31/08/2020
Igbo youths under the aegis of Nigeria Youths Organization, NYO, South East zone, yesterday applauded a business mogul, Chief Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii for his numerous contributions to the Nation’s development, especially in providing dividend of democracy to the youths of the zone.
The youths however, conferred an award of National Honour of Merit and Excellence to Chief Odii, who is the Chairman/CEO of Orient Global Manufacturing Company for his outstanding humanitarian outreaches.
The group conferred the award on him during in a courtesy visit at his Lagos residence South West Nigeria.
The National Vice President of NYO South East zone, Comrade Okorie Chukwumaobi Okorie, while conferring the award, said the youth organisation found the business man worthy of the award following his numerous interventions and palliative he extended to the federal and state governments during the lock-down occasioned by the Corona virus pandemic.
NYO also congratulated the philanthropist for his appointment as a member of the governing council of the Lagos State University by Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwolu.
The youths noted that the appointment was well deserved and urged him to use the opportunity to once again write his name in gold in the history of LASU.
‘’Firstly, let me begin with thanking you and your dear wife for extending your benevolence to the Nigerian Youth Constituency during the lock down period, which was occasioned by Covid-19 global pandemic.
“Forever, we shall remain grateful to you for your all round support to Ndigbo and the Nigerian State at that moment of trial. You are simply AN AMBASSADOR OF HUMAN RELIEF and WE are very much proud of you.
‘’Secondly, we are also here today to Identify with you on your recent appointment as a Member of the Governing Council Lagos State University (LASU).
“We urge you to use this blue-moon opportunity to yet leave another memorable legacy in the sands of time; by taking Lagos State University LASU to an enviable position, in the comity of citadel of learning.
‘’The Executive Council of Nigeria Youth Organisation (NYO) South East Zone, will at the course of this visit confer on you with a National Honour of Merit and Excellence in recognition of your meritorious services towards the overall development of the Nigerian Youth Constituency and the Nigerian State which you have firmly demonstrated.
‘’Your Philanthropic gestures to mankind through your Ebele and AnyiChuks Foundation is equal to none. Hence, WE address you as the most rising philanthropist in the entire East of the Niger’’ Okorie said
Responding, Chief Ifeanyi Odii thanked them for finding him worthy for the award and pledged to continuehttps://thenationsnewsng.com/igbo-youths-applaud-anyichuks-for-his-contribution-in-nations-development/