Empowerment Program
21 Apr 2024
Connect Initiative, a socio-political group of entrepreneurs and professionals is set to commemorate the 60th birthday of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, by empowering 60 vulnerable people from across the 31 Local Government Areas of the state. The empowerment programme scheduled to hold in Uyo, the State capital on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 would…
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