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The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Victor Ikpeazue, Ph.D, is expected to grace the 2020 Abia Dialogue and Excellent Leadership Awards organised by Mben Political Assembly (MPA) in Umuahia on December 8, this year.

The Governor will lead dignitaries across the country as Special Guest to the event, scheduled at Hotel Royal Damgrete, Umuahia at 12 noon and which has former Finance Minister, Dr Kalu Idika Kalu as the chief host, according to a press statement by the MPA.

The Dialogue has the theme: Good Governance: Imperative for Unlocking Abia Potentials. It is the second in the yearly lecture series organised by the MPA, the political think tank of Ohafia clan in Abia State. It will be delivered by Prof. Mosto Kalu Onuoha, President of the Nigeria Academy of Science while Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe; Director General of Nigerian Film Corporation, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe and Mr. Nnenna N’mma Lancaster-Okoro are speakers and discussants.

“Abia State is one of a few Nigerian sub-nationals with good constellation of human and natural resources. We need good governance to convert the potentials to manifest reality and you’ll see Abia blossom. That informed the choice of this year’s theme,’’ Dr Eme Uche Onu, President of the MPA said the statement signed by the organisation’s Director of Publicity, Chief Emele Onu.

The event will also feature Awards and recognitions to illustrious Nigerians that have distinguished themselves in service to the people of Ohafia and humanity including Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uchechukwu Ogah and football star, Kanu Nwankwo.

The MPA is a think tank dedicated to the political renaissance of Ohafia clan in Abia State. The people are keen to produce the next Governor of Abia State, come 2023. The move, which is seen by many as fair and just, is getting wide support across the 17 local government areas of the state.

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UPDATE ON THE ABIA DIALOGUE 2020 AND EXCELLENCE LEADERSHIP/LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This event will still hold as follows:
Date: Tuesday 8th, December 2020
Venue: HOTEL ROYAL DAMGRETE, Umuahia.
Time: 12Noon
SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE: Okezie Victor Ikpeazu Ph.D, Governor of Abia State.
ROYAL FATHER OF THE DAY: Prof. E. U. L Imaga, Udumeze of Ohafia.
SPIRITUAL FATHER OF THE DAY: Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai.
CHIEF HOST: Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, Former Minister of Finance and Economic Planning.

ABIA DIALOGUE TITLE:
GOOD GOVERNANCE: IMPERATIVE TO UNLOCKING ABIA POTENTIALS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Prof. Mosto Kalu Onuoha
GUEST SPEAKER: Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe

OTHER SPEAKERS/DISCUSSANTS

1. Dr. Chidia Maduekwe
2. Nnenna N’mma Lancaster-Okoro Esq
3. Blessing Ogonna Gabriel

AWARDEES AND AWARDS.

1. Dr. Uchechukwu Samson Ogah – Outstanding Leadership Award, 2020
2. Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu. Mben Political Reliability Award of the Year 2020.
3. KANU NWANKWO -(Papillo)-
   Outstanding Sportsman of the Decade Award.
4. Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe – PAN IGBO ADVOCACY MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020
5. Prof. Gregory Ibe –
   Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award, 2020
6. Prince Chris Odinaka Igwe –
   Outstanding Community Philantropy Award, 2020
7. Dr. Chidia Maduekwe – Outstanding Governance & Advocacy Award, 2020
8. Dr. Barr. Okwun Ojah – MBEN PHILANTHROPY MAN OF THE YEAR 2020
9. Late Chief Okwara Osonwa – MBEN
   Outstanding Man of the Decade Award: Post Humous
10. Chief Uduma Ezera(Uddy King) -MBEN
    Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award, 2020
11. RT. HON. CHINEDUM ENYINNAYA ORJI – MOST DISTINGUISHED ASSEMBLY SPEAKER OF THE YEAR 2020 AWARD.
12. RT. HON. IFEANYI UCHENDU – MBEN PROJECT MAN OF THE YEAR 2020
13. GENERAL KUMAPAYI –
    Outstanding Peace Maker Award, 2020
14. CP JANET AGBEDE – OUTSTANDING FRIENDLY POLICE WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2020
15. VINCENT Ukpong Kalu.
    Outstandig Media Personality Award, 2020
16. Nnenna N’mma Lancaster-Okoro Esq- MBEN INTEGRITY WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020
17. HIGH CHIEF UCHE OGBOSO – MBEN
    Outstanding Political Leadership Award, 2020
18. Chief Fred Eke Idika. MBEN Political Bridge Builder Award 2020
19. Nnaoha Sunny Onyeije – MBEN OUTSTANDING Man of Unity & Peace Award, 2020

20.Chief Sunday Okoro – MBEN
Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award, 2020

21. DR. AHAM UKO
    Outstanding Numeracy Award, 2020
22. Prof. MOSTO KALU ONUOHA –
    MBEN Outstanding Scholarship Award, 2020
23. Dr. Nmecha Umeh Kalu – MBEN Outstanding Leadership Award 2020.
24. Rev. Daniel Imo – MBEN Defender of the helpless award 2020.

Attendance

1. All Governorship Aspirants from Ohafia
2. All Senatorial, HOR and HOA aspirants from Ohafia
3. All Chairmanship Candidates and their deputies in the forth coming LG election including all the Councillorship Candidates. All will be properly recognized.
4. All MPA and Ohafia Summit members.
5. All Abians and Nigerians.

Signed:
Chief Uduma Nnate.
Secretary, Planning Committee