From Everest Ezihe, Owerri
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has been slated for an award by the Nigeria WatchMan News Magazine as the Media House advanced plans to roll drums in celebration of the publication’s five years of operation.
A press statement signed by Evangelist Sam Ezeji and Rotarian Everest Ezihe, the publisher and the chairman of the planning committee respectively noted that despite the excruciating socioeconomic hardship of the nation, the monthly news magazine has stands the test of the time.
The historical event which has been detailed to hold at Rockview Hotel on Saturday 7th October, 2023 by 12 Noon, with a theme in line with the contemporary realities, Participatory Governance: A Panacea for Good Governance.
The occasion will be driven under the distinguished Chairmanship of Sir Chijioke Tasie, Fpi, the lord Mayor of Owerre Nkworji ancient kingdom and to be assisted by an eminent scholar, Dr. Chibuike Nwachukwu of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri.
As an organization committed to information dissemination, the anniversary theme will be scholarly dissected by a well known erudite scholar, Dr. Nnaemeka Obiaraeri, the group Executive Director of D – Taurus Holdings Limited Lagos.
The event will also be spiced up with the celebration of the publisher’s 23 years as a human rights activist in crusading for enthronement of fear of God in governance in Nigeria as well as peace and unity of purpose.
Part of the highlights will include, marking the 27th wedding anniversary of the publisher with his dear wife, unveiling of their NGO and soliciting for collaborative partnership in terms of support and encouragement for visionary expansion.
The publisher further disclosed that the management of his organization has equally resolved to use the evergreen occasion to bestowed on some distinguished citizens their maiden Good Leadership and Humanitarian Services meritorious awards of Excellence while His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma, CON bags the organisation’s prime award , as a genuine, ADVOCATE OF PEACE & PRESS FREEDOM.
They pointed out that Governor Uzodimma meritoriously earned the prestigious award, in view of his prayer point and emphatic declaration that, 2023 will be a year of Peace and Promotion. in Imo State, even as he continued to canvass for peace and unity of purpose in the State in every fora.
Above all, the Governor’s Shared Prosperity administrative mantra sponsored about 1,000 Imo State Christian pilgrims to the Holy Lands this year, and the Governor just asked them for one thing, that is to pray for the restoration and sustenance of peace in the State.
According to them, ” it’s pertinent to recall that the Governor was the frontline instrument, God used last March as a result of misunderstanding occasioned by February 25th presidential election to restore peace, stability and harmony among the Igbos resident in Lagos, their host communities and the State Government, to us as veritable organization, this was not a mean feat, thus why we are celebrating in giving him the prestigious award ” they informed.
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