President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senator John Azuta-Mbata on his election as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known to the media in a statement on Friday.
Azuta-Mbata was the representative of Rivers East Senatorial District from 1999 to 2007.He was elected as the President-General of the preeminent pan-Igbo socio-cultural group at its meeting in Enugu on Friday.
Onanuga said: “President Tinubu also congratulates the group on the successful leadership transition and enjoins the new leaders to uphold the principles of their predecessors.
The President recognises the critical role of socio-cultural organisations in nation-building; hence, his commitment to promoting dialogue among our ethnic nationalities.
“President Tinubu wishes the newly elected Ohanaeze Ndigbo president success as he takes on this onerous yet noble and lofty task.”
