From Uche Osibe, Onitsha
The Peoples Club of Nigeria (PCN) has re-unveiled the replicated version of the immortalized head bust of its co-founder, and Trustee, Igwe Francis Nwankwo (Osuofia 1 of Nawfia) at the Club’s International headquarters, Onitsha, Anambra State of the Old Eastern Region of Nigeria.
The perpetrators of the destruction of the head bust remain unknown, at press time, but the leadership of the PCN dismissed any suspicion of compensation of aggression or criminality
Reprieve , however, came following the sponsorship of replication of the scruptural work of the head bust by the United States of America-based son of the late monarch, Prince Anzy Nwankwo.
Re-unveiling the replicated headbust at the PCN’s International Headquarters in Onitsha, Anambra State, the Vice President-general of PCN, Chief Darlington Adibe noted that the replacement of one of the six scruptural busts of the founding fathers, trustees and patrons of PCN was aimed at their immortalization and conscientization of their contributions and legacies left behind for generations born ancient unborn.
The six busts are that of Prince T. Ume-Ezeoke ( Founder/Patron/Trustee), and Igwe Peter C. Ezenwa, Eze Okpoko 1 of Oba (Chairman of BOT/Patron), Igwe F.F.B.C. Nwankwo, Osuofia na Nawfia (Father/Patron/Trustee), Chief Sir Dr Joe Nwankwu, Onwanaetiliora na Abagana, Chief G.A. Chukelu, Dunu Afulukwe of Awka-Etiti, Chief Barr. E.N. Okuzu, Okosisi Ojoto – all Trustees and Patrons.
The second son and successor, to the Nawfia throne, Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo (Osuofia II) who witnessed the re-unveiling of the headbust appreciated his family members especially his younger brother based in the United States of America, Prince Nwankwo for offering to fully foot the bill of reproducing the scruptural portrait and immortalization of the late royal father.
The Osuofia II of Nawfia thanked the PCN International Headquarters for remembering his father’s contributions and legacies in the birth and growth of PCN .
The monarch of over 25 years standing called the PCN to unite as one body in order to work towards the lofty glory and ideals of the Club as envisioned by the founding fathers instead of exhibiting the tradition of the tendency of Pull-him-down syndrome.
According to hin, he has rich knowledge of the activities of PCN, including the design, building of quotations by reputable contractors for construction of the PCN’s Headquarters in Onitsha as well as award of the contract to Igwe Ude-Ubaka”s contracting firm as he always chauffered his father to activities of the club in the 1970s until he left for USA in 1979.
Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo described PCN as an insurance company that assisted family of bereaved members financially as a heartfelt token of succor in times of grief, in addition to other occasional supports.
He recounted that the Nigerian military feared the bludgeoning image and place of the then Okaa Group and felt threatened pressure that led to the later renaming as the Peoples Club of Nigeria.
PIX III
Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo, Osuofia II of Nawfia (right) in a chat with the Vice President of the Peoples Club of Nigeria (PCN), Chief Amb. Dr. Darlington Adobe (middle) and a big stakeholder of the PCN, Chief Jude Nwajamma on how to bring everybody together and attract goodwill from abroad
Pix II: The traditional ruler of Nawfia, Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo, Osuofia II of Nawfia (right) and the Vice President of the Peoples Club of Nigeria (PCN), Chief Amb. Dr. Darlington Adibe (middle) pose in the picture shortly after the re-unveiling of the replicated scruptural headbust of the late traditional ruler of Nawfia and Trustee/Patron of PCN, Igwe FFBC Nwankwo, Osuofia 1 of Nawfia. (centre).
