By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo
Chief Sir Melie Onyejepu, on Sunday, March 6, 2022, hosted five-man selected members of Local Government Exco members of Late Sidney Onyejepu Foundation, Melie Onyejepu Foundation, and Ebube Ndi Igbo Grassroot Movement (ENIGM) (an Igbo political support group) founded by Ogbuefi Melie to support progressive political development in the state.
Ogbuefi Melie, who developed a reputation for discipline, hard work, and care for those in need, became a household name in Anambra state as one of the brightest technocrats that have served in Anambra state government.
In memory of his late father, he establish a Sidney Foundation and at same time set up another in his name.
Through these foundations he extended charitable favors such as taking care of hospital bills, school fees, food items, etc. The financing for all these charity work ran in excess of 25 million naira.
The members of the two Foundations always play critical roles in identifying eligible recipients and vetting them before they receive the necessary funding.
ENIGM supported Ogbuefi Melie to communicate his socio-economic-political philosophy for the state to achieve faster steady development.
Ogbuefi deployed ENIGM across the state to campaign ceaselessly for the incoming governor of the state, Professor Chukwuma Soludo.
The members who attended were lavishly serviced. They pledged to remain as a unit to support good governance in Anambra state.
Many personalities were on hand to celebrate, such as Comrade Peter Nwosu, Otutodilinna Azubuike, Hon Andrew Nnodu, M/D B M Builders, Comr Charles Nwonye, Evang Nnamdi Okafoagu, Hon Dominic Enumah, Chief Josiah Enumah, Chief Sir Emma Agwuncha, Hon Okwy Ibekwe, Hon Pius Onwuka, Hon Acobarry Chukwuma, Sir Kevin, Mandis the PG of Oduda Nnewichi, Chief and Mrs Dan Ogbuefi (Ide of Agulu),
Hon Alex Chukwuemeka Cyberworld,
Hon Tony Mmoudielo (State Coordinator ENIGM), Prince Chukwudi Ugochukwu, Prince Vincent Ifeka, Hon Charles Amaogu, Mrs Josephine Aniebolu, Hon Arinze Nwosu, and Hon Oge Dan, etc.