CELEBRATING OGBUAGU NKWERRE AT 38: HIS BUSINESS EXPLOITS, POLITICAL TRAJECTORY, SUCCESS STORY AND CLARION CALL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE.

+ Njoku MacDonald Obinna

Owerri, Imo State.

If you meticulously describe Nkwerre born business strategist, political scientist, lawyer , real estate developer, oil magnet and philanthropist, Chief Barr.Nze Franklin E. Iwunze (Ogbuagu Nkwerre), as a compelling study in grace, you will just be stating the obvious.

At a much younger age, he was destined to stand out among his contemporaries as he learnt the rudiments of community leadership from the late Nkwerre born business maverick and legend, Oke Nze John Anyaehie of blessed memory (Lord Mayor), deceased father of Barr. Nnamdi Anyaehie , Chief of Staff to the Imo State Government in the current Shared Prosperity Administration under His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodimma .

However, since it is rare to climb the leadership pyramid of Nigeria's political space without patiently learning the ropes, a predestined Nze Franklin Iwunze, was by act of providence adopted by former Enugu State governor, His Excellency, Chief Surlivan Chime as a son in a semantic complimentary relationship of a mentor and mentee, a political proteege and not necessarily a stooge as Ogbuagu Nkwerre had already started contributing towards community development while looking for an opportunity to learn practical leadership and participatory governance from higher authorities.

Of important note also, in this journey of grace, his sense of humility, unassuming composition, friendliness and orderliness at a watershed political event in Abuja, the federal capital territory of Nigeria, endeared him to the governor of Kaduna State, His Excellency, Ahmed Nasir El-rufai who has ever since then adopted the Nkwerre born ' Entrepreneur Of The Month' as a son and partner in progress for the development of the Centre of Knowledge as Kaduna State is known for.

Having patiently learnt from constituted authorities, today, no doubt, his life's path has been laced with more roses than thorns as Chief Barr. Franklin Iwunze has developed his leadership skills with the requisite mental strength and financial capacity to squarely handle the challenges that come his way; including the ones that shall be coming from the good people of Nkwerre LGA who are unanimously calling on the Umukalu Umukor Nkwerre born respected community leader to offer himself for public service as a reward for his dedicated selfless community service to Nkwerre LGA.

From a humble beginning, he has assiduously and tirelessly worked so hard to attain the enviable height he is today , having climbed the socio-economic and political leadership pyramid of his Nkwerre country home that all are celebrating today. Ogbuagu Nkwerre needs little or no introduction within the political and business circle of Nkwerre Opiaegbe.

His inspiring youthful leadership, political trajectory and business success story is as endearing as it is a huge motivation to the army of young graduates who aspire to cut their teeth either in politics or business.

Born into the family of late Linus Ezemuonye Iwunze and Esther Iwunze of Umukalu Umukor village in Nkwerre LGA, Imo State, Nze Franklin Iwunze had toed the path of business right from his school days as a Political Science undergraduate at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology. The resultant effect of this financial intelligence of doing business at a much younger age is the culmination and formation of the following business interests to his credit: Actiz Properties United Kingdom, GreenCollins Integrated (Oil Sector) and Actiz Fitness Centre Owerri (Sports).

By dint of hardwork, dedication, honesty and divine Providence, today, this man of means and many parts has built multi-billion Naira business interests with trusted partners in Europe and United Kingdom while providing job opportunities to hundreds of young graudates who work in his various business establishments to eke - out a living.

Chief Barr. Franklin Iwunze is a true definition of humility amid wealth; smart, handsome, sound, proactive, soft-speaking, cerebral, a careless giver and jolly good fellow. No doubt, not too many young men of his age and social class could keep their heads up with the level of international exposure , political contacts, business connections and strong goowill he enjoys among traditional rulers, religious leaders, the youths , market women and across party lines. Ogbuagu Nkwerre is a household name in Nkwerre and by extension, Isu, Nwangele and Njaba federal constituency.

Your traditional title of 'Ogbuaga Nkwerre' as conferred on you by all the Ist class Nze title holders in Nkwerre is a true reflection of your big and bouyant heart to always intervene in most challenging or diffcult situations to solve the problems for your people.

As a philanthropist with a functional conscience , you have tried to amplify this famed legacy of benevolence, generosity and charity as you make conscious efforts in putting smiles on the faces of the less privileged around you without a clap trap, paying school fees from secondary to territiary institutions for indigent but intelligent students, practically empowered the youths, donating to churches while generally giving back to the society.

As you celebrate this auspicious date of your birth, we pray God Almighty to add more beautiful colors and endearing stories to your fruitful years, longevity and more

Happy birthday,

Chief Barr. Franklin Iwunze

(Ogbuagu Nkwerre)

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