RAYMOND OZOJI reports
Mr. Chidozie Nwangwu, Anambra-born millionaire native doctor known as Akwa-Okuko has pledged to partner Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo's Special Adviser on Youth Reformation, Dr. Nelson Obinna Omenugha, in the ongoing statewide campaign on youth reorientation and rehabilitation.
Akwa-Okuko, who was one of the native doctors convicted by the Anambra State Government for luring young people to quick money through magical means and ritual practices amongst other heinous crimes, is currently serving his jail terms at the Nigerian Correctional Centre Amawbia in Awka-South Local Government Area of the state.
Although grapevine information has it that Akwa-Okuko maybe released from prison custody in October this year, the Idemili-south-born millionaire native doctor has accepted to join the vanguard for Anambra youth reformation movement.
Speaking during the visit to the Nigerian Correctional Centre Amawbia, Governor Soludo's Special Adviser on Youth Reformation, Dr. Nelson Obinna Omenugha, said that the visit was aimed at helping inmates who have less than one year left to complete their prison terms prepare for a successful return to society. He said the ongoing campaign focused on mentorship, value reorientation and other activities that will help the inmates rebuild their lives after their release.
Omenugha expressed delight that Akwa-Okuko admitted that he has learnt a lot from his mistakes and was willing to champion the crusade for positive change amongst youths to dissuade them from making the mistakes he made in life which landed him in the prison custody.
Omenugha who assured Akwa-Okuko of a positive reintegration into the society, said a lot more opportunities could be available to him after his release and that his personal story could help discourage young people from getting involved in crimes.
According to Omenugha, some of the inmates will be trained as Youth Reform Ambassadors even as they will use their life experiences to educate and inspire young people to make good choices and avoid criminal activities.
The governor's aide therefore stressed that people who have genuinely changed should be given a second chance because their experiences can help others avoid making the same mistakes and that correctional centres should not only be places where offenders serve punishment but should also provide rehabilitation, character development and hope for a better future.
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