{"id":272,"date":"2012-04-26T21:50:47","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T21:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=272"},"modified":"2012-04-26T21:50:47","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T21:50:47","slug":"speaker-uwajumogu-calls-fr-immortalization-of-good-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=272","title":{"rendered":"SPEAKER UWAJUMOGU CALLS FR IMMORTALIZATION OF GOOD LEADERS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, the Rt. Hon. Chief Benjamin Uwajumogu has called for the immortalization of Political Leaders who contributed meaningfully to the socio-economic and political development of Nigeria.
\nHe stated that such leaders must be those who selflessly served \u2018the country in offering political Independence in 1960, those who fought for the restoration of democracy n the country in 1999, those who provided democracy dividends to the people and finally those who did not selfishly enrich themselves while occupying political positions
\nSpeaker Uwajumogu stated this while unveiling HOLE 18 in honour of the late political leader and galvanizer in the state, Chief (Dr) R. B. K. Okafor at the Oguta Lake Golf Course on Saturday the 21st <\/strong>of April 2012.
\nHear him, \u201cLeadership is all about service to humanity. Effective and Efficient leadership is not selfish. It is always people Oriented. We are all gathered here because of on man ho contributed to the creation of old Imo State from the old East central states. RBK Okafor was visionary <\/em>politician, a parliamentarian of the first Republic and Federal Minister of Trade. He was also the Chairman o Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP) which produced Dee Sam Mbakwe as governor in 1979. No doubt, RBK made his mark in history and that is why we are honouring and immortalizing him with HOLE 18\u201d. <\/strong>The ebullient Speaker concluded.
\nRt. Hon. Benjamn Uwajurnogu was represented By the Chief of Staff Imo State House of Assembly Hon. Chief Kodichi Ananekwe.
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\nEarlier before unveiling of HOLE 18 was <\/strong>the ceremonial event which was performed by Prince Eze Madumere, the Chief of Staff to the Executive <\/strong>Governor of Imo State.\u00a0 Later in an interview, Prince Eze Madumere described Lake Golf course an <\/strong>environment blessed so much
\nendowments and called on .people to join the golf club.\u00a0 We described Chief (Dr). ReK Okafor as a great man who assisted the legendary Dee Sam Mbakwe in developing the old Imo State hears the Chief of Staff, \u201cWhen you leave <\/strong>a good legacy, the people will know, and at the appointed time, you will be celebrated. Therefore I am not surprise that RBK Okafor is being remembered today\u201d.
\nIn his welcome Address, the Captain of Oguta Lake Golf club, Enge. Albert Ariche described Oguta Lake Golf Course <\/em>as a place with wonderful opportunities and therefore cafled on government to renovate the place by adding more facilities and naming it after the great legend, Chief (Dr) R. B. K. Okafor.
\nProminent People that graced the occasion are as follows:
\n(1) Hon. Barrister Ikenna Emeh (2) Mr. Ikechukwu Amuka
\n(3) Hon. Prince Robertson Ekwebelem (4) Chief Gibson Achowa Njmanze (Oyiga) (5) Prince (Dr) Henry Okafor Managing Director, ISOPADEC (6) Chief Jones Uzoka Former Chairman ISOPADEC (10) T. C. Chairman Oguta
\nLocal Government Area (11) HRH Eze Professor Dele,, Odigbo of Nkwesi Kingdom (12) Bishop Chijioke Oti (13) Hon. Eric
\nNwanoruo (S. A. on Niger Delta Affairs) (14) HRH Eze Eri Asor amongst others.
\nHole 18 <\/strong>was sponsored by Dame Barr.Mrs Elsie Tagbo RBK Okafor, the daughter in-law<\/p>\n

Signed:<\/p>\n

Hon1 Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha (FCAI)
\n<\/strong>Special Adviser on Media
\nto the Rt. Hon. Speaker, IMHA<\/p>\n

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