Princess Kelechi says drive for success key to empowering youths
Chief Executive Officer, GMYT Fashion Academy, Princess Kelechi Oghene has said her zeal to see people succeed is her motivating factor in empowering youths.
Kelechi said this while marking her birthday in Lagos.
“No doubt there are series of challenges on the route to your goal, but determination along with the willingness to succeed has remain key to me overcoming those obstacles,” Kelechi said.
“This drive has further assisted me in pulling off the weight of unemployment, thus making employment opportunities for Nigerians out there.”
Kelechi the academy through its foundation initiative offered N10 million worth of scholarship to ten prospective students.
She noted that her goal is to train over 5,000 youths before 2030.
“We gave over 20 scholarships worth N20 million, this is just our own little way of reducing unemployment through fashion so that our community would be a better and safer place for us all to leave in and we are not stopping anytime soon,” Kelechi said.
“It is another amazing year of my life and I am so glad for what I have been able to achieve thus far. Though I must say it has not been an easy journey but through God, hard work, determination and the drive to succeed has taken us to where we are today.”
