Rather, he has through the dint of hard work, diligence and perseverance achieved enormous greatness in his life. Though from a modest home, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu emerged as a statesman, politician, business tycoon and public philanthropist to be reckoned with in Nigeria and beyond. Some of those political associations included the Nigerian National Congress (NNC), National Congress of Nigeria (NCN), United Nigeria Congress (UNC), United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP), National Congress (NC), United Nigerian Peoples Party (UNPP), All Peoples Party (APP), and All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP). They include the pioneer Chairman of both Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) and Nigerian Investments Promotion Council (NIPC); Chairman of Federal Roads Emergency Agency (FERMA); founding Chairman, Nigerian National Lottery; Chairman, National Productivity Merit Award; Chairman, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos; Chairman, National Sports Development Fund. Iwuanyanwu, until his death, was a well-respected statesman who used his God-given resources to serve the nation.

Source: The Guardian October 08, 2024 14:43 UTC