By Sunday Okoli
It was encomiums and Praises galore for Ogboji Town Hall Project Building Committee led by Aig. Chris Okey Ezike (rtd) as they handed over the key of a completed multi million Naira Ultra Modern Town Hall to the Ogboji Town Union led by Hon. Ndubuisi Nwaedozie.
According to Sir Ezike in his maiden inaugural development broadcast, the history of the hall, the idea of building of the town hall started in the year 2022 as the Committee was inaugurated by then executive of the town union, with a donation of land from the Umuezeagha family of Ogboji, the foundation laying stone of the project was done in June, 2022.
Sir Chris Okey Ezike being the Chief donor to the project, galvanized other members of the Ogboji Community and to the Glory of God, what seems impossible in the Community was achieved.
Sir Chris used the opportunity of the inaugural development broadcast to reel out the achievements of his foundation, Chris and Clara Ezike Foundation which has earlier built, furnished, and handed over an ultra modern town hall secretariat to the Ogboji Community, furnished and equipped the science Laboratory of the Community High School, Ogboji, Sponsored the payment of both WAEC, NECO, and JAMB fees of the pupils of Community High School, Ogboji for five years, secured employment opportunities for over 50 members of the Ogboji Community into different Federal establishments, enrolled over 120 indigent members of the Community into the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme, among others.
In his normal philanthropic gestures, Sir Ezike through Chris and Clara Ezike Foundation empowered over 65 widows with cash donations and other gifts for Christmas, cash and exercise book donations to the teachers and students of Community High School, Ogboji, Central School, Ogboji and Primary School, Ogboji, cash rewards to O.T.U Onitsha Women Wing, and Nkwa group of St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Ogboji.
Earlier in his welcome speech, the President General Ogboji Town Union (OTU), Hon. Ndubuisi Nwaedozie said his joy knows no bounds as the community is on a trajectory of development. He showered encomiums on the Committee led by AiglEzike and other donors to the town hall project, praying God to continue to bless them.
The traditional regent of Ogboji, Dr. Kay Anyacho commended the philanthropist on what he described as his wonderful development gestures to the community. He urged other wealthy individuals and well meaning citizens of the community to emulate the philanthropist to develop their surroundings even as he called for unity and practice of love among the people stressing that the town will develop further in an atmosphere of tranquility, peace and love of each other.
In their separate remarks, the former Chairman of Orumba South LGA, Prince Neville Uchendu and the former President General of the Town Union, Prince Marcelinus Emechebe, thanked Sir Chris Okey Ezike and others who contributed to the project for their exemplary contribution to community developments in Ogboji.
Highlights of the occasion was the official handover of the town hall key, music performance by OTU Onitsha Women wing, and Nkwa group of St. Mary Anglican Church, Ogboji.
Sunday is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
