It was an electrifying atmosphere recently in Obibiezena Ancient Kingdom, in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, as one of her renowned sons and a poland-based medical practitioner, Chief Sir Dr. Nnamaka Ejiofor, was conferred with another great title of ‘Omenukoaku 1’ of Owerri North by the members of Owerri North Council of Traditional Rulers, in recognition of his unparalleled and visible philanthropic gestures in his community and beyond.
The chieftaincy conferment on Dr. Ejiofor which took place at the palace of Obibiezena traditional ruler, HRH Eze Peter U. Onyewuenyi( Ezena 3 of Obibiezena Ancient Kingdom), attracted many dignitaries from different walks of life, including the priests, politicians , youths, professionals, friends and well-wishers to the event, with a view to witnessing its organisation.
Addressing the guests in attendance before the conferment ritual, Eze Onyewuenyi commended chief Nnamaka Ejiofor for his continuous philanthropy in every facet of development in their community, referring the organized exercise as a best way to reciprocate his numerous developmental services.
Eze Onyewuenyi equally added that Chief Ejiofor’s overt contributions in the procurement of a security operational vehicle for the local vigilante, installation of solar lights, sponsorship of students scholarship, construction and rehabilitation of roads and many more other things in the community motivated all the traditional rulers of Owerri North LGA to find him worthy for the second exalted title of ‘Omenaukoaku 1 which would actually serve as an addition to his already held title of Onwanagbaraoha 1 of Obibiezena, stating that such would make Chief Ejiofor to be the first Obibiezena son to receive a Higher Chieftaincy title in the land.
Eze Onyewuenyi therefore advised Chief Ejiofor to continue with his exhibited spirit of philanthropy in Obibiezena, praying God to keep prospering and sustaining him.
In his own contribution, HRH Eze Dr. Lucky Ndubuisi Okoro who represented the chairman of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM Eze Emmanuel Okeke, extolled the deposited trait of humanitarianism in Chief Nnamaka Ejiofor and his unrelenting use of his wealth to help the people of Obibiezena and beyond.
In same vein, the chieftaincy title recipient, Chief Ejiofor, in his interaction with some newsmen thereafter, described the event as very unique and distinguished for its ability to making him the first personality from Obibiezena Community to have been conferred with a second chieftaincy title and must not fail to be recognized by history.
He said: ” Iam like the sun which you cannot cover. It is there and certainly you will see it, the truth is there and the fact is also there”.
Expressing further, chief Ejiofor recounted how happy he was when over nineteen traditional rulers of Owerri North LGA came together to confer him with the great title of ‘ Omenukoaku 1 of Owerri North, in recognition of his personality and his previous philanthropic services to humanity in Obibiezena Community and elsewhere, assuring that all his philanthropy would adequately be sustained.
Stretching his discussion further, Dr. Ejiofor stated that his spirit of philanthropy was also felt in the foreign land through his medical practice.
He added that his regular synergy with some sons of Obibiezena in diaspora resulted in the procurement of Vigilante Security Vehicle for crime combat, adding that he single-handedly assisted in the building of some structures and school gate at the John F. Kennedy International Secondary School, Obibiezena, the dualization/ rehabilitation of Amaeze road, thereby making it motorable and his regular financial assistance in various educational programmes of some students of Obibiezena Community.
As a family physician in Poland with many years of experience, when asked by the journalists to make a comparison in the area of medical efficiency between his home country and Poland, Dr. Ejiofor tactically declined, using his long departure from Nigeria as a reason.
On the area of cultural and traditional domination by the Europeans, Chief Ejiofor advised his African brothers living in Europe to resist the use of various forms of unnecessary soft power by the Europeans to influence them with a view to showing their total dominance, re- emphasizing the historical commencement of civilization in Africa(Egypt).
