Igbos from different walks of life were at the International Conference Centre, ICC, Umuahia, on Friday as the body of a former President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor Joseph Irukwu, was received in the Abia State capital.
The remains of the late Igbo leader , who died in July 2023 at the age of 89, was received by a mammoth crowd comprising traditional rulers, captains of industry, government officials, and religious and community leaders, at a commendation service held in his honour. In his speech at the event, the the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, said Irukwu's death was a big loss to the Igbo nation.
According to him, Irukwu, who was the the first Professor of Insurance in Nigeria, was a selfless and patriotic man. Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, who spoke on behalf of Abia State Council of Elders, lauded the contributions of the former Ohanaeze Ndigbo President to the development of the old Eastern region, adding that he popularized insurance business among Igbo businessmen.
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