By Uchenna Ezeadigwe
Awka
In a bid to promote character education of our pupils and students, Anambra State Town Unions Council, Youth Wing (ASTUC YOUTH) has resolved to take Value Orientation Campaign to Schools in Anambra Communities.
President General, His Youthfulness Comrade Ken Okoli, moved the motion and which was seconded by the Youth-Mayor of Idemili South, Comrade Ifeanyi Oriobu during the Council’s monthly general meeting held on the 27th June 2026 at the ASTUC Secretariat Hall Old Government House Awka.
According to Comr. Ken, “It is the belief of the leadership of ASTUC Youth that Character Education of the students is key to raising a transformed generation that will sustain the good works of the State Government under the leadership of Mr Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo CFR.
“It was resolved that on Wednesdays and Thursdays that the leadership of the Community Youths will pay a scheduled visit to the schools within the community to orientate the students on the 12 Anambra Community Shared Values that will raise a new generation of Ndi Anambra as the light of the nation, using the I BELIEVE IN ANAMBRA book as a guide. The book was distributed to members of the Council that were present at the meeting. The 12 Values are Fear of God, Patriotism, Self-reliance, Discipline, Life, Truth, Liberty, Justice, Community, Dignity of Labour, Religious & Ethnic Tolerance and Love.”
“ASTUC Youth in 2023 published the book as a template for good governance, value system and value orientation in Anambra State. The Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council (ASTRC) and the Anambra State Town Unions Council (ASTUC) adopted the book for value orientation of our youths in the communities when the President General of ASTUC Youth presented the book to the ASTRC and ASTUC in one of their general meetings.”
The ASTUC Youth Boss further disclosed that “the importance of character education of our young people in the schools cannot be over emphasized. Above that we must raise among the teachers those who will be Value Orientation Vanguards that will be molders and builders of a new generation of leaders that will have Solution mindsets and not Agitation mindsets.
Also among the Youth Leaders we will raise those who will be Value Orientation Vanguards that will serve as watchdogs over what happens in our various schools in our communities with the aim of bringing solutions to them. We can not leave this very important task in the hands of the government alone.
“It is our firm belief that Anambra Is ours and Anambra we serve, therefore we must work in collaboration with the State Government via the Ministries of Information & Value Reformation, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth Development & Sports and the 21 Local Government Councils in achieving this goal.”
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Political Matters, Hon Chinedu Ofojebe was invited as a special guest in the meeting. He admonished the Youth Leaders to remain agents of positive change and to mobilize the youths to participate in the democratic process of the country by registering to vote during elections.
Hon Ofojebe also encouraged the community youth leaders to continue to support the State Government led by Mr Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo CFR, in transforming Anambra State for common good. The meeting ended with the induction of new members.
