Anya-Ndi-Igbo, a socio-political and economic development body, has extended warm wishes to the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe (Agbogidi), as he turns 84.
In a statement released in Enugu on Saturday, the organisation’s President, Chief Chris Okoye, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr Uma Eleazu, praised the monarch’s steady encouragement since the group’s inception.
“Your support is an important berth of Anya-Ndi-Igbo and your goodwill have been a valuable asset in our records,” the statement noted.
The group highlighted the “twin anniversaries” marked on 14 May, Igwe Achebe’s birth in 1941 and his coronation in 2002, declaring, “Anya-Ndi-Igbo rejoices with you on the twin anniversaries of your Royal Birth and Coronation as Obi of Onitsha on May 14, 1941 and 2002, respectively.”
“With joy in our hearts, and gratitude to God Almighty, we join your subjects at home and in the Diaspora in celebrating your Majesty as a good King who shows the attributes of a Servant-Leader,” the message continued.
“Please, accept Your Royal Majesty, the assurances of our highest regards,” the statement concluded.
