By Ingram Osigwe
All roads will on Saturday, September 9, 2023 lead to Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos as Akokwa Christian Elites hold the 2023 edition of Akokwa Eminent Persons’ Dinner.
A press release by the group named an accomplished academic, techoncrat, one-time Minister for Power, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and former Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Ekiti, Professor Chinedu Nebo, as the Guest Speaker, his second appearance, based on popular demand, at the Dinner.
He was also the Guest Speaker at the 2022 Dinner.
Sadly, the 2023 edition of the event will hold without the participation of one of its prime movers and a strong member of Lagos branch Bro. Divine Iyke Ebelebe who was murdered few months back by yet to be identified kidnappers.
An apolitical and non governmental Christian body, Akokwa Christian Elites is made up of businessmen and women, professionals, intellectuals and other categories of peace loving and socially constructive men and women of Akokwa extraction who believe in the supremacy of God and who live a life guided by Him through the Christian faith.
A predominantly Christian, community, Akokwa is in Ideato North local government area of Imo state.
As a body, the Akokwa Christian Elite believes that God is the source of all providence and is committed to efforts towards the provision of good living conditions for everyone, as right of all Akokwa indigenes.
Over the years, the group has succeeded in its avowed committement to fostering positive changes in the lives of Akokwa people through their activities.
The group says it will continue to strive to ensure that truth, honesty, love, integrity and fear of God prevail above all other things in Akokwa.
The annual dinner attracts eminent personalities.Among higly placed Nigerians who had in the past been hosted to dinner by the body include captains of industry, political leaders, academics, professionals, religious leaders among others.
These include, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa of Neimeth International Pharmaceutical Plc., and former Chairman Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mr. Tony Ewelike, CEO, A. G Homes, Arc. Azike Diribe, a First class Architect of the Integrated Consortium, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Administration, Professor Pat Utomi of the Lagos Business School, His Excellency Senator Anyim Pius Anyim (GCON) , former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Late Bar. James Ocholi (SAN), Former Pro-Chancellor of Salem University, Kogi State, Arc Ifeanyi Odedo, Managing Director, Sharon Ultimate and Sharon Regency Hotels, Abuja, Dr. Uche Ogah (OON), former Minister of State, Mines and Steel, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha among others.