Chief Emmanual Iwuanyanwu, the late president general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo is to be buried on November 1.
Iwuanyanwu, a politician, businessman, and philanthropist died on July 25.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma inaugurated the Iwuanyanwu National Burial Committee in Abuja and shortly after, the burial date was announced.
The committee has as members South-East stakeholders including serving and ex-senators.
Briefing newsmen after the committee’s inauguration, Uzodimma who is also the chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum, said that the committee was set up to give the late president-general of Ohaneze Ndigbo a befitting burial.
“The national committee for the burial of our great leader, Iwuanyanwu, the immediate past President-General of Ndigbo has been constituted.
“The whole idea is to give him a very befitting burial that his status deserves,” he said.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the committee, Senator Ben Obi announced that the late Iwuanyanwu would be buried on November 1.
He described the late Ndigbo leader as a global citizen, adding that in every aspect of human endeavours, the late Iwuanyanwu excelled.
“The sacrifices he committed to the Igbo nation are admirable by all of us and it is our decision as a people in collaboration with other associations like Afenifere, PANDEF, Middle Belt Forum, and Arewa Consultative Forum to make sure that we give him a befitting burial.
“And we are grateful that Uzodimma has made it available for us to meet.
“They have agreed with the Primate of Anglican Church that he will be buried on November 1. We will ensure a befitting burial,” Obi said.
He appreciated the support of the Imo governor and other governors in the South-East, saying that “they have given us confidence that this committee will be given all the necessary support.”
