Nigerian investigative journalist and former presidential aide, Chief Jackson Ude, has empowered 80 youths from Nkporo in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State with ₦1 million each in business grants as part of his empowerment initiative. With each beneficiary receiving ₦1 million, the total value of the grants stands at ₦80 million distributed to 80 youths drawn from the 8 sub villages in Nkporo his home town. Also during this period, Ude had empowered nine young Nkporo ladies with N4.5 million shared at N500,000 each to enable them pursue their confectionery businesses. He followed it up in 2024 when he gave out N40 million as business grants to 40 Nkporo youths most of whom have scaled up their businesses since then. The latest initiative represents a shift from educational support and humanitarian assistance to direct business-capital intervention for young people.