The journey to
the establishment of the OUK YOUTHS FOUNDATION
FOR PEACE AND UNITED NIGERIA started in early 2008 soon after the General
election of 2007 where Dr Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK) participated as a presidential
candidate and proved his genuine commitment to the empowerment of the Youths;
the Peace, Unity and overall development of Nigeria.
Though he came
third in that election, he succeeded in waking the consciousness of the ordinary
Youth to the realities of things in Nigeria pertaining to the Unity, Peace and
Progress of the country and the strategic role of the Youths in the development
and sustenance of the corporate existence of Nigeria as one and indivisible country
where each citizen has equal right and opportunity; and that with the positive
contribution of the inspired Youths, Nigeria can become great again.
OUK YOUTHS (as popularly known) is therefore a not-for-profit,
non-partisan organization that provides a social platform for mobilizing and
galvanizing Nigerian Youths globally to enhance and develop their value
orientation and leadership skills to enable them assume a trans-formative role
in the development and sustenance of Nigeria as a free and safe Nation for all.
This platform provides the opportunity for the Youths to be inspired, trained,
re-educated, encouraged, motivated, transformed, and above all mentored by His
Excellency Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu (MON); a man who have excelled both in business
and politics, and genuinely committed to the sustenance of the corporate Unity,
Peace and Development of our dear Nation, Nigeria and Africa in general.
The objectives and programs of this organization are aimed at equipping
the youths to be responsible, courageous, patriotic, accountable and positive achievement-oriented
Leaders of the new Nigeria of our Dream. They are inspired to understand the
importance of the Unity and Peace we share as a Nation and the need to respect
each other’s right to live peacefully and practice his/her religion; to own
properties and live freely in any part of the Nation as free citizens of this
great Nigeria.
Members are Ambassadors of the vision held by Orji Kalu in his quest
and strive to establish a new Nigeria society grounded on equity and justice; freedom
and fairness; peace and unity; prosperity of the people and brotherly love.
Also to transform and reposition the Nation as the real Giant of Africa,
capable of creating opportunities for her teeming Youths and a conducive
environment for socioeconomic activities to thrive.
As Members, we
commit ourselves to undertake individual development initiatives; and to actively
participate in group (Chapter) community development projects and programs aimed
at positively impacting our communities.
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