By Jimoh Babatunde

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Paul Adingwupu, has said that enhancing the entrepreneurial creativity and ingenuity of the people at the grassroots will go a long way in reducing unemployment.

Speaking weekend with officials of the  FELD FOUNDATION,in his country home at Ubulu-Unor, Aniocha-South Local Government Area of the State, said  “all hands must be on deck” to enhance the entrepreneurial creativity and ingenuity of the people at the grassroots with a view of reducing the unemployment rate in the country.”

Adingwupu, who is the Founder and President of FELD FOUNDATION, added that enhancing the creative of the people  will in no small way sustain the economic development of the local government, the State and Nigeria in general.

Paul Adingwupu, a strong supporter of the Atiku-Okowa presidential ticket, therefore, charged members of the Foundation to broaden their scope in making life more meaningful to the less privileged and needy in the society through the Foundation’s empowerment, Scholarship and Loan disbursement. 

Responding, the Chairman of the Foundation, Aniocha-South LGA Chapter, Mr Emeagwai Nwaebuni Daniel thanked him for his vision and encouragement.

He informed him that over 17,000 persons have so far befitted from the various empowerment programmes of the Foundation.

Nwaebuni informed  the Founder that the Foundation has 20 wards with 17 member executives each as against the 14 wards in the LGA. This, he explained, is to accommodate many members, who are non indigenes resident in the various part of the LGA.

While presenting the 20 Wards’ Executives and  leaders to the founder,  Nwaebuni said over 400 leaders and executives of the Foundation drawn from all the wards and units in the local government area attended the meeting.

He added that the foundation will be celebrating its 10th year anniversary  next month.