CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
P.M.EXPRESS reports that Nwokedi, who had so much faith in God, believed and immediately made a vow in the church that if the prophecy gets fulfilled, he will use a cow to give for thanksgiving to God in the church.
Last Thursday, the physical manifestation of the prophecy came to pass and Nwokedi was crowned the Ezendigbo of Ijegun and Ijedodo Communities by the Igbo Speaking Community, Lagos State, led by Chief Sunday Eze, at his palace in Ijegun area of Lagos.
Eze Nwokedi, who is the President of Igbo sociocultural organization, Igbo Buru Otu, went to the church on Sunday and fulfilled his vow while further announcing N50m empowerment programme for the Igbo people in Lagos State.
During the coronation by the Igbo Speaking community, the President, Chief Sunday Eze, noted that over the years, Nwokedi has contributed enormously to the welfare of the Igbo people and other ethnic groups without any tribal barrier. Thus, when the clamour by Igbo people to crown him as the Ezendigbo.
The Igbo speaking community, Lagos State, had no objections to that effect. Eze Nwokedi thanked the Igbo speaking community for finding him worthy to be crowned as the Ezendigbo in the two Communities.
He explained that it showed that the Igbo people recognized his contributions to the progress and welfare of Igbo in Lagos State. He stated that what happened was an act of God because he did not have it to mind to become Ezendigbo and the Igbo people were clamouring for him to become a king.
Eze Nwokedi stated that the crown meant more service to the Igbo and he will start by empowering Igbo people in the area with N50m on the less privileged in Ijegun and Ijedodo land. He explained that he would tackle the issue of joblessness among the Igbo people by providing some funds to empower those who really need assistance; so that they will not be thinking of committing any crime in the society.
He stated that the widows and the oppressed will be assisted through his palace he named Obi Eziokwu (palace of truth) and ensured that the Igbo people in Ijegun and Ijedodo are happy as his reign will continue to bring more success and prosperity to the people.
Eze Chika Nwokedi, is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and former governorship aspirant in Imo State on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2019 general election. He was the former President Ladipo International market before he founded Igbo Buru Otu for the welfare of Igbo people living in Lagos State.
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