To set Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide going, the new President General, Egnr Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has announced a 68-member Presidential Advisory Council.

In a statement issued by Dr Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, the Ohanaeze National Publicity Secretary and issued to journalists on Friday, Iwuanyanwu also hinted at reconstituting the various committees of the apex Igbo body.

The statement is reproduced hereunder in details

“The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Eng. Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, CFR, (Ahaejiagamba) yesterday at the National Executive Committee (NEC) announced the constitution of a 68-member Presidential Advisory Council.

The President General also informed that the statutory standing committees of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo will soon be constituted.

“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::

1. Chief Emeka Anyaoku (Anambra); 2. General Ike Nwachukwu (Abia) 3. Chief S. N. Okeke (Anambra)

4. HE Chief Jim Nwobodo (Enugu).5. HE Sen. Hope Uzodimma (Imo).6. HE Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo (Anambra) 7. Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe, Rtd.(Abia).

8.HE Dr Mrs Virgy Etiaba (Anambra) 9.Prof. Anya O. Anya (Abia) .10. Prof. Gregory Ibe (Abia). 11. HM, Nnaemeka Achebe (Obi of Onitsha) (Anambra).

12.. HM Eze Cletus Ilomuanya (Imo). 13. Prof. Chike Edoziem (Asagba of Asaba) (Delta) 14. Sen. Ned Nwoko (Delta). 15. Prof. ABC Nwosu (Anambra). 16. Chief John Nnia Nwodo (Enugu). 17. Chief Gary Ewo-Igariwey (Ebonyi). 18. HE Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Enugu.

19. HE Sen. Adolphus Wabara (Abia). 20. HE, Sen Pius Anyi (Ebonyi). 21. Sen. Ben Ndi Obi (Anambra). 22. Prof. Maurice Iwu (Imo). 23. Elder Dr Uma Eleazu (Abia). 24. HE Sen. T.A. Orji (Abia). 25. Amb. Kema Chikwe (Imo). 26. Sen. Chris Anyanwu (Imo). 27. Iyom Josephine Anenih(Anambra).

28. Chief Mike Okiro (Imo) 29. HE Sen. Ken Nnamani (Enugu). 30. HE Martin Elechi (Ebonyi). 31. Chief Tony Elumelu (Delta)

32. Dr. ABC Orjiako (Anambra). 33. Dr. Mrs Ngozi Okonjo Iwuala (Abia).34. Chief Onyema Ugochukwu (Abia). 35. Prince Arthur Eze (Anambra). 36. Barr. Allen Onyema (Anambra). 37. General Obi Umahi (Rtd) (Ebonyi). 38. HE Prof Uche Azikiwe (Anambra). 39. HE Amb Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu (Anambra).40. Chief Pascal Dozie (Imo). 41. Chief Leo Stan Ekeh (Imo). 42. General Azubuike Ihejirika (Abia). 43. Lt. Gen. Isaac Obierika (Rtd) (Anambra). 44. Dr Kalu Idika Kalu (Abia). 45. HE Sen Chris Ngige (Anambra). 46. Prof Barth Nnaji (Enugu). 47. Prof Pat Utomi (Delta). 48. Prof Ven. Chinedu Nebo (Enugu). 49. Engr. Chris Okoye

50.Dr Tim Menakaya (Anambra). 51.. Chief Nduka Obaigbena (Delta). 52. Chief Ikeobasi Muokelu (Anambra). 53. HM Lawrence Agubuzu (Enugu). 54. Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Chukwuma (Delta). 55. His Eminence Samuel Kalu-Uche (Abia). 56. Most Rev. Prof. Godfrey .I. Onah (Enugu). 57. Most Rev. David Onuoha (Imo). 58. Chief Mrs. Maria Okwor (Enugu). 59. Sen. Nkechi Nwogu (Abia). 60. HE Amb. Justina Eze (Enugu) 61. Prof. Joe Irukwu (Abia). 62. Chief Dan Chukwudozie (Anambra). 63. Prof. Epiphany Azinge (Delta). 64. Chief Cletus Ibeto (Anambra). 65. Chief Innocent Chukwuma (Anambra) 66. Chief Dr. Sylvan Ebigwei (Delta). 67. Prof Ben Nwabueze (Anambra) 68. Sen. Chris Nwankwo (Ebonyi),” (Saturday Tribune)

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