Chief Ifemene elected President-General of Igbo Community in Bauchi, pledges to promote unity, peaceful coexistence
By Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi
The Igbo Community Bauchi State (ICB) has elected new executive officers to pilot its affairs for the next three years.
Chief Ignatius Ifemene emerged as the President-General of all Igbo-speaking towns and communities residing in the state.
The new President-General emerged unopposed at the election conducted at Larema Hotel and Suites, Bauchi on Sunday.
Other executive members who emerged unopposed include Dr Okolo Christopher Chuks, Vice President-General, Igwe Calistus, Assistant Secretary General, while Onwuha Okechukwu emerged Internal Auditor. Others are,
Monday Amaliku Mike, Assistant Internal Auditor, Emmanuel Nnadozie, Chief PRO-1 and Ndubueze Agu, Assistant. PRO.
Those who also won by consensus are Sunday Nneli, Assistant Financial Secretary, Anselem Osi, Provost-II,
Anthony Ifeacho, Welfare Officer and Ejim Ikenna David, Assistant Welfare Officer while Nobel Elekwanchi, Samuel Okah and Solomon Ushi were elected General Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Provost respectively.
In his acceptance speech, the new President-General, Chief Ignatius Ifemene urged ICB members to continue to promote unity, peaceful coexistence, harmonious relationship and love among themselves as well as with the host communities.
According to him, “elections are over. It is time for us all to work for the development and upliftment of our community in Bauchi. Let all of us join hands and rally round my administration to forge a united front to take ICB to greater heights”.
