Ohanaeze Ndigbo Salutes Obiozor On The Sun Lifetime Achievement Award.

Source: Hon. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia
Ambassador Professor George A. Obiozor
Ambassador Professor George A. Obiozor

The National Executive Committee (NEC), Women Wing, Youth Wing, the States and the Diaspora Chapters, Council of Traditional Rulers and all the organs of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide felicitate with the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Ambassador Professor George A. Obiozor as he is bestowed with the Sun Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, October 16, 2021

We the members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and indeed all the sons and daughters of Igbo Land are delighted that the sterling qualities and remarkable accomplishments of Professor Obiozor have attracted the admiration of Board of Editors of the Sun Newspapers Ltd. That Obiozor was voted a winner among several other senior citizens in The Lifetime Achievement Award category is very heartwarming and fulfilling.

Professor Obiozor is a quintessential leader, a critical and creative thinker, a robust intellectual of global renown and a moral edifice. His selfless service, diplomatic finesse and frontier spirit have found expression in the several roles he played on behalf of the Igbo. One of the most outstanding role he played, in collaboration with Chief Nnia Nwodo and Late Dr. Chuba Okadigbo, was the planning and execution of the return of Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the Ikemba Nnewi to Nigeria from the Cote d’Ivoire in 1982. Again, Obiozor was found worthy to lead the Igbo delegation to the National Constitutional Conference in 2014, among others.

At the national and international arena, Obiozor served as an erudite scholar in many universities; author of distinctive books; director-general of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs; high commissioner to Cyprus; Nigerian ambassador to the State of Israel and the Nigerian ambassador to the United States of America(USA); amongst others

As the President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Obiozor has displayed tact, courage, organizational skill, inter-ethnic savvy and an awesome dexterity in harmonization of diverse interests among the Igbo. The most amazing of the Obiozor mystique are profound insight and foresight, transparent integrity, persuasive acumen, innermost convictions, vast public relations, strength of character and the rare ability to speak truth to power.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide salutes the Ugwumba of Orlu as he adds another feather to his already crowded cap.

Ambassador Okey Emuchay, MFR
Secretary General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
Hon. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide