CHIEF AUGUSTINE MBANEFO ( ONOJA NWA OBOLI OF AGULERI).

CHIEF AUGUSTINE MBANEFO ( ONOJA NWA OBOLI OF AGULERI).

By Dr Innocent Chidumebi Okonkwo.

 

There is no gainsaying the fact that Chief CJ Mbanefo, a University of Calabar trained Economist and an Estate Developer has reached an altitude in life that is shaping his attitude of gratitude to God. At age 50, his  conviction that he has a duty to devote his life to serve God, society and do things that add significant value to humanity.  He became the first human being to hit a financial strength- radius of million naira in the history of Ijenoke crowd funding of Ivite Aguleri and put a stop to an argument of Okpodo as a full fledged village in Ivite Aguleri community. . 

 

Indeed, since his birth in 1973, Chief Mbanefo has grown to gracefully become an outstanding personality, a great phenomenon and embodiment of achievements within Aguleri community and far beyond. His story is that of a man who understood early in life that the true essence of wealth is achieved only when it is deployed to the service of humanity, especially the less privileged. 

A man of proven immense wealth who is highly regarded, respected and honoured in the society, the honour bestowed on CJ Mbanefo does not, however, stem from the immensity of his wealth, but from the good use to which he has put this wealth for the service of humanity.

 

Over this period, he has garnered many epithets and appellations which present him as a colossus bestriding every aspect of community and national life. Apart from being an Estate Developer, he was also bestowed with a befitting Chieftaincy title, ONOJA NWA OBOLI of Aguleri by HRH Eze Mike Idigo.  

The Aguleri born Economist is also a baron of the Nigerian capital and money markets; and a role model to the Youths. a constructive philanthropist and a distinguished catholic church Member who has devoted a substantial part of his private resources towards the care and service of the less privileged.

 

A lover of children who has donated severally for the health care, welfare and survival of youths and children. 

 

Over the years, this Icon  has distinguished himself with rare altruism—sleeping, waking  and thinking about how to impact positively on Aguleri communities and  people, especially the less privileges in his community.

 

Apart from his Chieftaincy title, ONOJA NWA OBOLI, Ijele Ivite Aguleri, he has several other awards in his kitty.  Indeed, CJ Mbanefo is the man to watch in the opening ceremony of Ijenoke Ivite 2023.