By Okechukwu Onuegbu
The founder, Nwoke-Udi Palmwine Bar in Awka, Anambra State, Mazi Ndubuisi Ezeh has revealed how his passion for entertainment and promotion of Igbo culture inspired him into setting up the bubbling palm-wine bar joint at the popular Abakaliki street.
Ezeh, who hails from Ụdị in Enugu State, stated this in an interview shortly after receiving award Entrepreneur/Entertainment boss from the Icons award.
According to him, when he came to Awka in 2017 and found there was nowhere people could drink palm wine and eat other sumptuous local meals, he invested into igwo ji, ngwongwo and others using vegetables, to be diluted with palm-wine.
This he said he invested on because he had the skill, knowledge and great passion to use entertainment in furtherance of creating jobs and developing the Anambra State capital city.
He therefore urged the young generation to always be alerts to spot opportunities where they could utilise their skills and talents towards developing themselves and society at large.
Ezeh argued that it would be better to invest and explore in Nigeria even if one is good in furniture before relocating abroad so that he/she could easily found where to specialise in.
On his recent award, he described it as a testament to the dedication of his workers and customers, noting that they would continue to providing top-notch service, delicious local foods and a lively atmosphere for valued customers.