Rain Storms Hit Uromi, Destroy CCYD Hall, As Founder Seeks Assistance For Re-roofing
By Simeon OSAJIE
A Development Economist, the longest National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Director and Chairman/Founder of Centre for Childcare and Youth Development (CCYD), Professor John Imonbhio Abhuere has appealed to all critical stakeholders in Youth and Childcare Development and lovers of education to come to his rescue in the wake of the violent destruction to his CCYD hall at Uromi.
The Centre for Childcare and Youth Development (CCYD) is located at Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan North-East local government area of Edo State.
Prof. Abhuere, has also appealed to his personal friends, lovers of education, Child Care, Youth Development & Empowerment, Governments at all levels, House of Assembly members and National Assembly members, Donor Agencies, kind hearted Nigerians both home and in diaspora, charitable organizations to come to his aid to enable him re-roof his educational Center destroyed by rainstorm at Uromi.
Prof. Abhuere appeals for either cash or kind in re- roofing the great edifice that has been turned into ruins by the rainstorm which hit the administrative headquarters of his educational and youth development skill acquisition Center at Uromi.
“Roofing sheets, electricity wires, poles, nails, doors and windows are required in order to bring back to life the CCYD building that once stood tall and sprawling at the Centre at Uromi.”
Speaking to journalists in Benin City, Prof. John Abhuere stated that on the 6th of April, 2025, there was heavy rainfall and winds storms in Uromi that destroyed many houses including CCYD Multipurpose Hall.
According to him, “Our visit to Uromi town revealed that generally a great havoc was wreaked the community and the damage to the CCYD Complex in particular has been extensive and greatly devastating. We are disoriented to say the least.”
“Tragically. the winds blew off the roof of the Centre for Childcare and Youth development (CCYD) – a registered NGO for Childcare and Youth Development at a time NECO and WAEC examinations are about to commence.
“We need to start reconstruction or repair with re-roofing but lack the huge resources required to do so and that is what is essentially holding us back. We spent over six million naira in roofing the hall two years ago. And it is very frightening to imagine what it would cost to reroof today. Our rough estimate is about N10m (ten million Naira only).
“The urgent assistance in re-roofing the hall will enable our students to write their forthcoming examinations.”
CCYD, the educational and resource centre, registered as a trustee with the Corporate Affairs Commission, also has other edifices in its branch at Lugbe, Abuja, and was established by Abhuere, in order to give back to the society.
Prof. John Imonbhio Abhuere could be reached on Phone number: 08037017956, while assistance can be channeled through the CCYD account, Union Bank No. 0012138901. Account Name: Centre for Childcare and Youth Development (CCYD).
