Monday, November 5, 2012

Enugu State commends MTN LinkForum on mentorship


The Enugu State Government has commended the largest mobile operators in the country for bringing its MTN Link Forum on mentoring to the coal city.
The Hon Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Enugu State,
Dr Chukwuemeka Ujam, gave this commendations during the hosting of the 8-city business connection and mentorship programme.
Sharing knowledge from his life experience, Dr Ujam encouraged participants to dream big and work towards achieving it irrespective of what challenges comes their way.
“I am one of those who believe that to be successful in life, people should learn to rise above their mistakes and move on. Mistakes are bound to happen, however let your mistakes guide you. Learn from people who are ahead of you, take their advice where necessary to guide your judgments and most importantly embrace God,” he advised.
Also speaking on capacity building, Dr Ifediora Amobi, Executive Director, African Institute for Applied Economics, Enugu, said that the role of ICT cannot be over-emphasised as it plays a key role in achieving success in this modern day.
According to him, the world is a global village and the only way to stay connected and have access to useful information that can aid self and business growth is to embrace the culture of Information Technology.
“The MTN Link Forum indeed provides young entrepreneurs and professionals with opportunity to not only learn from the success stories of others but also exposes them to all the needed information to enhance their business,” he stated.
Expressing his delight on the forum, one of the participants, Nwaenyi Anselm Nnaemeka, a banker simply stated “I am wowed. MTN has made my life richer.”
Other activities at the event were musical performances from Mr Raw and Fashion Parades by Ola Creations and Chennas Fashion both Fashion houses operating in Enugu State.
The MTN Link Forum which has held in Calabar, Port Harcourt, Benin, and Ibadan will also make appearances in the FCT and Lagos respectively.



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