Friends, Others Shower Accolades as Chinedu Ezekwesili Marks 70th Birthday

Oluchi Chibuzor

Friends, associates and family members yesterday, honoured Mr. Chinedu Ezekwesili, the husband of Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, who celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday.
The virtual event which held via Zoom and was partly covered by Arise News Channel, saw different speakers that showered accolades on Ezekwesili as they commended the cleric.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Ezekwesili noted that, “time, as orchestrated by God, is invaluable,” just as he urged those that joined the event to utilise every opportunity for good.
He added: “I have high expectations for each and every one of you. My belief is that every encounter, every assignment, and every opportunity to positively impact someone’s life is a divine arrangement.”
Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Lagos, Mr. Sam Adeyemi, commended Ezekwesili for being visionary and responsible.
Adeyemi noted that even though Mr. Ezekwesili’s wife is more famous than him, it doesn’t bother him.

“I once asked him if it bothers him that she (Mrs. Ezekwesili) is successful, and he said not one bit. He said he is used to them going out in public and people approach her to take photograph with her and ask him to stand aside.

“He said it has never crossed his mind that, that should make him inferior. He said anything she accomplishes is part of his accomplishment and he can’t be competing with himself. I said this is so instructive.

“In my view, women make half of the global population. If you shut a woman down and don’t allow them to attain their potential, the whole society is going nowhere. So, I want to commend Pastor Chinedu for being a fantastic man who can support his woman. Thank you for being a good model for all of us and we pray that God will preserve you to see many more years,” Adeyemi added.

In his speech, Dr. Otive Igbuzor, praised Mr. Ezekwesili for his leadership qualities.
“It takes a confident man to marry a strong woman. There are few men in this country who possess the capacity to marry such spirited women.  I wish you many more years of service to God and humanity,” Igbuzor added.

For his part, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, spoke about Mr. Ezekwesili’s character, saying, “He stands as an exemplary figure, steadfast in his ethical principles, amidst a culture of ostentation and superficiality.” .