Ezenwa emerges 9th chairman of ICAN Awka district society
Investiture
By Chimezie Anaso
Awka, June 16, 2024 (NAN) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Awka District Society, on Sunday, inaugurated Mr Francis Ezenwa as the body’s ninth Chairman.
Ezenwa was inaugurated alongside 13 other executive members at the investiture and N20 million fundraiser for the purchase of a bus for the district.
In an inaugural speech at the ceremony held in Awka, Ezenwa, an alumnus of the University of Benin (Accounting), promised to prioritise the welfare and capacity enhancement for members.
He said that the body, under his leadership, would entrench the culture of accounting by sponsoring prizes for students who did well in basic financial accounting in select schools in the state.
He expressed the hope that, with the support of members, he would take the association to greater heights.
Ezenwa, who succeeded Mr Emmanuel Modozie, promised that his executive would purchase an operational vehicle for the district.
The Chairman, Anambra State Internal Revenue Service, Dr Greg Ezeilo, delivered the investiture lecture, entitled “Accountants in the new world order: Using professional skills to save the world”.
Earlier in an address of welcome, the Chairman of the occasion, Mr Okechukwu Obi, expressed happiness that the association had continued to thrive over the years.
Obi hoped that the new chairman would lead and leave the district better than he met it.
Dignitaries from different walks of life, including the Traditional Ruler of Uga in Aguata Local Government Area, Igwe Stephen Ezenwugo, attended the colourful event. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Sam Oditah
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