CHAIRMAN SOUTH EAST PROGRESSIVE TRADITIONAL RULERS COUNCIL CELEBRATE NWADIALA (BARR.) CHUKWUEMEKA NGOZICHINEKE WOGU Ph.D, ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY

By Emma Nwokonna On Jan 30, 2025

The chairman South East Progressive Traditional Rulers Council HRM Eze Nnamdi Ofoegbu ( Oroko Abia) today has joined millions of fans across the globe in celebrating Nwadiala Dr Emeka Wogu for clocking 60, the monarch describes the 60th birthday of the SEDC chairman designate as premium.

The former Minister of Labour and Productivity (April 2010), Supervising Minister of Interior (May 2011) and reappointed Minister of Labour and Productivity (July 2011), Chief Emeka Wogu’s political career berthed early in 1989 when he was elected Assistant Legal Adviser of defunct Liberal Convention (LC) in old Imo State. In 1991, he was elected as the Vice Chairman of Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State under the platform of antiquated National Republican Convention (NRC) and became the Acting Chairman between March – early June 1993. As providence would have it, the young legal practitioner was later in June 1993, made the substantive Executive Chairman of Aba South Local Government Council, a position he held till November of that year when the military struck.

The revered traditional ruler HRM Eze Ofoegbu in his congratulatory message expressed joy on the new age of this astute quality figure, adding that he is blessed with wisdom.

HRM Eze Ofoegbu Diawa 1 of Umudiawa ancient kingdom while describing further noted that at the global stage, Dr. Emeka Wogu led Nigerian’s delegation twice to International Labour Organisation (ILO)Convention in Geneva, Switzerland. He also represented Nigeria at the debate of the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit in June 2019. The theme of the talk shop anchored by Professor Jeffrey Sach in New York, United States of America (USA), was: “Building a New Era of Sustainability.”

On the national scene, Chief Emeka Wogu among portfolios was Chairman, 52nd Independence Anniversary Celebration, Chairman, Presidential Taskforce on NITEL/MTEL Labour Restructuring,2010 and Chairman, White Paper Drafting Committee on the Report of the Petroleum Revenue Special Taskforce, November 2012 (Ribadu’s Committee).

Dr barr Emeka Wogu an astute figure who’s accolades were raining amongst figures and other abians witnessed messages on news desk which traditional rulers was not exemption.

A cerebral intellectual, Dr. Emeka Wogu was at different times Guest Lecturer at the Nigerian Defence College (NDC), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Ibadan and National Institute For Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).
HRM Eze Nnamdi Ofoegbu prayed God to continue His good works on the life and family of this young gentleman who has touched many life’s.

It is fathomable as could be gleaned from his rich and intimidating profile that President Bola Tinubu made a perfect choice in appointing Nwadiala Emeka Wogu the pioneer Chairman of the South-East Development Commission (SEDC).

The South East Progressive Traditional Rulers Council a long age custodian of the people’s culture join the family, colleagues, political associates, friends and well wishers of Chief Emeka Wogu, Chairman-designate of SEDC to congratulate him on his 60th birthday today. We wish him more glorious years ahead in service to Nigeria and humanity at large.