Tomorrow, Sunday, September 24, 2023, media and cultural workers in the country, their international partners and guests would converge on Awka, Anambra State Capital for the South East Zonal Conference of Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria, RATTAWU. The conference will also feature the Central Working Committee, CWC, and National Executive Council, NEC, meetings of the union.
RATTAWU is an umbrella union for all Radio and Television presenters, producers, distributors and projectors, operators of cinemas and allied services including workers in the music industry, information ministries, art councils, museums and galleries.
RATTAWU, as an industrial union was registered as the 25th of the 37 affiliates of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Since her inauguration and registration on November 1, 1977 and August 15, 1978, the name of the union has changed from Radio, Television and Theatre Workers to Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria.
As the audio-visual fourth estate of the realm, RATTAWU plays a critical role as the conscience of the society. It is on this responsibility that they recognize members of the society who have distinguished themselves and contributed towards human capital development and nation building under her Hall of Fames establishment.
Thus, RATTAWU has taken the past fifteen years to beam her searchlight on High Chief Kenneth Ejiofor Ifekudu, OFR, Agbalanze Ezeonyekachukwu of Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State and have decided to honour him as the RATTAWU Man of the Year, 2023.
Chief Ifekudu was born on 6th April, 1979 to late Chief and Lolo Paul A. Ifekudu (Ezeonyekachukwu) of Ozubulu. His father was an accountant while his mother was a headmistress, so he grew up knowing the value of education. He attended Patrick Okolo Primary School, Odoakpu, Onitsha and later Our lady’s Secondary School, Onitsha where he obtained his SSCE in 1996. He holds an OND in Business Administration from Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State (1999), a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, (2003) and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Enugu State Business School. According to him, his versed education in marketing and business administration prepared him for the successful businessman he is today. Today, he is also seeing his childhood dream of becoming a Lawyer to fruition as he is studying Law at Baze University, Abuja.
Agbalanze is the founder of Diamond Leeds Limited, an A-list construction company and other top rated companies. He is a philanthropist of note who has used his Godgiven resources to advance the course of humanity.
He is a recipient of many awards and recognitions which includes the Order of the Federal Republic, OFR, an honour given to him by former President Muhammadu Buhari. He is also a Knight of St John International.
He is married to Lolo Chioma Emmanuella Ifekudu with whom he has four wonderful children namely; Chibuzor Bryan, Ifeoma Jessica, Nmasichukwu Stephanie and Obiajulu Kenneth Ifekudu
It is worthy to note that RATTAWU Man of the Year award is spectacular because it only celebrates one deserving person at each event and is only given once in fifteen to twenty years. The first and only recipient being Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Ikemba Nnewi, Ezigbo Gburugburu.
The opening ceremony of this RATTAWU Conference and installation of High Chief Ifekudu as RATTAWU Man of the Year 2023 will be chaired by ABS legend, former Director General, Broadcasting Corporation of Abia, BCA, Umuahia
and former Vice Chairman of Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria, Chief Chuzi Iboko. Keynote Speaker will be delivered by the Managing Director, Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS, Chief Chido Obidiegwu. Other speakers will include Anambra State Commissioner for Entertainment, Culture and Tourism, Comrade Don Onyenji who was once a Deputy President of RATTAWU and the Director of UNIZIK FM, Prof. Ifeoma Dunu.
The event starts at 6pm tomorrow Sunday, 24th September, 2023 at Peackastel Royal Suites and Hotel, behind Crunchies, Awka along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Anambra State Nigeria.
Therefore, the National President of RATTAWU, Comrade Kabir Tsanni Garba, welcomes all delegates to this auspicious event.
Great RATTAWU! Great!
Written by PRINCE EMEKA KALU
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