Voting For The Anambra State NUJ Man Of The Year 2024 Is On

Date for the award is November 7th, 2024

Anambra State NUJ Man of the Year 2024 is going to be more unique and exceptional.

Call for nominations ended 31st July, 2024 from members of the NUJ and members of the Public. Voting is now open, and on by the public, and, ends this August, 2024.

—As well , who becomes NUJ Entrepreneur of the year, and, NUJ Philanthropist of the decade is on too. Vote your choice candidates on the comment section of the Facebook and other social media handles of our media partner Odogwu Media Communications Ltd, publishers of www.odogwublog.com. Or simply click on the story and comment on any of it’s social media handles. or NUJ chairman’s phone number 08060750240

Expectations are high. Reach us via our Chairman

Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu,PhD,JP
(Odogwu Nwa Amanuke Ji Di Ebube)
Chairman, NUJ Anambra State Council
08060750240

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Anambra State NUJ Man of the Year 2024 Nominees

Nomination ended July 31st,2024. 15 chosen out of 71. Those dropped had no explanations on why the nomination by those who nominated them, and, even when asked to give reasons, couldn’t do within time frame.

Voting has started on all social media handles of NUJ partnering media house Odogwu Media Communications Ltd Publishers of www.odogwublog.com. Vote your choice by mentioning his or her name as your most preferred winner in the comment sections particularly Facebook or NUJ’S Chairman whatsapp phone number 08060750240

Note: Two names dropped sequel to non availability this year and death

The Nominees are :

1. CHIEF IKECHUKWU ABRAHAM OTTI, a.k.a “Mighty Mighty”

CEO of Allied Victory Nig Limited and Cifafo construction Limited.

Chief Otti is a phenomenonal philanthropist. He sponsored many development projects such as tarring of many roads and installed many of street lights on different roads in Umuchu empowered a lot of youths and widows, built homes, and built a church – Holy Trinity Anglican Church Umuchu.
Recommended by CWO members

2. HRM IGWE MACANTHONY CHINEDU ELIBE OKONKWO.
   EZEDIORAMMA 3RD OF ALOR.

He is the MD Vatican Suites Abuja
MD Barthtony Enterprises Ltd.
He is a traditional ruler with a difference having awarded scholarship numerous poor pupils, students and undergarments in his community.
He has done empowerment of dozens of cars and keke Napepe people in his community, Alor.
He has donated to Churches including building priests house in his community. He has paid several widows salaries/stipends in his village. He has assisted numerous people from Alor to get federal jobs in Abuja.

The poor and needy have his ears always. He has done so much for Alor and beyond that he deserves the award.
He is nominated from Alor citizens.

3.ICHIE OZO IGNATIUS ONYEKA AGUOWO (Ugogbuzuo na Nibo)

Chairman of the Volic Group and Chairman IG Aguowo Health and Academic Foundation, IGAHAF
He is into philanthropy on Health, Education and Community Development. He has built structures for schools and given scholarship to hundreds of students, Health outreach worth several millions as well as structures for churches to mention but a few. He has empowerment for youths and widows etc.
Nominated by a youth group

5. DR CHINEDU ANTHONY UMEADI
   Canadian Based CEO/Medical Doctor

Entrepreneur and philanthropist per excellence. He has initiated or financed many community building initiatives and awarded scholarships to many people. He sustained academic excellence in Anambra School System through his yearly Science Quiz Competition among all primary and Secondary Schools in Anambra from his foundation. He has given hope to many hopeless people in the society and more.

Recommended by a civil servant

6. SIR PAUL CHUKWUMA,(ONYECHINAZO) Pro-Chancellor, Olivia University, Bujumbura, Burundi

Paying of WAEC, JAMB etc fees for Hundreds of thousands of students over the years, scholarships and for his entrepreneurial spirit in mentoring entrepreneurs, empowering youths , investing in community development, youth education, church and giving lifeline to businesses.
Recommended by a youth leader

7. HON OLIVER N.OKENNAH
( Dikemba Ebenebe )

President, Mother Sussan Foundation.
A lover of Education, uplifter of children, pupils and students through education. He has empowered many youths and promotes agriculture by empowering many through provision of seedlings etc
Nominated by a student

8. RIGHT HON. CHUKWUMA PIUS OKOYE
Deputy Speaker, Anambra State

Member Representing Awka Constituency 2
Industrialist, lawmaker, Philanthropist, empowerment for widows and youths etc
Nominated by a CWO member

9. HRM IGWE SIR DR BENNETT IZUCHUKWU EMEKA HRM, ( Okebo 11) of Umueri, Anambra East LGA, Anambra State.

He is the CEO, New Idea Construction Company; Chiben Oil and Gas; Hilton Leisure Hotels Awka, Chiben Stores and many others.
He is the Igwe of Umueri Community in Anambra East LGA.
He singlehandedly built the Cathedral Church of St. Gabriel, Umueri for people to worship God.
He also roofed Immanuel Anglican Church Umueri.
He also roofed Our Lady’s Catholic Church Umueri.
Through his many companies, he has provided jobs 1000 direct and indirect jobs.
He established Edward Emeka Foundation which helps in taking care of less privileged students of the community many of whom are studying in different Universities in Nigeria, USA, and United Kingdom.
He has built houses for some less privileged people in the community.
He bought cars for Roman Catholic and Anglican Priests of Umueri Community and the recent one he shared six Toyota Camrys to them.
He also bought for others who are not priests too, too numerous to mention.
Before he even became traditional ruler, he usually every December grade all the roads in the community for easy accessbility.
Meanwhile, not only in his community he does work of charity but across the State entirely.
He provides corps members serving in Anambra East Local Government Area with a place to live.

He also provides food items to the less priveleged.
He has contributed enormously (more than N3 million) to the building of a permanent place of meeting for Umueri Born Again Christian Association.

All Umuada and Widows in the community receive bags of rice, wrapper and money from him every Christmas.

It is too numerous to say what God is using him to do in the community, LGA and Anambra State in general.

We hereby nominate Igwe Emeka for the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Anambra State Council 2024 Man of the year.
Nominated by a clergyman

10. Dr Okey Anuenyiagu

Through his foundation, Dr Okey Anueyiagu has massively supported humanity unimaginably in education and empowerment in hospitals, schools, homes and society at large. Over 10,000 students have benefited from his largesse.
Recommended by a journalist.

11. High Chief Hamilton Emeka Ezeonu , Ikemba Nnobi

Empowerment of youths, uplifting of humanity, community service investments in health particularly turning around of Nnobi General Hospital among others.
For building Ikemba Nnobi Boulevard, Water Project, Road Projects , for uncommon philanthropy and humanitarian services by the couple.

Recommended by a teacher.

12. Chief Sir Eric Kanayo Eze (Ọchịagha Orumba),

Support to communal efforts, Schools rebuilding by family led by him and empowerment of youths to mention but a few.

Nominated by a security personnel

13. Rt. Hon. Pascal Agbodike, PhD, MHR ,(Mmirioma)

For youth empowerment, philanthropy, scholarships and community support programmes.

Nominated by a lecturer