Ejike Chukwu Chairs INPA’s 14th Anniversary Celebration
.DS Benjamin Kalu, Chike Okafor, Abaekwume, Ex-First Lady of Ondo, others Set To Grace Occasion.
On Thursday, November 27, 2025, the prestigious Main Hall of the Rockview Hotel Government House Station Layout in Owerri, Imo State, will burst at the seams as dignitaries throng the place to participate in commemorating the 14th anniversary of the Imo Newspaper Publishers Association (INPA).
The event will be chaired by Chief Ejike Lucky Chukwu, a prominent entrepreneur in the oil and gas sector and the Managing Director/CEO of Megadrill Nigeria Limited.
Ezinwa Stanley Amuchie, Executive Director/ Chief Information Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, will deliver the keynote address titled “Diverse Financing Options for Capacity Building in the Print Media.”
In addition to enlightening publishers on financial opportunities available to the media, Mr. Amuchie will also unveil new investment prospects in the media sector.
A statement endorsed by the Chairman of the association, Chief Declan Anaele, and Secretary, Hon. Leonard Ajokubi, revealed that the State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, will be the Special Guest of Honour, while Eze Emmanuel Okeke, Chairman of the Imo State Traditional Institution, will serve as the Royal Father of the day.
Notable guests expected to attend the event include Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives; Hon. Chike John Okafor, representative of Okigwe South Federal Constituency; Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Barrister George Eke, a former governorship aspirant and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC); business mogul Citizen Akirika Okoro; Her Excellency Dr. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, widow of the late Governor of Ondo State, Aketi Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu; and Tpl Iheanyi Abaekwume, former General Manager of the Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA).
The celebration will feature a variety of activities, including a talk show, a street awareness campaign, the launch of the association’s N200 million Media Resource Centre, awards, visits to hospitals, and a thanksgiving service.
The association expresses its gratitude to industry leaders, political figures, and communities for their continued support over the years, and encourages them to maintain their commitment.
