The Ebele and Anyichuks Foundation has been in the business of empowering both indigenes and non-indigenes of Ebonyi State, through its diverse empowerment programmes, which cuts across the length and breadth of the Country.
The empowerment, powered by High Chief Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, FHL, Omeziri Obodo 1 of Isuachara, has put smiles on the faces of Nigerians, especially Ebonyi people, irrespective of tribe and Locality.
He is a successful business mogul and the 2023 Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State
Chief Odii has empowered 53 individuals with a total sum of over N159 million as part of a comprehensive Skills Acquisition and Economic Empowerment Program.
Each beneficiary received N3 million as startup capital and was enrolled into a fully-funded vocational training program at the Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike.
The package also covered full tuition, accommodation, stipends, logistics, and other welfare needs of the beneficiaries, for the entire training period.
The initiative, which marked the commencement of Batch 1 of the scheme, is being implemented under the Ebele and Anyichuks Foundation, with Batch 2 scheduled to be announced before the end of 2025.
Disclosing this in a statement, Odii said the program was aimed at creating sustainable livelihoods and lifting families out of poverty through practical skill acquisition and business support.
“Today marks another significant milestone. These individuals are about to acquire vocational skills that will spark a new dawn of prosperity for their families and communities,” he said.
Odii, who hails from Ebonyi State, has consistently led major humanitarian interventions across different Sectors of the Economy, including but not limited to Education, Infrastructure, Health, Social welfare and Housing.
Over the years, his foundation has built hundreds of houses for the poor; constructed schools and rural roads in various communities; awarded full scholarships to over 1,000 indigent students within and outside Nigeria; provided COVID-19 palliatives to more than 400,000 families across nine states during the pandemic; and supported thousands with startup capital and business mentorship.
He said, the empowerment program was part of his long-standing vision of building a more inclusive and economically stable society.
“We started this journey with a deep love for humanity, and by God’s grace, we will continue to the end until His will says otherwise,” Odii said.
He added that more beneficiaries will be captured in subsequent batches, and urged other well-meaning Nigerians to support humanitarian efforts in their communities.
He announced that the Isuachara Agriculture and Skill Acquisition empowerment initiative, 2025 and sundry empowerment programmes are still on the way for the year, 2025.
The initiative has continued to draw commendations, with stakeholders describing it as one of the most impactful private empowerment schemes in the country.
According to him, “Even in my low/peak moments, I have continued this work with unwavering passion.
“The message is spreading. Many well-meaning individuals are now rising to emulate this path, offering helping hands and embracing the spirit of giving. congratulations to batch one.
“Anyi ga emeya”—We will do it—remains our message of possibility and hope.”
