Cathedral Church of St Mary’s, Uruagu Nnewi and the entire Anglican Communion, Diocese of Nnewi, Anambra State counted their blessings on Saturday when Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu (Ikukuoma Ndi Igbo) made huge donations during the induction, installation and presentation ceremony of Ekenedilichukwu Iroanusi as the pioneer Sub-Dean of the Cathedral.
The event officiated by Rt. Revd. Ndubuisi Obi, Anglican Bishop of Nnewi Diocese and Dean of the Cathedral, held at St. Mary Anglican Church, Uruagu Nnewi, drew dignitaries and faithful from far and near and all walks of life.
This marked Prince Ukachukwu’s first public outing since being elected as the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming Anambra gubernatorial election come November 8, 2025.
Ikukuoma’s entourage was drawn from the APC executives and other members from Nnewi North and South Council Areas who on arrival charged the atmosphere at the Church premises.
The CEO of Ibeto Group, Chief Cletus Ibeto who was Chairman on the occasion together with Bishop Obi, other dignitaries and entire congregation received the APC governorship candidate, Prince Ukachukwu with pleasure, acknowledging his philanthropic gestures.
Addressing the Church, Prince Ukachukwu reflected on his humble beginnings and the deep inspiration he drew from Chief Ibeto during his formative years.
Expressing gratitude and humility, he narrated how those early motivations, combined with divine grace, shaped his life.
Ikukuoma’s narration and success story served as a source of inspiration, courage and hope to the listeners among the congregation especially the youths.
Prince Ukachukwu surprised the Church as he announced a whooping donation of ₦100,000,000 for the church building project and an additional ₦50,000,000 for the church’s missionary service which attracted thunderous ovation.
The gesture was described by the Church as a testament of his relentless commitment to faith, community development and human upliftment which he has been doing consistently irrespective of political ambition.
Prince Ukachukwu affirmed that he has been impacting lives all through his life. Recently, he was honoured with “The Pillar of Tansian University” award on the occasion of the institution’s 13th convocation ceremony because of his enormous contributions to the growth of the institution.
“From the inception of the institution till now, I have sponsored so many students. I have a foundation also that has trained and empowered youths financially, ”he disclosed.
Interacting with journalists after the Church service on how he will govern Anambra State, Prince Ukachukwu assured that his administration will pay attention to people who have the potential but could not develop it.
He said his administration would empower that category of people financially to bring out the potential in them.
He explained that good governance should not only be tarring roads, saying that many individuals have single handedly tarred their community roads without making a noise.
He noted that if government could massively empower youths, that crime rate would be drastically reduced.
Ukachukwu said he is worried that the people of Anambra State have suffered a lot in the hands of bad leadership with a deceptive mantra “Nkea bu nke anyi” which he said is full of empty promises.
He assured that he is coming to bring a desirable change and liberation to the people of Anambra State without compromise.
He promised to fix security challenges in Anambra State one hundred percent but declined to reveal what he would apply in addition to massive youth empowerment.
