EZWON
Many underserved youths are roadside mechanics, commercial motorcyclists, welders, hawkers, street vendors, bar attendants, and truck conductors who learned their trades through apprenticeship. They neither have formal education nor meet up with the new trend in the technological world.
The EZWON Learning institute has purchased land and structure, and is in the process of finishing two buildings for the school. Student programs will include learning a trade and technical education in computers, medical service per the regulations of the National Board for Technical Education, and a youth outreach program.
Problems worth Solving
Outdated Resources
This is a significant setback to the entire community’s progress; the mechanics, for instance, are left with old mechanical techniques and outdated auto services, forcing the vehicle owners to search for professionals outside the local areas. New parts have given way to reconstructed parts. The chances of owning a modern vehicle in Okigwe are declining because of the lack of professionals for repairing or serving work.
Employment Challenges
To better understand the situation, the Okigwe environment is like a home for unprofessional and a dumping ground for retired vehicles. This is the same experience with other professions like masons, tilers, farmers, welders, health care practitioners, etc. Nigerian diasporas, who wanted to set up a project, are resolved to invite foreign professionals for their jobs, contributing to the increase of joblessness in the local areas.
Infrastructure Hurdles
Sad to say that after the exit of colonial masters who built railways and roads connecting the North from the South, Okigwe became a forgotten zone both by the State and Federal Governments. There is no government influence in Okigwe, no electricity supply, good roads, and pipe-borne water. Okigwe community strives to live above poverty, circumvented by little money flow.
Meet our
Leadership
Driven by a deep passion for economic empowerment and social transformation, Fr. Okoli is working closely with the Board of Directors to spearhead the establishment of a world-class educational institution in Imo State, Nigeria. His vision goes beyond constructing physical structures; it focuses on creating a center of excellence that nurtures intellectual growth, moral integrity, and practical skills among young people.
Fr. Francis Okoli
- Ordained Roman Catholic Priest - Licensed Psychologist
Prof. Ikechukwu Anthony KANU, O.S.A
Board Member
Peter Aziba
Board Member
Gigi Mander
Board Member
Prof. Uchenna Becky Onuh.
Board Member
Opportunities
There are many talented young men and women in Nigeria who longs for support and empowerment, which Ezwon institute is poised to bring with the help of the church and the community. Okigwe is rich in mineral resources like crushed stone, gravel, and sand, thus the center of the trucking business in Imo State, Nigeria. It is at the heart of the defunct Eastern Region with significant link roads, equidistant to major cities like Owerri, Enugu, Umuahia, Aba, Nnewi, Orumba, and Orlu. Therefore, Okigwe is an excellent and befitting location for business.