Ohanaeze Ndigbo had organized this program titled "Celebrating Enugu State at 29 and 2020 Induction Ceremony of eminent Indigenes of Enugu State into Ohanaeze Hall of Honor" – in celebration of the creation of Enugu State 29 years ago.

The epoch making event of Ohanaeze Ndigbo the apex Igbo Organization which was held on 29th August, 2020 saw many dignitaries inducted into the Ohanaeze Hall of Honor with different titles following their individual rise towards a collective goal to curb hunger during the National lock down, strike and rise of the ravaging pandemic and other achievements.

Though it is not easy to get to the top of the apex of life, it however takes someone who distinguishes him or herself to get to the top of any sphere of life and that which distinguishes people from others have identified some indigenes of Enugu State as illustrious sons and daughters to being inducted into the most valued, prioritized, prestigious, respected and apex Igbo group.

We shall touch briefly the inductees, their profiles and how some of them made the meritorious list of the most prestigious Ohanaeze Hall of Honor according to the information gathered by a reliable source; Amb Enemoh Ikechukwu Chris who is a media expert and Public Affairs Analyst.

Find below the latest Who is Who of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Enugu State Chapter.

1. Sir Maurice Emeka Akueme inducted as "NJIKOKAMMA ENUGU STATE"

He is a UK based accountant, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Born on the 29th June, 1975 and hails from the Umuozolu in Amaebota Village in Ukana, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.

He is the CEO of Mexol Group, which consists of Mexol Accounting Solutions Ltd, Mexol Business Solutions, Mexol Financial Services, Mexol Travel and Tours UK Ltd and also the Founder/President of The Maurice Akueme Foundation(MAF). The Maurice Akueme Foundation is a UK and Nigeria based Charitable foundation with the stated objective to alleviate, palliate and empower lives.

He is Patron to The National Council of Enugu State Students(NACESS), Grand patron to Enugu Progressive Forum(EPF) and Enugu West Widows, etc.

Maurice attended the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife where he bagged a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and also MBA(Finance).

He's a Fellow of the Association of International Accountants Worldwide, Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants(UK), Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants(Australia), He worked with GT Bank PLC rising to the position of branch operations manager before leaving Nigeria for the United Kingdom in 2005.

He's married to Olivia Ebubechukwu Akueme and they are blessed with five lovely children.

Maurice Emeka Akueme, as a philanthropist have touched the lives of many especially the downtrodden, the old, the orphans and the most vulnerable especially at the rise of the pandemic. There are still goal getters, silent achievers who never wanted their names to be heard, Emeka is however one of them from Enugu State who has impacted positively on the lives of people from the south east, south south, north central, northeast, Uganda, South Africa with plans to move farther, with his many silent goals.

Maurice through his foundation have been at the battle front on the prevention of the ravaging disease since its outbreak, MAF has put smiles on the faces of thousands in Nigeria both within and outside Enugu state to curb the outbreak that maybe caused by hunger and to prevent the deadly virus, bringing smiles on people's faces, it has gone into various communities to sensitize the people and support them with medical facilities, relief materials and palliatives with cash support and food stuffs such as yam, noodles, rice, etc.

Only to mention but a few, The Maurice Akueme Foundation (MAF) has distributed over 5,000 bottles of Sanitizers, gloves and face masks customized with the MAF.

The foundation has given out cash value to over 100 indigent and most vulnerable families in Ukana, Eke, Okpakwume, Awhum communities in the Udi local government area with each family receiving at least N5, 000, while N100, 000 donation was made to the Nachi community in the Udi local government area.

The Maurice Akueme Foundation team on covid-19 have also donated food stuffs worth hundred of thousands to indigent and most vulnerable families in Awgu, Oji River, Nenwe, Affa, Ezeagu and many other communities and local governments in Enugu State and beyond.

Just recently, the Maurice Akueme Foundation has leveraged the disabled by identifying them and issuing them wheelchairs with capital to start up a business, offset bills for eye tests and surgeries.

The massive love on him from his community has geared love from many other neighbouring communities just as the saying goes "charity begins at home". This massive love is a reciprocate of his unflinching love showered upon his community in particular on the rise of the pandemic.

These among many have distinguished Maurice Akueme, bringing him to the list of inductees into Ohanaeze Hall of Fame.

My Opinion: There has been rumours that he could been nursing political interest or eyeing a political position, these though has not been confirmed yet but in my own opinion; he has done so much for his people in Ukana, Enugu and beyond, he has impacted lives and he has since touched lives and also being a Citizen of Nigeria deserves and maintains every citizenry right(s) to run for any political position, to vote and to be voted for, however being that he hasn't declared interest to run for any position, I enjoin him to begin now to think towards it considering him as a man with the large heart to shower love upon his people if given the opportunity, on the other hand I wish to call on all well meaning citizens of Enugu State to look out for resourceful and illustrious sons and daughters who have distinguished themselves and encourage them to vie for electable positions.

If more persons can be like Maurice, Enugu State will be a heaven to dwell in.

2. Prince Lawrence Ezeh inducted as "OMERE OHA ENUGU STATE"

He is the first son of His Royal Majesty, Igwe and Lolo E.M.O Ezeh(JP), the Ozulumba 1 of Mburubu kingdom, in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. Born 1970, he attended Community Primary School Mburubu, Nara boys secondary school, then Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Mkpolu in Port Harcourt where he bagged a B–Tech degree.

He later proceeded to Enugu State University of Science and Technology where he bagged a Mater's Degree in Engineering Management. He has also received an Honorary Doctorate Degree(Ph.D) in community development from the Federal School of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu.

He is the founder of Buzuzu Group of Companies situated in Port Harcourt which mothers civil Engineering, road construction works, oil and gas, etc.

He is a member Nigerian Society of Engineers and International Marine Contractors Association.

Prince and his Mrs has also founded the Prince and Princess Scholarship Foundation, founded with the aim of catering for indigent students. The scholarship award which started about five years ago now has about 67 beneficiaries who have been placed on total scholarship until they graduate from secondary school.

His love for his community has led to various developments in his community which only few shall be stated here; the extension of electricity to all the villages in Mburubu, the rehabilitation of Ojorowo Bridge linking Ugbawka-Nara-Mburubu and Nomeh communities of Nkanu East, the reconstruction of the Nvuna bridge in Nomeh community, recently constructed a 4.5km Asphalt Mburubu internal roads with street lights.

In 2011, he indicated interest in becoming the Nkanu East Local Government Area Chairman, thought he didn't get the opportunity to serve.

In 2019, he ran for elections and emerged the APC candidate for Enugu East Senatorial Zone but lost to Senator Chimaroke Nnamani.

He has since continued to pour out his personal funds towards the well being of his community.

Prince Ezeh is married to Barr. (Princess) Linda Onyekachi Ezeh and the marriage is blessed with a set of triplets, two boys and a girl.

My Opinion:

The Prince as he's fondly called has also done so much for his community and the entire Nkanu Land.

Commendable enough he had shown his interest in politics, and should be given then opportunity to do more. If a man can develop his community with his personal fund, it shows how wise he can be to develop his place with public funds(funds meant for the people).

On this ground, I want to encourage the entire Nkanu land to locate this man who has distinguished himself from others before the cabals colonizes him and then represent him who had presented himself to the people back to the people.

Price of Mburubu from all indication did not stop doing what he's known for even when he was not given the opportunity to serve his people in a better opportunity.

Prince Lawrence Ezeh is another man to reckon on in Nkanu Land and Enugu State at large.

3. Prince Nnaemeka Bertrand Ugwu inducted as "Obata–Obodo-adi-Mma Enugu State"

He is the founder and the astute brain behind the success of Nemel Pharmaceuticals Limited. Born into the family of HRH Igwe Princewill Ugwu (Ochiagha 1 of Akpoga Imilike) and Lolo Felicia Ugwu. He is a philanthropist, and oil business mogul.

He attended Central Primary School Nsukka, and later proceeded to St. Theresa's College Nsukka. He was admitted into the Department of Pharmacy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he obtained bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.

Nnaemeka demonstrated an early affinity for manufacturing and started Nemel Pharmaceuticals from a humble beginning at the temporary site in Trans Ekule, Enugu and has built the company to her envious position currently.

He is a member with Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria(PSN) and also an active member with Manufacturers Association of Nigeria(MAN).

Prince Nnaemeka has broad/robust knowledge in human capital development. He is a prudent manager of financial and human resources, highly courageous, passionate, determined and public spirited.

Prince Nnaemeka is a result oriented, decisive, seasoned and visionary CEO with proven success in new market I sent imbrications, track record of increasing product development and has demonstrated the ability to effectively lead organization generating annual revenues that is applaudable. He is focused on synchronization of individual and organization objectives with the empowerment of staff members, to maximize accomplishments and enhance customer/client satisfaction.

He is happily married with kids.

In the break of the ravaging pandemic Prince Nnaemeka eased the scarcity of drugs for treatment and materials for prevention of the pandemic worth millions, in his community, he contributed so much to curb hunger virus.

My Opinion:

Prince Nnaemeka is indeed a personality to figure out soon for any political position, he can do better if given an opportunity to serve.

As a result of the many long profiles of other inductees, we may not be able to narrate all profiles, we have picked at least one personality we talked about above from each Senatorial zone while the rest shall be listed below.

Other inductees includes;

3). Dr. Tom Omeh inducted as "OCHENDO ENUGU STATE".

4). Chief Aloysius Ogbonna Jnr inducted as " IKEMBA ENUGU STATE"

5). Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Olisamedualim Chukwuma, OON inducted as "OKWU-OHA NDIGBO"

6). Dr. George Arinze Chimaogu, Ph.D inducted as " Chinyelugo Enugu State"

7). The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu following the manufacturing of Hand Washing Machine in the height of the pandemic was also inducted into Ohanaeze Ndigbo Hall of Honor as "Omenka n'Uzu 1 of Igbo land".

. Chief Obinna Ezeh inducted as " IJELE ENUGU STATE"

9). Rt. Hon. Anya Eugene Uchechukwu inducted as "MMIRI N'EZORUOHA ENUGU STATE"

10). Sir Engr. Anayo Befford Onwuegbu inducted as "OMEIHEUKWU ENUGU STATE"

11). Chief Ephraim Onodu inducted as "OMENKEAFULUANYA ENUGU STATE"

12). Mr. Adonu Ifeanyi Kingsley (FIIM)

13). Hon. Fide Odo Ph.D.

14). Dr. Cosmas Agu Esq.

15). Chief Gilbert Emeka Arua.

Many Congratulations to you all, continue to do good that good may locate you.

The future holds a lot for you.

Thanks for reading, kindly drop your own opinion on the celebration of Enugu at 29 and induction of eminent indigenes of Enugu State into the Ohanaeze Hall of Honor.