South East governors, Igbo leaders, Inaugurate Iwuanyanwu as President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo
The five governors of the South East states and leaders of the zone on Sunday unanimously adopted and inaugurated Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, as the new President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
The decision was reached at a closed-door meeting of members of Ohanaeze Imeobi with the governors and other Igbo leaders at the newly construct Banquet Hall, Enugu,
.located within the premises of the remodelled Old Government Lodge, GRA, Enugu.
The meeting had in attendance Governors Ugwuanyi,and Charles Soludo of Enugu and Anambra States and the Deputy Governors of Abia, Ebonyi and Imo states, who represented their governors.
Other Igbo leaders at the event include former governor of Imo Ikedi Ohskim and Mr. Peter Obi presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded general election.
Also at the event were former President of the Senate, Adolphus Wabara; Governor-elect of Enugu State, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah; Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Amb. Okey Emeuche; former Presidents General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and wife of the first President of Nigeria, Dr. Mrs. Uche Azikiwe.
Serving and former members of the National Assembly; serving and former ministers and ambassadors; clergymen; Obi of Onitsha, HRM Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe; Chairman, South East Council of Traditional Rulers, HRH Amb. Lawrence Agubuzu, other royal fathers; elder statesmen; Presidents of Ohanaeze Ndigbo of South East states; National President, of Association of Town Unions, Chief Sir Emeka Diwe and other members of the executive; and Town Union Presidents of the South East states, were also at the event.
In his acceptance speech, Chief Iwuanyanwu thanked the Igbo leaders and the entire people of the South East zone for finding him worthy to pilot the affairs of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation.
He thanked the South East governors in a special way for their support for Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide
and promised to do his best, rise to the challenge, defend and advance the Igbo course.
Chief Iwuanyanwu added that his tenure will promote transformation in education, agriculture, industrialisation, electricity/power generation, and health, among others, calling for collective efforts and support of all.
The President General who pointed out with delight that “this is the first time I have seen the five governors of the South East coming together to take up and support a course” stated that his emergence is a new dawn in Igbo land as “the governors are united in that project and I am very proud of you.”
