Super Philanthropist Ochiri Ozuo Eze Alex Nwoye Honoured By Uga People In Lagos 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that Eze Nwoye, who is the 7th child in a family of 10 children, is a typical phenomenon, who would easily be described as charity begins from home icon, and indeed has been putting smile on the faces in his family,  kindred, village, town, State and indeed Nigeria.

The traits that Eze Nwoye will be a great man and serve humanity, against all odds started when began his primary education in 1964 at Mbala Oye Primary School, Uga. However, the advent of the civil war attempted to truncate his educational development but being a dogged, focused and determined young man, he did not relent. While in the service of Amesi Commercial Enterprises Limited and Ace Industries limited in Lagos, as Director, Eze ASM Nwoye, resumed his educational pursuit and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology (B.Sc., Sociology), a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management (PGD – Ind. Mgt).

He also became the prestigious award winner of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, (NUJ) Enugu State Chapter in 1993, and Fellow, Institute of Journalism, Management and Continuing Education (FIJMCE) in 1995.

After the civil war in the 1970, Eze ASM Nwoye took the challenge of rehabilitation, to ensure the wellbeing and educational development of his siblings, which momentarily placed a hold over his own education then.

He left for Enugu in 1974 to serve his In-law Chief B. O. Umeozulu (Akunyienwata Egwu), Chairman, Amesi Commercial Enterprises Limited. At the completion of service, which spanned 6 years -in1979, he was so well behaved and successful that his boss decided to enter into a joint venture arrangement with him. And so he was made partner in-charge of the Lagos new branch in 1980. Again, his hard work and dedication to duty showed off as the company prospered under his administration. He served in that capacity for eleven years.

However, in 1991, Eze Nwoye resigned his position on the board to give birth to Paints and Allied Products manufacturing company in Nigeria called Aceland Industries Limited. The company diversified into other businesses that saw the setting up of Rockland and Mecvilla Gardens to promote tourism in Nigeria.

He is also the chairman of Ugaland Interbiz Limited, dealer and importer in building materials (ceramic tiles), a manufacturer of table water with a serious plan to enter into fruit drinks. He is also the Chairman of Rock 90 Stores, a modern supermarket on Ailegun Road in Ejigbo area of Lagos.

His excellent business acumen has taken Nwoye to so many places both within Nigeria and beyond. He is a member of so many business associations including Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Paints Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria(PMAN) , Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) to mention but a few.

Having successfully built business conglomerates, Eze ASM Nwoye did not forgot his humble beginning and love for humanity and his environment. He started his social philanthropic life and endowed with Mosaic kind of wisdom to  serve God and humanity coupled with his leadership quality, hence his thriving socials across the communities and towns.

He is a very open minded individual with no tribal sentiments. His promotion of human capital development is boundless as there are many Nigerians of different tribes who have benefited from his success and acumen in different parts of the country. He is one man who is peaceful and always opened to ideas and innovations.

Eze Nwoye is an astute organizer and leader, which he has demonstrated as a custodian of their tradition, recognized by the King of the  Ejigbo land, HRM Oba Morufu Adekunle Adisa Ojoola, the Ojon of Ejigbo and Ijan land, who crowned and gave him the chieftaincy title as 1st Bobaselu of Ejigbo in 2006.

By virtue of this honour, he has been able to foster peaceful co-existence between the Igbos and other ethnic groups.  He has been able to put the Igbo people together in a single manageable group to nullify the sayings that “Igbo Enwe Eze”.

In 2011, he formed the Igbo Council of Elders (ICE) to empower others to lead. This singular effort earned him the only recognized leader of Igbo and other non indigenes in Ejigbo and member of the Council in the Oba’s Cabinet. He was unanimously crowned as Ezendigbo of Ejigbo LCDA.

As a Patron, he contributed immensely to the upliftment of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC). He is the Treasurer of the Bobakeye club of Ejigbo and Ijan Land and treasurer of Ailegun-East CDA and a member of Adejumo Tennis Club of Ilamoshe Ejigbo.

Eze Alex Sunday Nwoye is not just a good man in diaspora only. He has demonstrated that charity should actually begin at home. In his home town, Chief Nwoye is a title holder and respected as Duru Ochiri Ozuo of Uga, in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, an honour that shows how well he cares for humanity. He is a distinguished Industrialist Merit Award winner of Aguata Progressive Union (APU) Lagos branch in 2000. His contributions are not left out in the development of his Town Union in Lagos (Uga Improvement Union) as well as the village meeting (Awalasi Progressive Union). He led to the establishment of his kindred meeting in Lagos (Agbako Family).

He has established many youths by starting businesses for them with many as millionaires and that was why their traditional ruler in Uga town gave him the title as Ochiri Ozua.

The youths in Uga town are happy with Eze Nwoye for providing their pressing needs, aged men and women are praying for Eze Nwoye for providing health facilities that take care of their health challenges. The poor sing praises of Nwoye because he provides them with food items which make life meaningful and the churches are not left out of the benevolence of Eze Nwoye.

No wonder the Uga people honoured him with his amiable wife,  Lolo Jacinta Nwoye, with the Grand Patron of the town association for his contributions in the society on Sunday 24th November, 2024, in Lagos State.