By Ikeugonna Eleke
Friends, colleagues and other acquaintances of the immediate past Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Saturday, September 14, gathered to celebrate him.
Obidiegwu, a first class master of ceremony and event anchor, had also turned 60 on the day. To celebrate the event, he also unveiled his autobiography, ”Beyond Sycophancy”, a book which many eulogized as a good work of art which chronicled his rise in the world of event anchoring, to serving in government.
The colourful event held at La Villa Hotel at Ngozika Housing Estate, and was attended by several dignitaries, both in the media where Obidiegwu cut his teeth; the academia; friends from government, where he had served and also from the corporate world.
In his address, the celebrant told the story of his rise and eventual service in government.
He acknowledged several personalities in Anambra State as playing different roles, both in getting high profile jobs and appointments in government, which later led to his moving down to Anambra from his former base, Lagos State.
Some of those he acknowledged, included: the Senator representing Anambra Central, Chief Victor Umeh; former Governors of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi and Chief Willie Obiano; Prof Chukwuma Soludo; among others.
Obidiegwu’s book, ”Beyond Sycophancy”, which was unveiled at the ceremony, was reviewed by Prof Ken Nwogu, a Law professor and former Orator at Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
The event was chaired by Prof. Kate Omenugha, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Odumegwu Ojukwu University, and attended by several dignitaries, including Prof. Chinyere Stella Okunna, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Paul University, Awka; the Senator representing Anambra Central, Chief Victor Umeh and his wife; Dr Val Obienyem, Media Adviser to Mr Peter Obi, among others.
