Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, expressed sadness over the death of its former President General, Prof. Joe Irukwu.
[ad] National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Alex Ogbonnia, in a statement,
“Irukwu was elected President General of Ohanaeze in 2003. He served meritoriously and bowed out in 2007. During his tenure, he added colour, glamour, zest, robust intellect and panache to the Igbo socio-cultural organisation. “In the same year, before expiration of his tenure, Irukwu led other Igbo leaders to commission a multi-million naira complex, comprising a 1,500-seater auditorium, library and conference room, which he single-handedly built, as part of his legacy to the Igbo man’s quest for equitable recognition and accommodation in the Nigerian polity.”
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