Ben Ezechime, Enugu
The Ohaneze Ndugbo Worldwide says it has chosen Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu, as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to complete the tenure of late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who died earlier this year.
This was contained in a statement by Dr Alex Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, made available to newsmen in Enugu.
“Chukwu is to exhaust the Imo State balance of 27 days which ends on January 10, 2025,” he said.
According to the statement: “In order to complete the tenure of Imo State, the people of Imo State presented Chief Engr. Dr Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu to Imeobi Ohanaeze for the replacement of the Late Obiozor. By the application of a doctrine of necessity, Iwuanyanwu was sworn-in on April 30, 2023. Unfortunately, Chief Iwuanyanwu died on July 25, 2024, and was buried on November 1, 2024.
“It is in line with the doctrine of necessity that the Imo State Chapter of Ohanaeze, led by Barrister C.J Ihemedu presented Nze Ozichukwu to the Imeobi Ohanaeze to exhaust the balance of the four-year tenure allotted to Imo State.”
The motion for the adoption of Nze Ozichukwu was moved by Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, Chairman Imo Council of Elders and seconded by Chief Simon Okeke (Ochendo).
“In moving the motion, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya stated that Ozichukwu is a cerebral thinker with sterling qualities.
“He informed the Imeobi that Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu, KSM, KSS is a Nigerian management executive and entrepreneurship development consultant.”
Chukwu attended prestigious institutions like Templeton College, Oxford University, Harvard University (Harvard Institute for International Development), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, University of Bristol’s School for Advanced Urban Studies (SAUS) and (School of Policy Studies (SPS), The University of Lagos, Ogun State University (CETEP), and Galilee College, Tivon, Israel, and holds M.Sc, MBA, degrees, among others
He had served as a director at Inland Bank Plc and Managing Director of Nigeria Merchant Bank (NMB) Plc. He is a founding member of the Technical Committee for Privatization and Commercialization (TCPC) and the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).
Chukwu was also chairman of the Presidential Committee for the Reorganization of the River Basin Development Authorities in Nigeria. He was a member of the 2005 National Political Reform Conference. He served as National Vice Chairman/Chairman PDP South-East Zone for eight years and thereafter returned to management consulting.
His contributions to the Catholic Church and society have earned him the Worthy Knighthood of St Mulumba (KSM) and Papal Knighthood of Saint Sylvester (KSS). Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu received the Peace Award of the United Nations International Parliament for Safety and Peace in 2002.
He is a Chartered Management Consultant (CMC) and a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC). He is also a Fellow, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA).
