WOMEN GROUP PICKS ASITU PRESIDENT GENERAL AS GRAND PATRON
WOMEN GROUP PICKS ASITU PRESIDENT GENERAL AS GRAND PATRON
A group known as Pan Igbo Women International Conference has on Friday honoured a distinguished Igbo leader and business mogul, Chief Emeka Diwe with an award of Grand Patron for his Excellent contribution to the growth and wellbeing of Igboland.
Chief Emeka Diwe who is the President General of Town Unions in Igboland globally, has distinguished himself in the leadership of town unions which is the main organ of the Republican system of government in Igbo land all over the world. The town unions leadership under the watch of Chief Emeka Diwe has contributed immensely to the emancipation of Igbo people politically, economically, socioculturally and otherwise.
In an event that took place at Rock view hotels Owerri Imo state recently, he was honoured by the Pan Igbo Women, a group that cut across Igboland, in a grand style. An award Chief Diwe dedicated to God, his wife, his mother, his first daughter etc.
Addressing newsmen after the event, Chief Emeka Diwe (Eze ebube) noted that he represents the Town Unions in Igboland, adding that because the event cut across the entire Igboland, he deemed fit to be part of it. He pledged his unalloyed support for the Pan Igbo Women International Conference, stressing that the propensity for women to indulge in corruption especially as regards financial management is very low.
Diwe whose watchword is integrity said he supports the women because of their ability to foster peace, unity and progress in the society. Also, their wisdom to adopt Aku ruo ulo ( let wealth reach home) into their program, noting that Aku ruo ulo has been his pet project in the town unions he leads. Chief Diwe opined that whatever that would engender peace in Igboland, he would be involved.
The National President of the Pan Igbo Women International Conference PIWIC, Barr Mrs Ijeoma Igboanusi said PIWIC is aimed at promoting peace, unity and progress of Igbo people; adding that the upcoming November event at Enugu this year will feature awards of excellence to distinguished Igbo people in their various fields of endeavours. She stated that the conference incorporated Igbo people in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Rivers and Delta states.
Other awardees included Chief Summers (Ikukuoma Mbaise), Chief Lasbrey Okaforanyanwu CEO MTN transport services Ltd and former Commissioner for Transport Imo state amongst others.
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