From Everest Ezihe, Ogwa
High Chief Joel Udoka Akuchie, the Traditional Prime Minister, TPM of Umueze Abazu Ogwa autonomous community in Mbaitoli Council Area of Imo State is marking his 62 birthday anniversary with pomp and pageantry even as the community in celebration mood, described him as man of the people.
According to a felicitation message written and endorsed by Rotn. Everest Ezihe,( Akaekpuchionwa) the President General of the famous autonomous community, informed that Akuchie over 20 years ago, single handedly paid for the creation and recognition of the village as an Autonomous Community in Imo State.
Ezihe pointed out that the action together with his other philanthropic gestures prompted the community to unanimously endorsed and offered him the Chieftaincy Title of ” ONWEGHI IHE KARIRI CHINEKE 1 of Umueze Abazu Ogwa Autonomous Community.
“Ojiudo !, as you lite the 62 candles in celebration of your historical birthday, we as a family, is wishing a Happy Birthday, to an Ambassador of Peace, an Apostle of Social Justice, an Epitome of Philanthropy and Charity, a man of implicit courage, trust and confidence. The mouth piece of our reverred traditional ruler, HRH Eze Engr. Kenneth Iheanyichukwu Akuneto, Eze Udo 11, and the prime defender of our good cultural and traditional heritages.
“It’s again heart warming as one of our illustrious sons, at the age of 34 precisely in 1997, His Eminence, Ogba of Ogbaland in Omoku, Rivers State conferred on him a prestigious Chieftaincy Title as, OJI UDO AKPA AKU 1of Ogbaland.
“It’s our fervent prayers, that as he aged graciously in good health and prosperity, the steadfastness, goodness and mercies of the Creator of Heaven and Earth will remain his everlasting inheritance, Amen !”
The President General on behalf of the autonomous community further wished him happy birthday and lauded him as a good man and one of the rare gifts to humanity.
