Iwuanyanwu’s Death Leaves Wide Vacuum In Nigerian Socio-Development Landscape – NPAN

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Late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.

The demise of Chief (Dr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has created a deep void in the nation’s socio-development landscape, Mr. Kabiru A. Yusuf, President of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) said on Friday.

In a condolence message dated July 26, 2024 signed by him and addressed to Dr. Nwadiuto Ihieakanwa, daughter of Iwuanyanwu and Group Managing-Director, Champion Newspapers, Yusuf described the late Iwuanyanwu as “a collosus of no mean repute”.

The NPAN president noted that the Association received the news of Chief Iwuanyanwu’s death with great sadness, stating that they were consoled by the enviable legacies he left as a solid politician, frontline businessman and a patriot.

Full message below:

“It is with great sadness that we received the news yesterday , of the death of your father, frontline businessman , publisher and an esteemed member of our Association, Chief (Dr.) Emmanuel Iwumanyanwu, the Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo.

“He was aged 82.

“An engineer by training, Chief Iwunyanwu bestrode the business world leaving an indelible mark in aviation, insurance, road construction, sports and newspapering.

“His venture into the newpaper business with the emergence of Champion Newspapers on October 1, 1988, changed the dynamics of newspapering in the country.

“The paper pioneered colour printing among Nigerian newspapers and was among the first to set the stage for simultaneous printing, as the paper rolled out from presses in Lagos and Owerri, giving readers in the east the experince of reading same news with their Lagos/western counterparts.

“Chief Iwuanyanwu was a sports enthusiast and for a very long time, his football club, Iwuanyanwu Nationale, rode the crest of competitive football locally and challenged for thropies on the continent.

“A collosus of no mean repute, his passage has created a deep void in the nation’s socio-development landscape.

“We are consoled by the enviable legacies he left as a solid politician, frontline businessman and a patriot .

“On behalf of the Executive Council of our esteemed Association, we commiserate with you and your entire family .

“We pray that the Almighty God, will console and uphold each and everyone of you

“Once again, our condolences.

Signed

KABIRU A. YUSUF
PRESIDENT

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