Youths in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, under
the aegis of Powerminds Community, has appealed to Nigerians to support
Bakassi returnees and the less privileged members of the society in
Abak.The youth, at a charity dinner to raise funds for the returnees in Uyo on Tuesday, said they had yet to fully settle in Nigeria.
The group’s Central Planning Committee Chairman, Mr. Cletus Joseph, regretted that the returnees came to Nigeria neither with money nor property.
He explained that the returnees found it difficult to fit into the society because of their situation, adding that some of them could not even leave the camp to seek job.
Joseph added that apart from getting funds and procuring food items for them, they needed to acquire skills to enable them to integrate into the society.
He said, “POWERMINDS community is a personal development organisation responsible for building leadership skills and enhancing the capacity of individuals and organisations.
Head of Logistics/Protocol Officer, Miss Uduak Asuquo, said cash donation of N400, 000 was handled to the head of the delegation of the returnees.
Culled: Punchng
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