News Investigators/ Amb. Chielo Ojirika popularly known as Chiboy The Black Courage and Nigerian Cultural Ambassador to Germany, has endorsed Sir Mike Okiro as the best choice for the position of the President-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide.
Mr Ojirika, who said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said he endorsed Okiro, former Inspector General of Police, due to his outstanding achievement, wealth of experience and service to humanity.
He noted that the choice of Mike Okiro for the President-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide would be of great benefit to the Rivers people, Ndigbo and Nigeria in general.
“I’m convinced that Mr Okiro’s presidency would be characterised by industrialisation, security management, foreign investment for development, socio-cultural development, grassroot development and youth empowerment, integration of diaspora for regional development as well as sustainable unity for national development.
“I strongly believe that Ohanaeze, South-South and Nigeria need Okiro to serve, especially at this critical period where President Bola Tinubu-led government is desirous to stabilise and reposition the nation’s economy
“Mike Okiro CFR, former Inspector General of Police, former Chairman, Police Service Commission is decorated with numerous chieftaincy titles like Ochendo Ndigbo, Ochigha, Agunechemba to mention just a few,” Ojirika said.
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in a statement issued on Dec. 5 by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Chiedozie Ogbonnia, resolved that Rivers State would produce the next President General in line with its constitutional provision for rotating the office among member states.
To actualise this, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of Ohanaeze has mandated the Secretary General to convene a meeting of Ime Obi, the group’s highest decision-making body, to establish an electoral committee for conducting the election next month.
This resolution dispels speculation and tension in some quarters suggesting that the Ohanaeze leadership intended to disrupt the constitutional zoning arrangement.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vacancy for the position of the President-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide followed the death of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu on July 25, 2024 after a brief illness. He was aged 82.
Iwuanyanwu was announced as the 11th President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide on April 20, 2023, following the death of Amb. George Obiozor in December 2022.
NAN
