Igbo Forum postpones Summit In Honour Of Late Iwuanyanwu

By Angel Ike

The Greater Igbo Forum, GIF, has announced the postponement of its summit scheduled for October 9 and 10, 2024, in Abuja, following the forthcoming burial of the President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.

Presiden of the Forum, Lois Jonathan, disclosed this in a statement, saying that a new date, venue and time would be announced after Iwuanyanwu’s burial.

She said that the decision to postpone the summit was made by the National Planning Committee of the event, who suggested that the summit be rescheduled in reverence of late Iwuanyanwu.

According to her, Late Iwuanyanwu had before his sudden demise approved the hosting of the summit.

“The National Planning Committee of the summit, after extensive deliberations on the crucial matter, unanimously resolved to shift the date of the summit after the burial of Chief Iwuanyanwu and some other great men and Women of Igbo extraction who are still in the Mortuary awaiting burials” Jonathan stated.

She said the planned Summit is choreographed to address fundamental Issues of concern affecting the Igbo nation, especially insecurity in the region.