Politics
…names of the 68 members listed below
By Victoria Frances
EMMANUEL Iwuanyanwu, president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Thursday, June 8, at the National Executive Committee, NEC, announced the constitution of a 68-member Presidential Advisory Council.
Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, national publicity secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, made this known in a statement made available to Realnews on Friday, June 9.
According to the statement, Iwuanyanwu also informed that the statutory standing committees of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo will soon be constituted.
Part of the statement reads: “Since his assumption of office as PG of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Iwuanyanwu has demonstrated enormous zeal, commitment, sacrifice and responsibility in repositioning the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization to an enviable height.
“While announcing members of the PAC, Chief Iwuanyanwu noted that his administration will continue to advance Igbo cause in Nigeria through the involvement and engagement of the best Igbo brains and hands in reclaiming the pride of place for the Igbo in Nigeria.
“It will be recalled that few days ago, Chief Iwuanyanwu had held fruitful discussions with leaders of various Igbo groups as well as Igbo clergy to find a middle ground for moving the organization forward and resolve the challenges besetting Ohanaeze. The various Igbo leaders and clergymen expressed immense delight for the awesome initiatives in Ohanaeze and pledged their support to the Iwuanyanwu administration.
“Chief Iwuanyanwu used the occasion to recapitulate his inaugural speech which touched on programmes that will transform the Igbo territory into an economic hub capable of attracting businesses from all parts of the world. The policy framework spans the reactivation of cement industry at Nkalagu, reactivation of coal industry at Enugu; power, agriculture, health, transportation, security, investment development corporation, education, sports, culture, tourism, etc.
“Iwuanyanwu lamented that what has held the Igbo down is the inability to harness the abundant resources and the enormous potentials that the Almighty has endowed in us. Ahaejiagamba enjoined the Igbo that with the unity of purpose, the Igbo land will be a tourist destination that posts wealth creation and prosperity. He added that in order to actualize his vision for a new Igbo land, collective effort is needed.
“The members of the PAC are sons and daughters of Igbo land that have distinguished themselves with laurels in their various fields whose advice will be highly invaluable in accomplishing the task before us.”
Members of the PAC include the following:
Members include: Emeka Anyaoku (Anambra); General Ike Nwachukwu (Abia); S. N. Okeke (Anambra); Jim Nwobodo (Enugu). Hope Uzodimma (Imo); Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo (Anambra); Virgy Etiaba (Anambra); Prof. Anya O. Anya (Abia); Prof. Gregory Ibe (Abia), and Nnaemeka Achebe (Obi of Onitsha) (Anambra).
Also members are Eze Cletus Ilomuanya (Imo); Prof. Chike Edoziem (Asagba of Asaba) (Delta); Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta); Chris Okoye (Anambra); Prof. ABC Nwosu (Anambra); John Nnia Nwodo (Enugu); Gary Ewo-Igariwey (Ebonyi); Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Enugu; Senator Adolphus Wabara (Abia); Senator Pius Anyi (Ebonyi); Senator Ben Ndi Obi (Anambra); Prof. Maurice Iwu (Imo); Elder Uma Eleazu (Abia); Senator T.A. Orji (Abia); Amb. Kema Chikwe (Imo); Senator Chris Anyanwu (Imo); Iyom Josephine Anenih (Anambra); Mike Okiro (Imo); Senator Ken Nnamani (Enugu); Martin Elechi (Ebonyi); Tony Elumelu (Delta); ABC Orjiako (Anambra); Ngozi Okonjo Iwuala (Abia); Chief Onyema Ugochukwu (Abia) and Arthur Eze (Anambra).
The members are also Allen Onyema (Anambra); General Obi Umahi (Rtd) (Ebonyi); Prof Uche Azikiwe (Anambra); Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu (Anambra); Pascal Dozie (Imo); Leo Stan Ekeh (Imo); General Azubuike Ihejirika (Abia); Lt. Gen. Isaac Obierika (Rtd) (Anambra); Kalu Idika Kalu (Abia); Senator Chris Ngige (Anambra); Prof Barth Nnaji (Enugu); Prof Pat Utomi (Delta); Prof Ven. Chinedu Nebo (Enugu); Tim Menakaya (Anambra); Nduka Obaigbena (Delta); Ikeobasi Muokelu (Anambra); Lawrence Agubuzu (Enugu); Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Chukwuma (Delta); His Eminence Samuel Kalu-Uche (Abia); Most Rev. Prof. Godfrey .I. Onah (Enugu); Most Rev. David Onuoha (Imo) and Maria Okwor (Enugu).
The others are Senator Nkechi Nwogu (Abia); Ambassador Justina Eze (Enugu); Prof. Joe Irukwu (Abia); Dan Chukwudozie (Anambra) and Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (Rtd); (Abia); Prof. Epiphany Azinge (Delta); Cletus Ibeto (Anambra); Innocent Chukwuma (Anambra); Sylvan Ebigwei (Delta); Prof Ben Nwabueze (Anambra) and Senator Chris Nwankwo (Ebonyi).
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