Umeakuka emerges president-general for Ndigbo Nigeria, Diaspora

Chief Cyril Umeakuka has been appointed the president general of Eze Ndi Igbo Nigeria and in the Diaspora following the dissolution of the previous executive of the association at the general meeting Friday, July, 19, 2013 in Akure, Ondo State.

A statement by the National Media Secretary of the dissolved national executive, Ugochukwu Ekwuebelem said it was necessary for such decision to be taken to appoint a competent person in the caliber of Umeakuka, the Eze Ndi Igbo of Akwa Ibom to emerge as the National President of the body.

Ekwuebelem who said the association of Ndi Eze Ndigbo   in the Diaspora is the umbrella body of all Ezes in Nigeria and in the Diaspora, expressed optimism that with Umeakuka as the newly appointed president, the organization will turn a new life.

In his response, Umeakuka accepted the offer, as the newly appointed general president of Eze Ndigbo in Nigeria and in the Diaspora.

Umeakuka, who have been conferred with about five chieftaincy titles in Akwa Ibom, including Otuekong of uyo, Mkipisong Ibibio and others, had during his appointment as the new national president, promised to use the position to resolve all the crisis of Nidgbo in Akwa Ibom and Nigeria at large.

Umeakuka who until his appointment have been leading the Igbos in Akwa Ibom for many years, seized the opportunity to advised all the Ndigbo residing in Akwa Ibom to be law abiding and support the government of Gov Godswill Akpabio for more development and peaceful co-existence between the Igbos and Akwa Ibom people.