By Our Reporter
Akwa Ibom State Government has lauded the Talent Hunt Foundation saying its goals are in consonance with the vision of the ARISE AGENDA on youth and entrepreneurial development.
This position was made known Thursday in Uyo by the Honourable Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ini Ememobong during a courtesy call on him in his office, by the Akwa Ibom Talent Hunt Foundation, Nigeria/USA.
Comrade Ini Ememobong commended the initiative of the Akwa Ibom Talent Hunt Foundation for the arduous task of discovering budding talents and taking them off the streets to become men of integrity and income earners with legitimate means of livelihood.
He said the goal of the foundation is in tandem with the ARISE Agenda vision of the Governor Umo Eno-led administration on youth and entrepreneurial development in all sectors, including agriculture, commerce, tourism, culture and entertainment as it is the case with the budding artists discovered by the Talent Hunt Foundation.
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The State Information helmsman who said the State Government will continue to support valuable development-oriented groups, pledged the support of the Ministry in publicising the activities of the foundation, particularly the forthcoming Season 2 Talent Hunt scheduled to take place in March this year.
Ememobong acknowledged the remarkable strides of the Consultant of the Talent Hunt Project, Mr Moses Eskor adding that with a high flyer personality in the creative world like him, the foundation was sure to succeed and assured of his attendance of the Season 2 Talent Hunt Show with his management team.
Earlier, the Project Consultant of the Akwa Ibom Talent Foundation, Mr Moses Eskor said the foundation whose vision is to discover, develop and promote Creative Talents in Akwa Ibom State was established by Bishop Daniel Jack, a US-based Clergy and Medical Practitioner, whose drive is to provide platforms for the development of talented citizens of Akwa Ibom State.
Mr. Moses Eskor said the foundation objective is in line with the philosophy of the ARISE Agenda of Akwa Ibom State Governor His Excellency Pastor Umo Bassey Eno whose administration is poised to provide opportunities to talented and Industrious youth residents of Akwa Ibom State by taking them off the streets and growing them from grass to grace.
The Consultant said that Season 1 of the Akwa Ibom Talent Show trended Online and was viewed by over Ten Million people globally, adding that, the winners of Season 1 earned over Two Million Naira worth of prizes.
Intimating that the Foundation has applied for a Visa for the overall winner of Season 1, Mr Christian Victor, to travel to the USA for his career enhancement, Eskor said, the team was in the Ministry to inform them of the Season 2 of theTalent Hunt Project coming up from the 26th of March 2024 and to solicit for support.