The Eze-Igbo Ghana and Assistant Publicity Secretary of Ndieze Ndigbo in Diaspora, His Royal Majesty Eze Dr. Amb. Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu (Eze-ohazurume of Ghana), on Saturday, October 29, 2022, led a select colorful but powerful delegation on a thank you visit to His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr. Yahaya Abubakar CFR, Etsu Nupe: Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, at his Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria, palatial home.
The courtesy call, according to an Imo State born Social Commentator, Public Analyst and Publisher,
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Njoku Macdonald Obinna, was on the heels of the conspicuous rich attendance of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr. Yahaya Abubakar CFR, the Etsu Nupe, at the 2022 Igbo Day|New Yam Festival and 10 Years Anniversary of Eze-Igbo Ghana, HRM Eze Dr. Amb. Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, on the royal throne of Obigbo, Obieziokwu in the Republic of Ghana.
His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr. Yahaya Abubakar CFR, Etsu Nupe; Chairman, Coordinating Committee of National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, was among prominent and respected African traditional rulers, who, despite their busy schedules, suspended other social engagements to honour the special invitation extended to them by one of their proud Ambassadors in the Diaspora, His Royal Majesty, Eze Dr. Amb. Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu (Eze-ohazurume of Ghana, Global Peace Ambassador).
While commending his exemplary life style of humility, accessibility, selfless service to fatherland and strategic leadership role in promoting traditional institutions in Nigeria and across Africa, Eze-Igbo Ghana, HRM Dr. Ihenetu, however, maintained that the Etsu Nupe Ancient kingdom, Alhaji Dr. Yahaya Abubakar CFR, is a father -figure and role model to millions of Nigerians living at home and in the diaspora who had followed him very closely during his meritorious service years in the Nigerian military.
In an official statement issued from the Obiukwu, Obigbo, Obieziokwu royal palace in Ghana and released to the media, the Umuduruoha- Amaigbo, Nwangele, Imo State – born Igbo Monarch in Diaspora, Eze Ihenetu, was captured to have said in his own words:
I want to use this rare opportunity to thank you, Etsu Nupe; my royal father, a great king, a leader, a father, a mentor to many other traditional rulers in Nigeria and all over the world. I want to thank you for the time you spent to attend Igbo new yam festival and 10th year coronation anniversary in Ghana. I want to thank you for leaving all your schedules at your royal palace in Nigeria, while leading a colorful entourage to Ghana for the new yam festival. May God bless you, for whatever that you spent both money, time, speech and energy in Ghana, may the Almighty God replenish you in million folds.
“I want to reassure you again, that I will always be loyal to all the traditional rulers in Nigeria because I am a patriotic Nigerian; that is a king in Diaspora and not a king in my village or a royal father in Nigeria and will always be submissive to the authorities and all the traditional rulers in Nigeria to the glory of God. I pray God to give me the strength to get it done.
“My king and royal mentor, thank you so much. May God bless you and bless your royal throne and kingdom; and all the traditional rulers in Nigeria. This is your son, Eze-Igbo Ghana, the King of the Igbo Community in Ghana , in Diaspora. Thank you and God bless you!
Among the select delegates whom Eze-Igbo Ghana, HRM Dr. Ihenetu led for the heart-warming thank you visit and courtesy call to His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr. Yahaya Abubakar, CFR, Etsu Nupe, included; Mbaise born Ghana -based respected community leader, boardroom political strategist, serial philanthropist and business mogul , High Chief Dr. Okwudili Divine Nwandu (Akunaesi Obike of Mbaise), Dr. Chinedu , among others.