Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe CFR, mni, has extended congratulations to businessman Stanley Uzochukwu for completing executive education programmes at the University of Oxford and Harvard Kennedy School in 2025.
Uzochukwu's Academic Achievements
Uzochukwu, founder and chief executive of Stanel Group and The Delborough Lagos, completed courses including High Performance Leadership, Emerging Leaders, Leadership Decision Making, Leading Successful Programs Using Evidence, and Strategic Leadership for Personal Effectiveness. The completion was announced in a statement issued on Monday, May 18.
Obi of Onitsha Praises Commitment to Learning
During a telephone conversation with Uzochukwu, Igwe Achebe commended the businessman for pursuing further education despite his demanding business responsibilities. The traditional ruler, who also chairs the board of The Delborough Lagos, expressed that the training should contribute to the growth of the hospitality brand and future expansion projects, including The Delborough Abuja.
"Congratulations, my son, and welcome back from Oxford! We are waiting for the deployment of the newly acquired knowledge and its gains to the growth and expansion of The Delborough Lagos brand," Achebe said. "Your zeal for personal development is evident in the ground you are breaking in your early stage of life. On behalf of The Delborough Lagos board members, I heartily commend and congratulate you on your academic achievements."
New Leadership Role at UNIZIK
Uzochukwu was recently inaugurated as chairman of the advancement board of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, widely known as UNIZIK.
Obi of Onitsha Advises Igbos on Investment
In a separate development, Igwe Achebe urged Igbos living outside the southeast region to begin investing in their homeland. Speaking at the inaugural conference and presentation of a two-volume book titled "Igbo Nation: History and Challenges of Rebirth and Development" in Enugu, the Obi of Onitsha expressed concern that over 70% of Igbos' investments are outside Igbo land. He advised Igbos to harness their ideas for the development of their region, emphasizing that investments outside the Southeast have made them subjects of envy and hatred in other areas, citing xenophobic attacks in South Africa. He concluded that Igbos must develop their region educationally and commercially, and instruct the political class on how they wish to be governed.
