Not less than 60 less privileged on Sunday September 7, 2025 in Umudimkwa, Umudim, Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State counted their blessings when one of the indigenes of the community, Evangelist Kingsley Okechukwu Chukwukeme (Agu Di Ebube)released financial empowerment to his people to mark his birthday.
In the list, 55 members sampled from all the villages that make up Umudimkwa received N50,000 each and N5 million to five youths by the philanthropist, Evang Chukwukeme, who is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nwaguatahihia Motors and a renowned business man in real estate.
Evangelist Chukwukeme, US-based, still promised the beneficiaries of the N50,000 cash empowerment that they would continue to receive the stipend on a monthly basis, adding that the list would be expanded to accommodate more of the less privileged.
Addressing journalists at the event, the younger brother to the benefactor, Mr Eugene Chibueze Uchedife said his brother started the philanthropic gestures for over a decade ago, silently without making any noise about it.
He said that his brother who was not physically present at the birthday bash which attracted scores of indigenes and non-indigenes to the celebrant’s home in Umudimkwa always displayed strong desire to help the people of his immediate community and other Nnewi indigenes at large.
“Evangelist Chukwukeme is my immediate elder brother. He is not doing this because he is the richest in our community but he does it because of the passion he has to help those in need.
“He always says that it gives him concern when he remembers that some people could not afford three square meals or attend to their other needs. He said this had been the basis for him to render help as it pleases God. He promised that he would not relent doing that to the extent he could.
“My prayer is that God will continue to bless him abundantly to go ahead in the good work which is the work of God.
“He does not limit his help to Umudimkwa or Nnewi people, he does same even outside Nigeria. We are proud of him, “he said.
Umudimkwa youths who came out in their numbers showed excitement to what Evangelist Chukwukeme is doing in the community to uplift those in need. They described him as a great son of the land.
Chairman of the Umudimkwa youths, Mr Oluchukwu Olebunne said the youths were proud of Chukwukeme who he said has always remembered home from overseas.
He urged other young ones who have not joined the youths to do so without hesitation. He also assured that the five youths who benefited from the cash empowerment would use it judiciously.
All the beneficiaries of the financial empowerment were excited and prayed for more blessings to their benefactor, asking God to also bless him with long life and maximum protection.
One of the personalities at the event was Evangelist Livinus Chuks, a friend of the celebrant from Ebonyi State who testified to the kind gesture of Chukwukeme.
There was a lifeband that electrified the entire arena with melodies and the guests had a lot to eat and drink at the event that lasted for hours.
The celebrant received an award from a group as the youths presented a live goat for birthday gift.
