IGBO TOWN UNIONS CONDOLE WITH OHANAEZE OVER IWUANYANWU'S DEATH

Late Chief, Engr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu

IGBO TOWN UNIONS CONDOLE WITH OHANAEZE OVER IWUANYANWU'S DEATH 
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The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has been thrown into mourning over the death of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief, Engr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.


In a press statement personally signed by the President General of Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU), Chief Emeka Diwe, ASITU expressed shock over the demise of the elder statesman, noting that Ndigbo and Nigerians will miss him so much.

The statement reads in parts;

"It is with shock that we received the news of the passing to glory of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief, Engr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu (Aha eji agamba). His death is a huge loss to Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU), Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Nigeria as a whole. We mourn with Ohanaeze Ndigbo".

"We had a good working relationship with him within the time he was at the helm of affairs of the apex Igbo social cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. We will miss him so much because he left when he was most needed".

"ASITU condoles with the immediate family and IGBOS all over the world over this huge loss".

Chief Emeka Diwe, ASITU boss who hails from the same state with the late Ohanaeze President General, Imo state, said that apart from being close as leaders, that he had a very close relationship with the late Ohanaeze PG. He described Chief, Engr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu as a leader whose leadership style is worthy of emulation. He prayed God to grant him eternal rest and give the immediate family the grace to bear the loss.

The news of the death of Ohanaeze PG, was confirmed via a statement released by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu.
According to Jide, the 82-year-old Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday after a brief illness.

“The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, announces the demise of our patriarch, Engr Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu-Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo,” the statement read.

“Chief Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday, July 25, 2024, after a brief illness. He was aged 82. Chief Iwuanyanwu before his death was President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide and President of Owerri Peoples Assembly.”

Iwuanyanwu is survived by his wife, Lady Princess Frances Iwuanyanwu, many children, and grandchildren.

The statement stated that the burial details would be announced later by the family after due consultations.

The late Iwuanyanwu was born on September 4, 1942, to Pa Bernard Iwuanyanwu and Madam Hulder Iwuanyanwu of Umuohii Atta in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State.

He was a Nigerian politician and businessman, considered one of the richest Igbo men in the country.

He emerged as the 11th President-General of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation on April 20, 2023.

Iwuanyanwu succeeded George Obiozor who led the Ohanaeze Ndigbo for two years, but died on December 29, 2022.

Credit; 
TBE Magazine 

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