Iwuanyanwu Hails Uzodinma For Rescuing Ohanaeze Ndigbo From Debts, Financial Challenges

By Akinwale Kasali

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, has showered encomium on Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State for providing financial support for the Organization when it was in dire need of one.

Iwuanyanwu disclosed that when he got to the saddle as the President General of the organization, there was paucity of funds and the organization had financial challenges as he met some debts on ground.

He said that Governor Uzodinma buried the shame of the organization by providing succour to calm the distress.

The President General made this remark at a meeting with the leadership of Ohanaeze, State Governors members of the National Assembly and other stakeholders held at Imo State Governors Lodge in Abuja Monday evening.

“I met some debts and financial challenges when I came in as President General of Ohaneze. But thanks to people like Hope Uzodinma who came to our rescue. He brought in his PROs (public relations officers) and provided everything including security to make the journey very easy for us.

“It is important to mention here that this is not the first time he has done that. When he was a senator many years ago, I think he gave us N16 million that time. When our structure was attacked by these unknown gunmen, he rebuilt the house. And whenever we have a problem, he has been a dependable person.

“Even as a Governor, he has done well. I have monitored his progress and can confidently say I am very proud of him. I must also say as your president general, I am very proud to be your leader,” he said.

The crucial meeting was well attended by political heavyweights and creme de la creme from the South East that included; Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige; former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh; former aspirant for the leadership of 10th Senate, Osita Izunaso; former Senate President, Pius Anyim, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and another ex-Senate President, Adolphus Wabara among others.