By Ingram Osigwe
Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos was agog on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 when it hosted the 2024 edition of the annual Akokwa Christian Elites’ Akokwa Eminent Persons’ Dinner.
The event brought together who is who in the society, especially prominent personalities from Akokwa town in Ideato North local government area of Imo State.
An accomplished Engineer, techoncrat and the CEO TECO Group companies who is also the founder, School of Business Success, Engr Charles .A Adewolu, FNSE, Chaired this year’s edition.
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.
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 the right of all Akokwa indigenes. Over the years, the group has succeeded in its avowed commitment 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 highly placed Nigerians who had in the past been hosted to dinner by the body include captains of industry, political leaders, academics, professionals, and religious leaders among others.
These include Professor Chinedu Nebo, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka and one-time Minister for Power, 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), the 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, immediate former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha among others.
– Ingram writes from Umuopia – Akokwa.