Entertainment stars like Richard Mofe Damijo, Amb. Charles Granville, 2Baba, Senator and MC Acapella were among the celebrities present at Oriental Hotel Skyline, venue of a surprise party, hosted in honour of business magnate, Gilbert Igweka, who turned 50 on January 6, 2022.
Applauding the business mogul’s culture of hard work, humility and integrity in his endeavours, the entertainers engaged guests who thronged the venue from various parts of the country with not only their performances but celebratory remarks about the Ukpor, Anambra State born mogul, who is one of the biggest players in the building and construction sector of Nigeria.
According to actor, producer and IGTC special envoy to ECOWAS, Charles Granville, Igweka’s life is a mirror to what living a life of honour entails.
“I have known Gilbert Igweka for a while now, and I have learnt from him about service, hard work, humility and most of all integrity. He is a great man, which is why you can see these great men and women coming out in the numbers to honour him.”
Beyond the star entertainers, there were also celebrities from the corporate sector, public service and politics. Some of those seen at the venue included: Mrs Perpetua Ogechukwu Igweka (Wife of Celebrant); Mr Victor Nwokeji (EVC, Zotmann International Limited); Mr Rabiu Umar (Group Head, Sales and Marketing, Dangote Cement); Mr Adeyemi Fajobi (National Sales Director, Dangote Cement) and Mrs Funmi Sanni ( National Marketing Director, Dangote Cement) etc.
Clad in a red jacket and matching pants, Richard Mofe-Damijo, who anchored some segments of the event, enjoined the business mogul to sustain his degree of goodwill which has always attracted friendship and high-level connections for him.