MY JOURNEY WITH C APRE C ORN
MAJORITY OF THE YOUTHS IN OUR COUNTRY...ARE
PAID TO CAUSE ELECTORAL VIOLENCE...AND THE
POLITICIANS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOLS
AND UNIVERSITIES ABROAD; SAFE FROM THE
VIOLENCE
My name is Precious Nimem. I am a
final year student of the National
Diploma Programme (ND) in Business
and Management Studies with Delta
State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Nigeria.
It was difficult financing my education
after the death of my beloved mother
who was the breadwinner of my
family. Everyone gave up on my
education, but I didn’t give up on
myself. I kept on striving and Doris
saw my zeal and determination. So she
introduced me to Caprecon, and after
several discussions with Sir Dollin
Holt, the Director, he decided to help
me. The organization became my
family, my motivation, they became
responsible for everything that
pertains to my education; my fees; my
textbooks; project levy and others too
numerous to mention. I am where I am
today because of God’s blessing and
the help I received from Caprecon;
and I am very grateful to them for
their help.
I am now a member of, and a
volunteer for Caprecon. To help
spread our message, I planned and
carried out a project on MAY 27TH,
2014 which was World’s Children Day.
I and my team members under this
great organization visited, played
with, and comforted orphans and sick
children at an orphanage home and a
paediatrics ward at a local hospital,
respectively.
Additionally, we carried out a Peace campaign at my
polytechnic, spreading the message of peace amongst young
people. We organized a seminar themed around the role of
youths and violence in political elections. A research carried out
prior to the seminar showed that majority of the youths in our
country, especially students from polytechnics and universities,
are paid to cause electoral violence which results in loss of
limbs and lives; and the politicians engineering these acts send
their children to schools and universities abroad; safe from the
violence they helped orchestrate.
Finally, I owe a lot of gratitude to my boss and mentor, DOLLIN
HOLT, for his unending love and compassion. He is a positive
role model that drives me into wanting to succeed. May God
bless and protect him in Jesus name.
I also thank my Caprecon team members for giving their time to
such a worthy cause and for standing by me when I needed
them. May the almighty God bless and protect you all in Jesus
name. Amen.