By Victor Onyendi
In what will be a question that calls for objective scrutiny and investigation, what runs in the mind of many is who really is Hon Amanze Israel? The writer here tends to have found out more on who Hon. Israel Amanze is and what he stands for?
Hon. Israel Amanze is an Agricultural and business mogul who hails from the ancient Village of Amankwo Mbutu Ngwa in Isiala Ngwa LGA.
The Agricultural icon is a graduate of University of the Nigeria Nsukka where he passed summa Cum laude with flying colors in 1984. As If that was not enough, Hon Amanze in his dexterity and quest to forge ahead acquired several other academic certificates and awards.
Hon Israel Amanze aka Izybest in recognition of his magnanimity was awarded the title Oke Orji Abia State in 2012, for his versatile qualities contributions to state development.
In the areas of social welfare and humanitarian services he has done much to bring smiles to the lives of many people. He founded and has consistently natured the Abia Grassroots Movement for over 10 years now. This NGO has served as channel for lifting people out of poverty in many ways.
Hon Amanze recently sponsored the Mbutu Ngwa Redemption Youths Football Tournament in Mbutu Ngwa. He had earlier sponsored the Isiala Ngwa South Abia Grassroots football tournaments and competitions in to honour of our amiable Governor Okezie Ikpeazu PhD.
The recent Amankwo Ahiafor Sophisticated and state of the art of water project with Skill Acquisition Centre speak loudly of his philanthropic heart and he has received many awards of excellence to substantiate his philanthropy.
Hon Amanze, Ambassador of Agriculture (NUJ Abia state Chapel 2018), in few years ago enrolled 175 people in Isiala Ngwa south and they were paid N10,000.00 each per month for 24 months through SURE-P.
In collaboration with the UNDP Abia state Hon Amanze about 2004 attracted a large community development package for Osokwa Nvosi under the highly respected Eze Solomon Nwakwue AKA Mohani. This project built earthen roads, drilled motorized boreholes and supplied scientific equipments to Umunneise secondary school and many other things.
I do no want to repeat the Mbutu Ngwa Electricity project earlier discussed, a project of 129 poles of low tension electricity completed in 9 villages in Mbutu and implemented under the supervision of great men of history like Prof Ngwaba and His Honour Nze Achilefu all of blessed memory and others still alive.
Hon. Israel Amanze in his service to the public have stopped at nothing to give a good account of himself.
The newly appointed Programme Manager Abia ADP Hon.Israel Amanze’s astute managerial skill is been witnessed in the Abia ADP today. With just a short time in the period of Appointment Hon. Israel Amanze is changing the narratives of Abia ADP. The question is how is he doing it? Of course the productivity of an organization is subject to the sagacity of the managers. The Programme Manager has embarked on the tour of the three zones of ADP and has completed it.
In the course of these familiarization tours and visits, he is able to decipher the challenges being faced by the zones as an experienced Agricultural technocrat.
Hon. Amanze by His Grace is on course to achieve the stipulated results of the Agricultural friendly Governor Okezie Ikpeazu PhD Government.
Hon. Israel Amanze, sir I will congratulate you on your well-deserved appointment as Programme Manager Abia ADP which is a round peg on a hole.
I thank Governor Okezie IkpeazuPh.D.D for finding you worthy to serve in such capacity. I am urging you to continue with your good works in Abia State Agricultural Development Program.
With the Almighty God on your side sir, the sky cannot be your limit but your starting point.
To God be the Glory.
