so valuable. Is there anything that I can do for you Invest in yourself.
Personal development: Vision, Integrity, Passion, Innovation, Courage, Intellectual capacity, Inspiration
>Entrepreneurs are good communicators. You must understand verbal and non verbal. In times of crises what makes you succeed is your ability to speak.

TALENTS ARE FROM God make good use of them. Be nuged by your inner potentials.
****Story about Advert*****
{2} ENTERPRENEURS are bold and courageous
{3}ENTERPRENEURS are ready to suffer today to gain tomorrow. Not enjoy now and suffer later. Obasanjo as big as he  is has a Farm. Buhari as a president has a Farm. Most of are so lazy that is why they can never be entrepreneurs. But do you know that you can make millions through fish farming. { When you buy fingerlings. It takes 4 months for it to mature to a full 1 kg and you would make lots of money because we are consuming community. }
{4}ENTERPRENEURS have a good interpersonal relationship with workers. Leave your door open and takes inputs from everyone. If a cleaner does not do his/her work, I bet you as the Ceo you would have a bad day and be quite uncomfortable in your office and not able to perform optimally in his work.
{5}ENTREPRENEURS dont give up. Example our Chief of Staff Uche Nwosu shared with us how he once sold Ice water at Aba while growing up. When he comes back from school, immediately he dropped his bag and picked up his tray to go and hawk so and to support the mum.  He lost his father and afterwards his senior brother too and had to do this to support the family. Today he is a success. Entrepreneurs see dreams from dreams to reality.
{6}ENTREPRENEURS ARE LIKE EAGLES
>The monarch of the sky
>Perfect Flying machine
>Eagle-eyes persons are capable of seeing to a great distance.
>They are focused: Keeps his mind on the task and hans very good at the jon
>Not easily distracted
>Strategic approach in pursuit
{7} ENTREPRENUERS are persistent
Keeping at it gets the result done. Albert Eistens tried and at the 100th time me succeded with the light.
STORY ABOUT BOB PETIS,  5 FEET 7 INCHES TALL. TRIESD FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, & BASE BALL but never gave up.  Joined Church team. Later rose up to become a champion. Sensing the potential power in him, he simply would not give up . He did not have natural strength but daily he exercised to build up legs and arms. He did this faithfully until he became great.

E-ENTREPRENEURSHIP
My friends/Partners at Arise Afrika will be sharing with you on internet based business network. Lots of opportunities : online networking, e-learning, internet education, e- commerce, websites, free and cheaper calls, global job opportunities
Financial freedom( Drive your dream car, travel around the world, Get out of the rat race of life by sacking your own boss.                                                                                                                                                                    

Recap:
Make sure your business is built to serve the masses first before serving your bank account.  But remember your bank account also.
Map out value system that can ensure your business will last beyond you.  That\’s if you deem it necessary.  You can start with building the business around integrity.
ADVICE TO THE LEADERS/GOVT: Let me use this opportunity to thank the leadership of Imo state for their efforts towards development in the state. However, I want to advise them to be more proactive and show concern to the plights of the common masses. Let them concentrate on making laws and policies that would enhance better living standards of the masses by alleviating their sufferings and more importantly leaving lasting legacies for which they would be remembered long after they left the corridors of power like Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Dr M.I Okpara, Late Sam Mbakwe. Let us known that a good name is better than silver and gold and if we deprive people of their rights to acquire wealth, we will one day leave the world and ill-gotten wealth behind.
CONCLUSION
Once again may I thank everyone here today for identifying with us. I shall continue to do my best within my meager resources towards alleviating the sufferings and hardship of the people in the society.
I shall not hesitate to offer my services, advice and prayers where and when needed towards the well-being of my people. I remain committed to empowering our people with meaningful skills and grants to support business and pursue glorious future for themselves.
I shall continue to use my publication to advice the government and also correct certain ills in our society today which is contrary to our culture. I pray the Almighty God to bless Imo State and continue to give wisdom and strength to its leaders with the view to making it the leading state in Nigeria.
We shall continue the industrial revolution.
Ladies and gentlemen, lets nurture and produce entrepreneurs who are ready to make use of their God given potentials. This is the way forward to this recession, consequently stimulating the future economic growth of our country. This is the change we need. Thanks for allowing me to make this contribution and thank you all for your attention
My name is Anyanwu Ikechukwu.
Founder of news and human empowerment, leadership blog Ariseafrika.com, CEO Gcfn Consult, Sommies Foods Limited
By the Grace of God , I\’m a Licensed/Ordained Minister of the Gospel
Blogger,  Strategist,  Publisher, Life Coach, Youth Mentor, Voice Over Artist, Event Manager, Human Resources Specialist/Trainer, Digital Marketer.

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Arise Afrika is a non government and non profit organization. It is also a movement geared towards re-engineering the mind set of Africans about sustaining themselves in their immediate communities. An off shoot of Global Circle of Friends Network (GCFN) a community based organization founded by Anyanwu Ikechukwu i.
 We hope to help you to discover and develop your talents so as to make a positive impact in the society. We will help you get the education, time and financial freedom that you desire.
The online news platform is used as to promote social democratic values of Justice, freedom and democracy. Create a reawakening of our strong and sustainable ethical and cultural values. The future lies with the youths and they need to be steered away from negative influences. Our nation needs to arise from the deep slumber that we have fallen into and our youths must take our own destinies in our own hands . Nigerians must cooperate with each other to build a better functioning communities through small scale industrial vocations . We must become advocates for better governance and implementation of policies that affect the society. Arise Afrika seeks to develop and encourage youths to t their full potentials in all spheres of human endeavour and not to feel alienated by the present severe socio-economic conditions. The youths must be challenged to recover lost values through the same cooperative dedication and strength that must pull them out of the fangs of poverty.                                                                                                                                                                                                

Rt. Hon Ugonna Ozurigbo brings smile to Nwangele

Rt Hon Ugonna Ozurigbo brings smile to Nwangele People
Driven by a desire to engender the delivery of dividends of democracy, the member representing Nwangele in the Imo State House Of Assembly has assured his people that he remains committed to making laws that would bring smiles to the people, improved quality of healthcare, transparency, accountable, responsive leadership, road development, provision of portable water, improved security of lives and property, youth empowerment, women empowerment, improved rural power supply, market development, rehabilitation of schools and building of ICT centers.

A successful businessman, Deputy Speaker IMO house of Assembly.
Rt Hon has been active in politics from his days as a student and commands lots of followership.
For several years now, OZB has staged an annual Football Tournament in Umuozu, Nwangele. He has also set up free education for the less fortunate to enable them get education.  In addition to this, he has provided electricity and water supply for the community.
He has demonstrated through his numerous community projects that he cares for the people. He is a proactive law maker no wonder he was honoured with prestigious award at IMO At 40 Community Development Awards organized by Arise Afrika Magazine and Nigerian Eye Newspapers in recognition of his selfless service to community and outstanding performance at Imo State House of Assembly.
In a congratulatory message, Ik Anyanwu publishers of Arise Afrika Magazine expressed his delight at the award and maintained that it is well deserved.
He adds,  \”your selfless service to your community has not gone unrecognized, this award is our way of showing gratitude and recording your proactive laws, \”
When the media crew of Arise Afrika visited him at IMHA.  Rt Hon Ugonna Ozuruigbo reiterated his commitments to empowering his people, especially women and youths.

Tinsel’, an acclaimed longest running TV series in Nigeria, attained a milestone of airing its 2000th episode on thursday 23rd March.


Tinsel won its first Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award at the 2017 edition, where it earned the Best M-Net Original Drama Series.
The series, produced by Darien Amos for M-Net/Africa Magic, is a Nigerian soap opera that began airing in August 2008. It is also known as “the most successful television drama on Nigerian Television in recent times.” Tinsel’s plot revolved around two rival film companies: Reel Studios, founded by Fred Ade-Williams (Victor Olaitan), and Odyssey Pictures, headed by Brenda “Nana” Mensah (Funmilola Aofiyebi-Raimi).

The show’s 1000th episode was aired on May 23, 2013, and for nine years it has continued to introduce talented actors to its Nigerian audience. It has created remarkable characters such as Shalewa, Phillip Ade-Williams, Soji, Brenda, Chuks, Titi K and Sheila.

 The youngest actors to have featured on Tinsel came on board as 2-week old babies, and both are still acting on the show. They are Nathaniel Omene who plays Tochi (Amaka Ade-Williams’ Child) and Abiola Bayode who plays Amarachi Obi (Chuks’ and Ene’s daughter) in the series. The oldest actor is Taiwo Ajai Lycett, a 76-year-old veteran actor, who plays Sheila’s mother on the show. Other casts in Tinsel include: Ireti Doyle, Gideon Okeke, Linda Ejiofor, Gbenro Ajibade,and Bimbo Manuel, among others.

Obafemi Martins donates wheelchairs and crutches to Nigerians with disabilities


Obafemi Martins donates wheelchairs and crutches to Nigerians with disabilities

 

The Arise Afrika Magazine appreciates Nigerian football star Obafemi Martins who donated wheelchairs and crutches through his foundation to Nigerians with disabilities
– It was gathered that over 500 wheelchairs and crutches were donated through his Obafemi Martins Foundation
Shanghai Shenhua’s Obafemi Martins on Tuesday, March 21, donated wheelchairs and crutches to disabled people living in Lagos state.
The 32-year-old, who has been involved in several philanthropic campaigns over the course of his career, donated over 500 wheelchairs and crutches through his Obafemi Martins Foundation at an event held at the National Stadium.
 (More Pics After the cut

 
According to Martins’ representative, Deji Olusesan, the core of the foundation is to reach out to the less privileged in the society rather than wait for the government to do everything.
 

Moments of Discovery with Ik Anyanwu: Comments on Entrepreneurship


MOMENTS OF DISCOVERY WITH IK ANYANWU
Everyone knows that the youths of today are more exposed than their kinds of yesterdays. We should therefore stop seeing our youths as unenlightened or ignorant.
I  would be organizing more Seminar/ training like so that people can start playing significant roles to save our future by engaging in entrepreneurship skills via  making use of their God given talents. Leave a purposeful and meaningful life not just existing to “pay rent”. We are all part of this universe and it’s about time someone takes up his/her microphone on the life stage and sing out his/her song. Each one of us have a song. And  to  play significant roles to save our future.

SINGS: “ No one else can preach your sermon. No one can else,  can sing your song.
No one else can do what God has chosen you to do. Your gift were given from above. Your Blessings from the father love so use your gift to the glory of God.” 
In preparing this talk,  I have tried not to appear political, academical but to be a life coach. This is because I  know there are speakers that are more suited for that purpose than myself.  I am an exceptional person; my orientation cannot be well captured by mere rhetoric or theories but to share with you from my orientations and beliefs – based on my own personal experiences and interactions at each stage in life.
We have been around and also seen a lot but the truth is that things have not always been easy.    I have also suffered, sacrificed and benefited.  Everyone should sacrifice in order to reap a bounty harvest thereafter. This does not speak of selling your body or selling your soul to the devil in quest to make money. Several other things contributed in shaping my personality/ life today.  I have lived and believed it. And this is what has helped me in life:  – the firm believe that my onw destiny lies in my own hands
WHO CAN BE AN ENTREPRENEUR?
 I know everyone can attain greatness in life. Anyone can become an entrepreneur. The problem is do you believe that you can? Are you prepared to take the bold steps required? This are questions only you can answer.  Yes it all begins from your mind, what do you see?
Before I proceed, Please permit me to Share with you quote from OMELETO [Video Plays]
Its not death that most people are scared of. It is getting to the end of life  only to discover that you never truly lived.
There was a study done of 130 elderly people on their sick bed. facing death, close to their last breath. They were asked to reflect about their life\’s biggest regret. Nearly all of them said, they regretted not the things they did but the things they didn\’t do. The risks they never took. The dreams they didn\’t pursue. I ask you “would your last words be?  \” If only I had…\”
Hey you …\”WAKE UP\” why do you exist. Life is not meant to simply work wait for the weekend and pay rent. I dont know much but I know this, everybody in this world has a gift. And I apologize to the black community. But I can no longer pretend. Martin Luther King? That man never had a dream. THAT DREAM HAD HIM. People don’t choose dreams. Dreams chose them. So the question am getting to is do you have the courage to grab the dream that picked you? That befits you and grips you or will you let it get away and slip through.
You know I learnt a fact about airplane the other day. Now this was so surprising. I was talking to a pilot and he told me that many of his passengers think planes are dangerous to fly in but he said it is more dangerous for plane to stay on the ground. I said, \”What? Like, how does that sound?\’ well he said because on the ground the plane starts to RUST, MALFUNCTION and WEAR out more faster that it ever would if it was in the air. As I walked away, I thought \”yeah makes total sense\” because Planes were built to live in the skies. And every person was built to live out the dream they have inside. So it is, perhaps the saddest loss to live the life on the ground without ever taking off.
See must of us are afraid of the thief that comes in the night to steal our things. But there is a thief in your mind who is after your dreams.  His name is doubt. keep doubt away. Because he is wanted for murder. For he has killed more dreams than failure ever did. He wears many disguises and like a virus, will leave you blinded, divided and turn you into a \”kinda\”. See Kinda is lethal, You know what a kinda is , there is a lot of kinda people. You kinda want a career change. You kinda want to get straight As. You kinda want to get in shape. It\’s a simple match no numbers to crunch. If you kinda want something. then you will kinda gwt the results you want.
What is your dream? What ignites that spark? You can\’t kinda want that. You gotta want it with every part of your whole heart. Will you struggle? Yeah, yeah. You will struggle. No way around it. You will fall many times but who is counting. Just remember there is no such thing as a smooth mountain. If you want to make it to the top then there are sharp ridges that must be stepped over. There will be times you get stressed and things you get depressed over but let me tell you something:
 Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school three times. Three times, but he kept going.
The television executives fired Oprah Winfred that she wasn’t fit for TV but she kept going.
 critics told Beyonce that she couldn\’t sing. She went through depression but she kept going. STRUGGLE & CTITICISM are prerequisite for greatness. That is the law of this universe and no one escapes it. Because pain is life. But you can choose what type. Either the pain on the road to success or the pain of being haunted with regret.
Do you want my advice, don’t think twice. We have all been given a gift and that is called life so don\’t blow it. You are not defined by your past. Instead, you are born anew in each moment. So own it NOW. Sometimes you got to leap and grow your wings on the way down. You better get the show off before the clock runs out. Because is no overtime in life. No do over and I know I sound like I\’m preaching or speaking with force But if you don’t use your gift, you sell not only yourself but the whole world. So what invention do you have buried in your mind. What idea, what cure, what skill do you have inside to bring out to this universe? Uni = One Verse= Song. You have a part to play in this song. So grasp that microphone and be brave. Sing your heart out on life\’s stage. You can not go back and make a brand new beginning.  But you can start now and make a brand new ending.”  …..unquote Omelote

I strongly believe in what Omelote said  \”You cannot go back and make a brand new beginning. But you can start now and make a brand new ending\”
So  friends let’s START.
You want my advice on how, what, where, when.  Then call on us @  GCFN Consulting.  http://gcfnconsult.org.ng

What we do?
We will help you turn your ideas into profitable business ventures. Human Resources Specialist, Events management, Life Coaching, Conference and Seminars, Entrepreneurship Education, Kiddies Entertainment, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Social media strategist, Publishers of Media Reports, News, Magazine, Books, Journals, Voice over artist – production of jingles and Adverts (Radio & TV)

You will have opportunity of one-on-one with Ik

If you are living in Owerri, don\’t miss the golden opportunity!!

Ik Anyanwu – Leadership blogger, online entrepreneur and Publisher Arise Afrika Magazine will be impacting, educating, equipping and empowering youths with skills that would help you flourish in this failing economy @ Unique Aris Afrika Free Skills Acquisition Training Programme which flags off from 7th April -19th April . Uzzi Primary School, Mbaise Road, Owerri Imo State
Participation is free.
Text your name , phone number to 08178497715
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Do you know how to make money in the new economy? Strive Masiyiawa

Do you know how to make money in the new economy?
It\’s kid stuff!
By STRIVE MASIYIWA

The other day a dear friend of ours dropped by our home in South Africa. Her 14-year old son was born about the same time as our youngest daughter, and they went to kindergarten together. I will call him \”John\” for the sake of this little story, which is otherwise all true.

\”John is quite an entrepreneur,\” his mother began proudly. Well, naturally all mothers are proud of their kids, so why should she be any different?

Anyway, she continued:  \”Sometimes he makes up to R5,000 building social media profiles, and selling them.\”

\”He does what?!\” I exclaimed.

\”Oh, that\’s nothing, Strive. That\’s just when he needs pocket money.\”

\”Okay… What else does he do?\”

\”He recently negotiated a deal for a certain type of toy from India, to supply customers in South Africa\”

\”He what?!\”

\”Well, he goes on the Internet and does research on products and prices, and finds the cheapest sources for things like cricket bats, and other things that kids like,\” she said.

\”Recently he found some very unusual sneakers that all the kids wanted, and he bought them, and resold them immediately for twice the price.\”

\”You are talking about John, and not his dad?\” I asked quietly, just to be sure.

\”John sometimes asks his dad to represent him, when he needs an adult.\”

\”Ehehe!…  He hires his own father!\”

\”Look, John isn\’t the only kid out there who knows how to make money from the Internet.\”

And at that point, I burst out laughing: \”On that point you\’re right! Joe Gebbia, Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk (Airbnb co-founders); Evan Spiegel, Reggie Brown and Bobby Murphy (Snapchat co-founders) and of course, Mark Zuckerberg!\” I exclaimed.

\”These guys are just kids when compared to people like me. And yet they have already built businesses that are bigger than the GDP of most African countries!\”

But here\’s the most exciting \”take away\”:

\”John\” is an African child. Just like Anesi, and his brother, Osine, from Nigeria who I wrote about in 2015. Remember them? The kids who built a browser before they were even teenagers?

This means that the next Zuckerberg is probably living in your house, toddling around already playing with Lego and maybe imagining robots or beyond!

In my own home, our youngest daughter does all the \”tech stuff\”! When our guys finished the Kwese.com website, I called her over and said, \”Is this any good?\”

She went into the corner and said, \”Pretty cool, but I would change this and this.\”

\”Let me get my notebook, baby.\”

\”I will charge you!\” she laughed.

\”Name your price.\”

I asked a simple question: \”Do you really know how to make money in the new economy?\”

In the new economy, it will be about our ability to let go of old mindsets about wealth, and wealth creation. We must not only equip our kids; we must trust them with our very future.

At the end of this week, do a little review and examine what you did with your smartphone:

Which websites did you visit, and why?

# Was it to find out something?
# Was it to sell or buy something?
# Was it to be entertained?
# Was it to keep in touch with friends, and family?

__If it was primarily social, then either change your habits, or you will work for \”John\” one day… (And that might not be so bad, because at least you will have a job.)

In all the things you do on the Internet, did any make you money, develop your career or kick start your business venture?

Think about little John. He\’s 14 years old, and already he understands the new economy. Wow!

Let\’s get to work!  We have a continent to change… Fast!

End.

Arise Afrika Publisher offers free skills acquisition training

IK ANYANWU of Arise Afrika charges Imolites to put an end to the quest for White collar jobs and seek way of exploring/leveraging on their entrepreneur skills. *Offers Free Training to youths come 7th -21st April 2017*

 “If we want to have a better society. We have to create it, If you are complaining about what is happening in the society today, does end in talks? What are you doing about it?  In the little corner of your business, how do you treat others? Do you cut corners in order to make more profit? How do you run your business? Do you cheat on others?

Speaking further he asked
WHO CAN BE AN ENTREPRENEUR?
 I know everyone can attain greatness in life. Anyone can become an entrepreneur. The problem is do you believe that you can? Are you prepared to take the bold steps required? This are questions only you can answer.  Yes it all begins from your mind, what do you see?” …..Ik Anyanwu

This year we are committed to changing the economic landscape of Imo state this was made known at the official Unveiling of Arise Afrika at Rock View Hotels Owerri, we had a think-thank session after which we proffered Remedies on how to tackle Economic Recession.
One of our *20 point agenda* is to embark upon Massive Training of Youths on different Skills

In keeping to our commitment to educate, equip and empower Imolites we have organized, hosted and are facilitators to various seminars, training, workshops from last year till date.
Mr Ik Anyanwu of Arise Afrika has charged Imolites to put an end to the quest for white collar jobs that are not existent and seek for ways of leveraging on their entrepreneur skills. He made the call when he was Speaking at Mercy Streams Entrepreneur Seminar & Skill Acquisition Programme.  Other speakers at the event includes: Hon Ik Ogbonna, Hon Prince Odunze, Rev Mrs Ogechi Erondu, Rev Dr Mrs Ogbodo, Dr Ken Obiakor, Mr. Wilson &  Henry Ibeh

 Read his full lecture on http://ariseafrikang.blogspot.com.ng/2017/03/a-lecture-presented-by-anyanwu.html
                                                                                                                                   
Many people are being equipped with different skills to help them stand in this failing economy and also solve the problem of unemployment.

Participation at the event was totally free and so is the upcoming one between 7th April -21 April

 Speaking further, The Rep of All Africa Media Networks in Nigeria and  also Publisher Arise Afrika  Mr. Ikechukwu Anyanwu  said this is not a one off event but would be sustainined. This year he will be partnering with other willing civic Society groups, government agencies to continue training unemployed Nigerians in various entrepreneurship skills.
Mr Anyanwu  said the gesture was to enable the unemployed graduates acquire the necessary skills that would help them in life and also assist them set up their own business.
We will help inculcate entrepreneurial skills in some Nigerian youths through our learning initiatives for entrepreneurs and free skill acquisition programmes.
According to him, the programme is aimed at creating critical mass human resources with entrepreneurial skills and the right attitude to combat unemployment.
We hope to set up different training centers, help young people establish their own business while those who are already gainfully employed are taught how to open up other multi-streams of income while on their jobs.
“poverty and inequality levels remain unacceptably high and one of the reasons for this is the challenge of creating the right jobs for a rapidly growing youth population”
He said that the body would also collaborate with philanthropic organizations that had indicated interest to support the programme, adding that this would enable the organization reach out to more people.You should watch out for more of this seminarhmm/Training workshops

For participation, sponsorship please contact us on 08037512288
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Unique Arise Afrika Free Skill Acquisition Training


This is the time to gain your financial independence. Unique Arise Afrika Free Skill Acquisition Training  Come Learn skills that can help  you  become financially empowered: Blogging, Mobile Marketing, Online Networking marketing, E commerce, Web Design
Others Skills Include:  *   Certificate  *     Mentorship programme *       Events Management & Events Decoration *     Beads & Wire works *      Computer Operations *    Hair Relaxer/Powder/Soap /Air Freshener/Detol & Harpic Production *      Barbing Saloon *     Computer Engineering/Maintenance      Leather Works *   Catering & Confectioneries

11)   Make-up, Facial Arts & Hair Tie
 
12)   Ankara, Shoes & Bag Making
13)   Shampoo/Perfume/Hair Conditioner/House Paint/Bleach Production
14)   Poultry Production/Farming/Quail Farming & Egg Production
15)   Tailoring/Fashion Designing
 
16)   Photography/Video Editing/Photoshop/Sound & Video Graphics
17)   Solar Installation
18)   Hair Dressing/Eye Lashes
19)   Graphics Designs
20)   Knitting/Wool works
21)   Generator Repairs
Date5th April – 19th April 2017
Time2-4pm   4-6pm
Venue: Uzzi Primary School, along Mbaise Road by Douglas Owerri Imo State,
Registration form: N500
Course Outline: N2,500
Payment to Account No:
0046490523
Account Name: GCFN Consulting Services
Diamond Bank
Or
1420569015
Account Name: GCFN Consult
FCMB
You can make a lot of money for yourself after acquiring skills in various .
Come and learn how you can make money online…
Their will be an empowerment at the end of the raining that would enable participants to start up business of  your own

How to Apply
Application forms are available at Brilliant Int School, Ikenegbu, Benchmark Hotels, Lamour Events 116 Wetheral Road Owerri. Opposite Baptist Church.
Forms must be filled appropriately and submitted in a file jacket.
For enquires: 08037512288/08147924804/08038938016/08061607337
Visit:www.ariseafrika.com

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INTRODUCING GCFN CONSULT

What We do: BUSINESS CONSULTANTS

We have over 14 years experience as management consultant , Human Resources Specialist and
will handle your recruitment, staffing, re-engineering businesses that are performing below average.

We turn ideas into profitable business ventures. Creating a tsunami of impact that will add value, innovations which will definitely attract customers and ultimately profit. We are solution providers.
EVENTS MANAGEMENTS
We will take you through the process of planning, budgeting, scheduling, site selection, coordination, logistics, transportation, arranging of speakers, decoration, security, catering, Ushering, Lightening, Publicity, weddings, birthdays.
Whatever the occasions is.
We will make it a special and memorable event for you. No event is too small. Call us today for a no obligation initial meeting on 08037512288


LIFE COACHING/MENTORING

We will help you realize your goals, dreams and visions for your life.
Life coaching is an emerging and rapidly growing field. A life coach, coaches people to enable them to improve, change and develop aspects of their lives. Coaching is a partnership between the coach and the client.
Normally at Gcfn Consult we usually have a coaching session once a week at a scheduled time. During the session we will focus on the relevant information and issues. We will create and  implement strategies, consider different options and issues and then you’ll make decisions and commit to specific actions to move forward.
With this coaching structure in place, you will be continually focusing your attention on what
you really want. Not only that – you’ll be doing something about it! This coupled with holding you accountable and providing the ongoing help and support will make it very difficult for you not to make progress.
Why should I use a Life Coach?
The urge for change often does not last long enough for you to follow through – the motivation seems to come and then go. On your own, in the short-term, its easier for your life to remain the same, rather than do anything about it. But what about the long- term? How many times will you have had the urge to change, but not do anything about it?
What will the cost be to you in 5, 10, 20 years if you’re still the same and nothing has changed? Will you wish you’d started now?

CONFERENCE,SEMINARS
Our conferences are designed to ensure
maximum networking among participants.
Individuals with diverse wealth of experience
will be present as Guest Speakers and
Discussants to drive discussions towards a
communique that signals a new dawn for our
nation.
Join us as we shape the future of this nation.
Learn from leading experts who will divulge
the latest research and forecast to reform
your business strategy.
Leave our event enthused and invigorated as
you introduce the innovations your business
that will ensure success in the hospitality
sector.
Be part of history as those who have
contributed immensely to the various
industries are rewarded and honored with
Award for excellence
Our Conferences provides a highly targeted
sales arena to sell and promote your brand
and services as people would be searching to
get the latest as well as the best products and
services for their businesses.
This is a great opportunity to place your
business at the forefront of the potential
purchasers of your product or services, in a
vibrant forum that has become well
established conference.
Meet potential employers and submit your
resume and increase your chances of getting
your dream job.
Developing leads: Face to face engagement
with key decision makers, you will be able to
develop quality business relationships.
Network with key people in various industries.
Building your database.
CONFERENCE STRUCTURE
The Lecture/conference/workshops are
structured to accommodate four sessions
*The Lecture forum
*The Open Round Table Discussion
*The Achiever’s Award
*Conference Exhibitions
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
We will empower you and train you in various
skill acquisitions that will help you become an
effective and better entrepreneur.The
educational entrepreneurship arm of the GCFN
CONSULT is aimed at reorienting our
attitudes, empowering young people via
training, skills acquisitions workshop,
seminars. It is our solution to the lack of
focus and satisfaction found in our youths of
today.
GCFN Consult serves as a sure guide for every
young man to discover his real self and
become who God originally purposed that he
should be.
Nothing can be more fulfilling than our seeing
you well accomplished in life
Objectives
*To discover, develop youths and ensure
they are well trained intellectually, highly
skilled and of high moral values to provide
leadership in the country.
*To advance higher learning through its
thrust of intellectual, moral and cultural
excellence, animated by the virtue of
diligence, love and service;
*To develop academic partnership and
collaboration in teaching and research with
so that the products of Gcfn consults will
distinguished in various fields of
endeavours.
*To encourage the advancement of learning
and to hold out to all persons without
distinction of race, creed, sex or political
conviction, an opportunity of acquiring
higher education;
PUBLICATIONS
Documentation & presentation of programme
on video, radio, internet & print media.
Responsible for producing movies, talk show,
drama documentary and all T.V programme.
Publication of magazine, books, newsletter to
keep people abreast with the vision of GCFN.
Improve the quality of friendship through
networking in various groups across the globe.
EVENT PLANNING
We specialize in planning and management of
events
What is the occasion? Give the professionals
a call, we will take away your stress All our
Team members are certified. Be rest assured
knowing that we adhere to the highest
standards of the industry.
WHAT SETS US APART?
Our conferences and workshops are special.
What sets us apart includes the following:
Over 1000 owners of various businesses,
Hotels, Fast foods, Educationist, Civil Group
leaders Opinion molders and top decision
makers graces our event.Interactive sessions
where delegates get really involved and have
plenty of opportunities to ask questions and
get instant answers.One-on-one meetings with
decision makers in the state, industry .
WHY HIRE A PLANNER?
Planning an event will definitely take a tool on
you. Our job is to take the stress out of you
and to provide a wealth of knowledge and
experience that will save you both time and
money. We will amaze you with diversity,
experiences and ingenuity when it comes to
events. As a team we are faster than any one
individual.
Professional, Reliable, with an amazing track
record.
Creative, forward thinking and innovative
concepts guaranteed
Save time and money.
WHY DO WE GIVE AWARDS?
We discover and develop talents from
childhood , nurturing same to become stars.
due to non availability of platforms for self
discovery, most youths channel their strength
wrongly, so we want to help them channel
their zeal correctly and not into vices.
ACHIEVERS AWARD
We also do celebrate and recognize people
whose vision, hard work, tenacity are
transforming the community and making it a
better place to live, work and raise children.
We believe that whatever you are doing, you
should thrive to be the best in that field.
Someone is watching what you are doing, how
you are doing it and what will come out of
it.We encourage, support people who are
doing well so as to motivate them to do more
HUMANITARIAN SERVICES
Gcfn Consult has been in the fore front of
humanitarian services since its inception in
2005 and has networked with various
organizations to care for the indigent in the
society, undertaking the rehabilitation of ex-
prisoners, social mothers, drug addicts, HIV
\\AIDS victims as well as providing free
medical treatment for the sick, food for the
poor, clothing for the destitute and provision
for widows at otoko, umuoke obowu LGA Imo
State.
We have been at the forefront and
championed the following:
1. Providing care, nurture and rehabilitate all
those who are in physical, material, mental
and spiritual needs; the poor, the depraved,
the abandoned, prisoners, the oppressed, the
distressed, the homeless and the dejected.
2. Protecting and defending the right of the
child, the helpless, the oppressed, and all
those whose rights have been denied or are
being denied.
3. Bringing peace and succor to broken homes
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Imo State govt has not borrowed a dime from any bank — Governor Rochas Okorocha


Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has said that his government has not borrowed from any bank, stating that opponents of his government have been talking about his borrowing from banks because of the numerous projects his administration has executed. Governor Okorocha spoke during a breakfast meeting with journalists in the state at his private residence in Owerri on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, adding that instead of his administration borrowing, what it had done was to pay the money borrowed by administrations before him and he has done that so that the state won’t be in debt after him.


He claimed that his opponents have been imagining that he has borrowed money to be doing all that his administration has achieved in five years, stressing that the truth of the matter is that his government is not indebted to any bank. His words: “For posterity ,this government is not owing any bank or person any amount except for the bailout fund for which 100 million naira is being deducted from the source monthly. Any subsequent government that comes and says that Rochas borrowed is a criminal one”. On 2019, the governor said “I will never run against President Buhari but would continue to support him in the overall interest of the nation, especially when he has stabilized the nation. I want to also say that those in Imo who made many political enemies should forget the Douglas House. We need people with free mind. I have killed the clannish nature of the state where people consider where you come from before doing anything for you. The politics of sentiment must be discarded and discouraged. It is shame for somebody to hope on zoning to win elections”. The governor also informed that his administration has spent over N50 billion on free education since the introduction of the programme, regretting that inspite of the description of the free education policy as a ruse by the opponents of the administration, there was stampede at the locations where the students were asked to go and get forms to fill to show they are really indigenes of the state because of the information that non- indigenes claim to be Imo people because of the programme. On the issue of the former chairman of the State Council of Ndi-Eze, the governor said, “Let me clarify, Ilomuanya is no longer an Eze, he is Mr. Ilomuanya. He is not an Eze and will no longer be an Eze. Let me give you an insight, for the purpose of those who misplace facts. What Illomuanya went to Court for, is to claim that he is still the chairman of Imo State Traditional Rulers Council. First of all, I removed him as Chairman, he wasn’t coming to meetings or attending any function so we removed him as Eze. He went to Court and the Court said status quo should remain which means the last incident should remain which is his removal, which was the last thing that took him to Court. His five years tenure ended 3 years ago, so the issue of tenure is over, he can only ask for entitlement of the tenure.