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By Christian Agadibe
The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Enugu State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), Hon. Monday Diamond Ani, has commended the winner of the Southeast Aviation Scholarship Competition, Miss Felix Favour Chinecherem, who paid a visit to his office.
Miss Chinecherem was led by the Executive Director of Eastwing Youth Foundation, Mr. Christian Agadibe, alongside the Founder and DG of the United Women for Peace and Sustainable Progress Initiative, Amb. Vera Chinonye Okadigbo.
The visit focused on possible collaboration in aviation education, vocational training, peacebuilding, and youth and women empowerment.
Miss Chinecherem who hails from Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State defeated other South East contestants to emerge the winner of the Southeast Aviation Scholarship Competition, an initiative aimed at addressing the underrepresentation of young people from Southeast Nigeria in the aviation industry.
Mr Agadibe explained that the Eastwing Youth Foundation also promotes skills acquisition, poverty reduction, community empowerment, and broader youth development, while Amb. Okadigbo presented the Southeast Peace Pillar Summit, scheduled for November 20–21, 2026, to promote peace, security, peaceful coexistence, and sustainable development across the region.
Responding, Hon. Ani explained that the CSDA works with communities to identify priority needs and implement development projects supported by the World Bank and the Enugu State Government. He commended the initiatives presented by the visitors and expressed readiness to support credible programmes aligned with the state’s development agenda, including futureeditions of the Southeast Aviation Summit/Eastwing Youth Competition, such as SASEYC 3.0.
The CSDA chief executive stressed that sustainable development depends on peace, cooperation, transparency, and active stakeholder participation. He encouraged the organisations to maintain proper documentation, follow official procedures, and provide credible evidence of their activities to strengthen public confidence and attract institutional support. The visitors expressed optimism that the proposed partnership would expand opportunities for aviation education, vocational development, peacebuilding, women and youth empowerment, and community development across Enugu State and the wider Southeast.
Miss Chinecherem who is pleased with Gov Peter Mbah’s administration and achievements expressed optimism in becoming an aeronautical engineer and great pilot in the near future.
