The Ohafia Council of Traditional Rulers, has conferred the chieftaincy title of Okpotemba on Engr. Odo Ijere, the Convener of Abia Infrastructure Mandate (AIM).
The event took place on Saturday at the Ohafia Local Government Area Secretariat, Ebem Ohafia.
According to the traditional rulers, Ijere has proven himself to be worthy of the title through his “relentless efforts in service of the people”.
His group, Abia Infrastructure Mandate, AIM, is a network of Abia professionals at home and in diaspora coming together to work towards repositioning infrastructure in Abia state.
AIM is constituted of eggheads, technocrats, professionals, and multidisciplinary expertise that is first among equals in Abia state organisational firmament. These great arrays of Abia patriots are ready to serve the state pro bono to change the development story of Abia state with 12 professors, 30 PhD holders, over 30 engineers, many serving and retired technocrats, academics, members of the clergy and church organisations as members.
Below are pictures from the ceremony
