Not too long after the official launch of the Mary Slessor-Akan Glo Foundation, the founder and former Dean of Commissioners and Special Advisers, Dr. Glory Edet has left no stone unturned in human capacity development and other life touching programmes, not only beneficial to multiple-birth parents and children, but the less-privileged, widows and students.
The foundation in its magnanimity and in celebration of the 2023 International Youth Day with its theme: Green Skills For Youth: Towards A Sustainable World and sub theme:
Green Skills For Sustainable Agriculture, gathered selected farmers for a brainstorming, skill acquisition training session with focus on Vegetable and Plantain Production.
Dr. Edet in her remarks, shaded lights on the impacts of Mary Slessor, how she stopped the infanticide of twins, her love for Agriculture and the purpose for which the Foundation was berthed.
"In this foundation, we will be doing a lot to encourage people to assist multiple-birth parents and children, less-privileged and also train our young ones in different Skills of endeavor" She said.
She added that the International Youth Day which is celebrated globally provides an opportunity to impact on the youths and prepare them for a better future.
"To mark this year's International Youth Day celebration we will not only train framers but will distribute tomatoes seedlings and Plantain suckers to further encourage a sustainable agriculture". She added
The former Dean of Commissioners and Special Advisers charged the beneficiaries to take advantage of the training and maximize the seedlings distributed.
The Coordinator of the Foundation, Mrs. Jane Mike while welcoming participants encouraged them make good use of the training and be worthy ambassadors.
Also speaking, the Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Offiong Offor while lauding the initiative and impacts of the former Agric Boss during her time at the A'Ibom Ministry of Agriculture encouraged the participants to take the training important and make the most of it.
He called on all to support the foundation which according to him, was established to save lives.
Others who spoke were, Prince Bassey Inwang, AFAN Chairman and Mrs. Benedict Udo Ekwere
The event also featured a lecture on the theme, Green Skills For Youth: Towards A Sustainable World by Mr. Emmanuel Akpan who served as resource person.
Highpoint was the distribution of seedlings and other mouth watering gifts to the participants.
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