An Iroko has fallen!
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyawu President General Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo, a great Igbo patriot and Nigerian statesman who dominated the field of civil engineering, banking, Sports, real estate, aviation and politics.
He was the second person from Igboland after Zik to seek to be president of Nigeria under the National Republican Convention(NRC)..
He was known all over Africa as owner of Iwuanyawu National FC which dominated continental soccer in the eighties.
He was president of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo and also an unapologetic defender and advocate of Igbo renaissance.
I am saddened that u died on same day that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the ground breaking South East Development Commission Act, an Act u lobbied previous administrations to sign.
The Lord will surely grant u eternal repose.
I will surely miss ur wise counsel and enthusiastic collaboration on many pro Igbo projects.
Adieu great son of Igbo.
The Hon Barr Ugochukwu H Agballah
Chairman APC Enugu State
