Chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe (Dr) Samuel Ikechukwu Asadu, has emerged as the new Chairman of the South East Traditional Rulers Council.

Igwe Asadu is also the traditional ruler of Edem-Ani Ogwugwu Ancient Kingdom in the Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The was made in a statement by John Okanyi, Chief of Staff to Igwe Asadu, in Abuja on Saturday.

According to him, Igwe Asadu’s emergence as the Chairman of South East Traditional Rulers was greeted with widespread jubilation across Enugu State and beyond with congratulatory messages pouring in from various dignitaries across the globe.

“HRM Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha and the Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council has joined other Royal fathers and dignitaries nationwide in congratulating the new Chairman,” the statement reads.

The royal father had earlier emerged the Chairman of Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers following the reconstitution of the 8th Council of Enugu State Traditional Rulers and his subsequent appointment as the Chairman the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah.

“Igwe Asadu is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Promptime HealthCare Services, USA- a leading healthcare service provider in the USA with over 400 staff in his employ.

“In education and youth empowerment, he purchased JAMB forms for about 300 youths of Edem origin. He donated laptops and generators to four primary schools in Edem-ani; donated N5,000,000 to some Edem-Ani youths to start businesses.

“He awarded scholarships to indigent University students; sponsored up to eight of Edem ani indigenes for masters degree programmes abroad with a promise to pay for masters degree programme abroad for any Edem ani indigene who made first class or second class upper in any Nigeria university,” the statement reads.