During the Maiden International Conference of the Gender and Youth Development Group, Alvan Ikoku College of Education Owerri, held from October 4 - 6, 2022, I was awarded, “PILLAR OF HOPE” by the directorate of the group in honour of the progress the Youths and Women of the State have enjoyed as a result of the efforts of the 3R Administration.

Yesterday, November 2, 2022, the Director, Dr. Johnson Ofoegbu among other members of the Group, paid a courtesy visit to my office to present the award to me.

The Secretary of the Awards Committee, Amusiem Uche, appreciated the Shared Prosperity Administration for retrieving institutions' land which has been beneficial to the group and for uplifting the Federal Medical Center Owerri to a Teaching Hospital. As those restoration has enhanced the livelihood of women and youths of the State.

The Gender and Youth Development Committee of Alvan whose core responsibility has been to provide psychosocial balance in the area of gender and youth empowerment through academic research shared with me their impressive accomplishments in the past year. They also used the opportunity to highlight more Government initiatives that can be beneficial to the youth.

I am pleased by their bold actions and initiatives as a growing association and wish them the very best in all their endeavours.

H.E. Chief Barr. (Mrs.) Chioma Uzodimma
First Lady, Imo State and Founder, GoodHope Flourish Foundation.