His Excellency Goodluck Jonathan, a former president of Nigeria, announced that Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, an Igbo elder, should be honoured for his numerous contributions to the nation's growth.
In Owerri on Saturday, Jonathan spoke as the chairman of a lecture series sponsored by the Imo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in honour of Engr. Elizabeth Iwuanyanwu
The former President praised Chief Iwuanyanwu for his fatherly role and referred to him as a man of many colours and a diligent investor whose success will serve as an example for future leaders of the nation.
He said: “Iwuanyanwu is a man of victory and his songs tells a story and he has continued to place unity above parochial news”.
Speaking on the topic. “Igbo Quest for Nigeria’s Unity,” the former President said that for the unity of the country to be achieved, the stakeholders must come together.
While the topic would help to continue discussions on the unity of the country, he said that there is a need for the review of certain things.
He said: “As a nation, we have challenges, but we should not become slaves but rather always strike to adapt.”
The former President called on the youths of the country to take charge of their future by electing those who believe in the unity of the country.