CONSIDERING the characteristics of the Nigerian economy which had made it to be resistant to guidance and discipline and remained factor-driven for 58 years, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, deserve commendation for evolving and implementing policies that tend towards reinventing the structure of the economy to improve local production, expand the country’s industrial base and create more employment, a development that needs to be sustained going forward

The skill acquisition programmes put in place by LAPO Microfinance Bank (MfB) has started yielding desired results following its impact on an SS2 student, Ms. Grace Nnana, who could not read or write prior to signing in for the programme. Specifically, Nnana, who could not even spell or identify the word ‘PUT’, is now able to do so. Other beneficiaries of the programme include about 29 other youths, who were trained in different vocations such as Tailoring, Bead Making, Textile and Design, ICT, among others.

Rep Anayo Edwin Nwonu, 45, a two-time member of the House of Representatives, representing Ezza North/Ishielu Federal Constituency of Ebonyi State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is one of the frontline aspirants angling to succeed Governor Dave Umahi in 2023. In this interview, Nwonu spoke on his plans and how the PDP can reclaim Ebonyi from the All Progressives Congress, APC, which became the ruling party in the state following Governor Umahi’s recent defection from the PDP.