The Traditional Ruler of Ihim Autonomous Community in Isiala Mbano LGA of Imo State, His Royal Majesty, Dr Oliver Ohanwe, has bagged the most outstanding Traditional Ruler of the year award 

The prestigious award was presented to him in Owerri, on Tuesday, 19th Dec. 2023, by Mbano journalists Association (MJA) an association of Imo field journalists of Isiala and Ehime Mbano extraction

Presenting the award, the chairman of the association, Evangelist Kelechi Uzoma, said that the  presentation was in recognition of the royal father's invaluable contributions towards the growth, development and capacity building of men, women and youths of  Mbano, Okigwe Zone and beyond.

Receiving the award, Eze Ohanwe who is also the Chairman, Governing Body of Benjamin Uwajimogu College of Education  Ihitte/Uboma, expressed gratitude and appreciation of the prestigious award.

He thanked the association for honouring him with the award, saying that it would encourage him to do more for his people.

The first class traditional ruler who attributed his achievements so far, to the will of  God, advised political  detractors in the state to jettison what he referred to as PHD - pull him Down
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 He also enjoined them to join hands with Senator Hope Uzodimma for more dividends of democracy in the state 

He however, promised to use his office as the Okigwe Zonal Chairman of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers  to project the Mbano Nation and Okigwe Zone to the state government in order to attract more democratic dividends to the zone.