One of Nigeria’s notable philanthropists, High Chief Stanley Chukwudi Obodoagwu, popularly known as Ezeudo Gburugburu, was accorded due recognition last week for his humanitarian activities as he was honoured with the National Achievement Award (NAA) and a few days later, he was appointed Patron of the Police–Eagle Crime Awareness & Prevention Initiative (ECAPI) for his supports for the police and other law enforcement agencies fighting crime in the society.
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The awards are the latest in the long list of honours and recognitions that have come the way of Obodoagwu. In the past year, he had been awarded the Medal of Merit by Time Africa Magazine and got Community Development Award from the Rotary Club of Okpanam Hilltop.

Last year, his charity organisation, Light Givers Humanitarian Foundation won Law Models Academy’s ‘Outstanding NGO of the Year 2021 Award’.

The self-effacing philanthropist, who also holds the traditional titles of Otigbu Inyinye na Akwa Ezikenyi and Ichie Okpata Ozuo Ora na Ihiala, regarded the award and appointment as motivation for him to further commit himself to service humanity.

“I am humbled by the accolades and as I have pledged, I will remain committed to efforts aimed at empowering vulnerable members of our society and making our society safe,” Obodoagwu stated.

Despite his penchant for avoiding the limelight, the Ihiala, Anambra State-born business mogul is one of the notable benefactors of the less privileged in the state and beyond.

Obodoagwu, who is the Chairman and CEO of AkwaAmaka Group, a business conglomerate comprising AkwaAmaka Production Limited with media, music and film subsidiaries; AkwaAmaka Beverages Limited and Successful Stan Nigeria Limited, a company dealing in building materials and real estate, has over the years donated generously to various humanitarian causes and charity organisations that focus on lifting the less privileged out of poverty and making the world a better place for them.

The Light Givers Humanitarian Foundation, which was founded in 2019, has executed various community projects, including giving scholarship to indigent pupils, providing shelter for homeless families and sponsoring free health care programmes.
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