According to the Chairman, Igbo Amaka Advisory Assessment Board, Prof Eddiefloyd Igbo, Obi emerged the winner of the award out of over 79 nominees selected by Igbo in the diaspora who voted on-line through website and facebook.
It said Obi had taken far-reaching measures to promote Igbo language and culture, including making learning and speaking Igbo language compulsory in schools. He said scholarship for the best Igbo pupil competitions among Igbo pupils and making the language as criterion for employment in the State Civil Service would encourage people to read the language.
The project director of the award ceremony, Obi Nwachukwu said the governor has remained in the forefront of the promotion of the language, adding that he is the only governor who speaks Igbo language in public and private meetings irrespective of who was in attendance.
Mr. Nwachukwu explained that the award was designed to reward excellence as well as honour Igbos, who had contributed to community and national development to encourage others to aspire to greater achievements.
The Chairman of the occasion and the President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide, Ralph Uwechue, represented by the Deputy National Secretary, Chief Eddy Onuoha, hailed Obi on his performance in the promotion of Igbo language and culture.
He noted that the honour would encourage other Igbos to always pursue ennobling things.
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