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FRED AJUDUA COMMENCES SELFLESS REBUILDING OF EZE IWU, BENSON ASHIBUOGWU'S HOUSE AFTER DEMOLITION

 FRED AJUDUA COMMENCES SELFLESS REBUILDING OF EZE IWU, BENSON ASHIBUOGWU'S HOUSE AFTER DEMOLITION 



- Emeka Esogbue


In his continuation of "Operation No Mud House in 21st Century Ibusa," exercise, renowned philanthropist and Onwanetili Oha of Ibusa has commenced the rebuilding of the home of noted Eze Iwu of Umuodafe, Mr. Benson Ashibuogwu in Umuodafe Quarters of the community. The former Lagos socialite whose popularity cut across the country in the 1990s two weeks ago announced Benson Ashibuogwu's turn as the beneficiary of his selfless communal project for natives. 



The Dike Anioma had since 2015 when the project was initiated, commenced random demolition of houses in the community, considered not too fit for human inhabitation for rebuilding with a self-set target of one hundred houses to be rebuilt in the community. Director of Communications to the Delta State House of Assembly Chief Whip and close friend of the philanthropist, Onowu Mark Nnabundo, 2021 reported on Umejei Descendants, an online platform that by 2015 the 'Ibusa Strong Man' had raised 11 structures for different beneficiaries in the community and by 2022, the number of such houses in the community had multiplied to 20 in the name of "Operation No Mud House in 21st Century Ibusa."


Recall that PEN MASTER had on the 62nd birthday of Onwa Fred Ajudua in June, this year reported that the community's biggest philanthropist was set to commission several houses personally erected by him for his beneficiaries and all houses are either 2 or 3 bedroom units of bungalows. Indeed, the structures were commissioned under the watchful eyes of some of the chiefs of the community in its first-of-its-kind nature of charity in his Anioma region.



In March, Pen Master, while on a visit to the present Omu of Ibusa, HRH Obi Josephine Nwannabuogwu, was introduced to Eze Iwu Benson Ashibuogwu, one of the most popular principal characters of the Umuodafe Iwu Festival, by the Omu. Ashibuogwu, on observing that he was easily recognized by Pen Master, expressed pleasant surprise and noted himself as one who should have progressed beyond his present state courtesy of communal efforts because of his cultural services to the community. Charismatic Benson Ashibuogwu, one of the oldest Iwu figures, came to the limelight due to his beautiful Iwu dance steps often admired by the audience. Chief Fred Ajudua has been receiving accolades for this one act of philanthropy.

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