Ado LG Chairman Sunny Oche Empowers Youth with Business Equipment, Delivers Bigger Generators to Boost Enterprises
By Onwe Wisdom | Pan Afric Reporters
Ado Local Government Chairman, Hon. Engr. Sunday (Sunny) Oche, has again demonstrated his commitment to grassroots development and youth empowerment by distributing generators and business support equipment to youths in the LGA.
The empowerment programme, carried out on 10 January 2026, a media report e-signed by Aluma Moses, SA to the Chairman on Strategic Communication said the empowerment is targeted at industrious young people seeking to expand their small businesses and become economically self-reliant.
One of the beneficiaries, Mr. Sunday Ikor popularly known as Don Sunday expressed deep appreciation to both the Executive Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, and the council chairman for the support. He described the gesture as timely and life-changing, saying, “I had been struggling to raise funds to purchase a small generator to improve my shoe-making business, but God used Hon. Engr. Sunny Oche to surprise me with a much bigger and more powerful generator than I ever imagined.”
Ikor added that although he had heard testimonies about the chairman’s generosity, he never expected to personally benefit from it. “I never imagined that I would personally benefit from such life-changing support,” he said, thanking God for using the chairman as “an instrument of blessing in my life.”
While presenting the items, Hon. Engr. Sunny Oche reiterated the administration’s focus on empowerment and economic growth under Governor Alia. He assured the youths that more programmes are underway, stating that the initiative aligns with the Governor’s transformative agenda for self-reliance and poverty reduction. According to him, “under the administration of Governor Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, more empowerment programs and business support initiatives will continue to reach hardworking and deserving individuals across the state.”
He further noted that commitment and loyalty to positive governance would continue to be appreciated, stressing that “dedication, loyalty, and hard work will always be recognized and encouraged.”
The gesture has been widely commended as another milestone in people-centred governance and youth-focused leadership. Observers say the initiative clearly reflects Hon. Oche’s determination to empower the next generation and strengthen small-scale enterprises across Ado LGA.
The statement was issued by Aluma Moses, Special Assistant on Media and Strategic Communication, Ado Local Government Council.
