Nnewi-born industrialist and philanthropist, Sir Louis Izuchukwu Onwugbenu popularly known as Louis Carter has empowered 21 youths in his Uruagu Nnewi community with one million naira each.
The fund is to enable them to engage in meaningful ventures.
Giving out the cheque of N1M each to the lucky youths, Chief Louis Onwugbenu who is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Louis Carter Group of Companies, said he was moved to empower the youths in the community after he observed that majority of the people who trooped to his residence on Christmas Day were asking for Christmas gifts.
The 68 years old said he decided that the best response was to empower some members of the community, especially the youths who will in return help others.
He said that If many people are rich, the burden would not be heavy on one man, or a handful of people.
The beneficiaries who were drawn from different communities in Uruagu Nnewi were picked through a ballot.
