A non-governmental organisation, Anchor of Destiny Global Youth Empowerment and Education in Leadership (YEEL) have trained over 100 students on capacity building, leadership, and employment qualities to make them self-reliant after graduation.
The programme directly impacted over 100 students from Ebonyi State University (EBSU) and Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), equipping them with the leadership, communication, and workplace skills that align with Nigeria’s National Youth Policy (NYP 2019–2023) and the Nigeria Agenda 2050.
Addressing the participants during the training in Abakaliki, the founder of Anchor of Destiny Global, Kaweme Chunga, told the students to take the training seriously, reminding them that there was more to do after graduation.
She noted that the training was a strategic move to empower Nigerian youth and address pressing issues of unemployment, underemployment, and leadership preparedness, stressing that Anchor of Destiny Global has hosted a landmark edition of the YEEL Initiative in Ebonyi State, which, according to her, is yielding the needed results.
Chunga reminded the students that it was not just about surviving the university but about emerging with purpose by being ready to lead, innovate and serve the nation after graduation.
According to her, “We can institutionalise YEEL as a national tool for youth readiness, resilience, and responsible leadership.” Chunga explained that the training was a practical and skill-based workshop covering CV and cover letter writing, mock interviews, public speaking, and role-play simulations.
She noted that after the training the students would be prepared to actively contribute to Nigeria’s development goals. She said the YEEL Initiative supports four out of six pillars of the Federal Government’s National Youth Agenda on skill development and job creation, youth empowerment, entrepreneurship support and youth inclusion in governance and decision-making.
She added that by investing in youth capacity-building at the grassroots level, the initiative demonstrates what is possible when government, civil society, and universities collaborate for transformation.
Delivering a keynote address with the theme, ‘My Story, My Power’, Veloria Igweogu said that the initiative empowered participants to reframe their personal experiences as stepping stones toward national relevance.
She added that the success of the edition in Ebonyi State proved that youth-led development could be strategic, cost-effective, and immediately impactful.
To enhance an expansion, Anchor of Destiny Global called on the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Federal Ministry of Education, NYSC, state governments, and development agencies to partner in scaling the YEEL Initiative nationwide.
