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Chief Chidi Anyaegbu, Chairman and CEO of Chisco Group has rejected the title of Mayor of Ndigbo (Lagos) initially scheduled to be conferred on him. The ceremony slated for December 16, 2024 was to take place at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island Lagos.

In a press release personally signed by him, Chief Anyaegbu expressed deepest gratitude for the honour of selecting him for the title. He however decided to "step back" from the opportunity, due to "the politically charged nature of this position".

It will be recalled that an Igbo business community had planned to install the businessman as the first Mayor Ndi Igbo "as part of efforts to address longstanding business conflicts and foster economic growth."

The Media and Publicity Sub-Committee of the Organising Committee’s chairman, Ifeanyi Agwu stated that the Coalition of Concerned Igbo Business Community and the United Igbo Elders Worldwide selected Anyaegbu because it was necessary to have an office mediating between Igbo businesses.

He stressed, “The conferment of Mayor Ndi Igbo is borne out of an urgent necessity that time was way overdue. The republican and enterprising uniqueness of Ndi Igbo has sometimes been misunderstood by some elements of our host communities. Consequently, relationships have strained to boiling points. Many times Igbo businesses have been challenged, provoked, harassed, and economically assaulted by some in our host communities, in and outside Nigeria.

https://punchng.com/igbo-business-community-to-install-first-mayor/

In the invitation cards sent out, the organisers said Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and many states' governors will attend the ceremony. The Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe was to serve as royal father of the day, amongst other royal fathers.

The Obi of Onitsha has however dissociated himself from the ceremony. He dismissed claims that he will serve as royal father of the day.

According to a statement by his Chief of Staff, Osita Anionwu, the monarch said he had neither been approached nor consented to participate in the event. “His Majesty does not understand the purpose of the event and would not want to be associated with it."

https://www.thecable.ng/obi-of-onitsha-im-not-aware-of-planned-mayor-of-ndigbo-ceremony-in-lagos/

These people. They want to create Mayor of Ndigbo in Lagos. Why not go to Anambra and create it there?

Rubbish

The event was probably organised by people of questionable characters.

Chisco is wise here.

Obasanjo can have it...

No be only Mayor, na Duke

For a group that claimed not to fancy having a unified leader/head, they have too many Eze-Ndigbo and Mayors than any other group living outside their home region

Obi of Agulu is available. He is after all a trader.

His business would have suffered for it.

Af0nja2:
Chief Chidi Anyaegbu, Chairman and CEO of Chisco Group has rejected the title of Mayor of Ndigbo (Lagos) initially scheduled to be conferred on him. The ceremony slated for December 16, 2024 was to take place at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island Lagos.

In a press release personally signed by him, Chief Anyaegbu expressed deepest gratitude for the honour of selecting him for the title. He however decided to "step back" from the opportunity, due to "the politically charged nature of this position".

It will be recalled that an Igbo business community had planned to install the businessman as the first Mayor Ndi Igbo "as part of efforts to address longstanding business conflicts and foster economic growth."

The Media and Publicity Sub-Committee of the Organising Committee’s chairman, Ifeanyi Agwu stated that the Coalition of Concerned Igbo Business Community and the United Igbo Elders Worldwide selected Anyaegbu because it was necessary to have an office mediating between Igbo businesses.

https://punchng.com/igbo-business-community-to-install-first-mayor/

In the invitation card sent out, the organisers said Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and many states' governors will attend the ceremony. The Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe was to serve as royal father of the day, amongst other royal fathers.

The Obi of Onitsha has however dissociated himself from the ceremony. He dismissed claims that he will serve as royal father of the day.

According to a statement by his Chief of Staff, Osita Anionwu, the monarch said he had neither been approached nor consented to participate in the event. “His Majesty does not understand the purpose of the event and would not want to be associated with it."

https://www.thecable.ng/obi-of-onitsha-im-not-aware-of-planned-mayor-of-ndigbo-ceremony-in-lagos/

Chief Chidi Anyaegbu is an intelligent man. "Mayor of NdiIgbo" is an utterly useless title that only jobless loafers would consider valuable, meanwhile the good chief Anyaegbu controls a multibillion Naira business empire that will not afford him even a minute of free time for such empty pursuits. I am a proud Anambra man but here I must call a spade exactly what it is.

Af0nja2:
These people. They want to create Mayor of Ndigbo in Lagos. Why not go to Anambra and create it there?

U have sarkin Hausa in Lagos... U dont complain

Oba of Yoruba in Enugu and Anambra but u don't complain

immortalcrown:
The event was probably organised by people of questionable characters.

Chisco is wise here.

You're right. It was organized by jobless loafers and noisemakers. I am proud to be an Igbo man but sometimes the actions of a few among us causes me to hide my face in shame.

Af0nja2:
These people. They want to create Mayor of Ndigbo in Lagos. Why not go to Anambra and create it there?

Igbos will intentionally b looking for trouble n when u give them they begin crying

Y elect mayor in another man's land for crying out loud?

His enemies were plotting.

Omoh end of year always comes with diff award scams & cons for the egocentrics. Chisco just replied them with Phyno’s Ghostmode, "ndi ala you no go see me!"

Anything you say about this topic will be used against you.

The Igbo nation is too touchy about anything that concerns them.

Na dem Sabi.

As for Mayor? Mayor Na beer lager. That's the only Mayor I know.

mrvitalis:

U have sarkin Hausa in Lagos... U dont complain

Oba of Yoruba in Enugu and Anambra but u don't complain

So are there no Eze Ndigbo of this and that in different part of Yoruba land?

I’ve come to realize that the wealthy Igbo folks in Lagos understand the environment and sensibilities of the people and I have a number of them as friends and partners

As such, they never thump their chests, berate the Yorubas or do anything that will cause strife so their businesses will remain safe

But you see the scavengers among them, especially the ones that have never crossed Ore into the SW, they are the loudest despite being the brokest and the ones who sit in forests of Alaigbo insulting and denigrating Yorubas and what we’ve been able to build for ourselves

Only Wise man from the east

A real governor with balls will emerge,that will provide the FINAL SOLUTION TO THE IPOB,s question in Lagos!

immortalcrown:
The event was probably organised by people of questionable characters.

Chisco is wise here.

Exactly. Saving himself from needless controversy.

Which one is mayor of ndi lgbo. Since when did lgbos start having mayor. Even at that is a mayor not supposed to be an elected official

mrvitalis:

U have sarkin Hausa in Lagos... U dont complain

Oba of Yoruba in Enugu and Anambra but u don't complain

Maybe but we just don’t want you grabbers. What is so hard to understand

The event was likely organized by individuals of dubious character. Chisco is insightful in this regard.

Sabi man wey wise..

Dem wan rope the man - carry ham go where him no know..

Useless organization...
Chisco made the right decision

Af0nja2:
His business would have suffered for it.

Exactly

Af0nja2:


https://punchng.com/igbo-business-community-to-install-first-mayor/



https://www.thecable.ng/obi-of-onitsha-im-not-aware-of-planned-mayor-of-ndigbo-ceremony-in-lagos/

Coalition of Concerned Igbo Business Community and the United Igbo Elders Worldwide. these people form useless and corrupt organization to extort money from influential people, thieves

Chidi Anyaegbu Chisco don that level na. It’s an insult on his person to even offer him the title, for a man who was already a millionaire in the 80s when 20 naira was the highest denomination Nigeria had