January 10, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senator John Azuta-Mbata on his election as the president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
Azuta-Mbata, who represented Rivers East in the Senate from 1999 to 2007, was elected as president of the Pan-Igbo socio-cultural group at its meeting in Enugu on Friday.
President Tinubu also congratulated Ohanaeze Ndigbo on the successful leadership transition and enjoined the new leaders to uphold the principles of their predecessors.
In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu said he recognised the critical role of socio-cultural organisations in nation-building; hence, his commitment to promoting dialogue among the nation’s ethnic nationalities.
He wished the newly elected Ohanaeze Ndigbo president success as he takes on this onerous yet noble and lofty task.
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