The new acting Managing Director of the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Mr. Gab Okpalaeze, is already making huge impact at the establishment as his leadership is beginning to attract well-to-do individuals to partner the only state-owned broadcast outfit.
The latest of such drives to ensure increased business relations for the media house came alive when a philanthropist, Chief Azubuike Ekweozor, donated a new Toyota Sienna minibus to ABS.
The ABS acting Managing Director received the bus when he led some members of his staff to a courtesy call on the philanthropist turned politician.
Mr. Okpalaeze who recently inaugurated a revenue think-thank committee to shore up the revenue base of the state media outfit through key partnership with stakeholders and media friendly individuals, said the visit was to appreciate Chief Ekweozor for being a wonderful partner to ABS over the years, and the need to continue his support and partnership especially now that the state needs innovations to achieve results.
Mr. Okpalaeze emphasized that ABS is repositioning itself to be a global media outfit that will be telling the story of Ndi Anambra and by extension Ndigbo as it is, including showcasing the rich cultural heritage and sites in Anambra in order to attract investments through tourism.
While welcoming the ABS crew, Chief Ekweozor assured he will continually support ABS.
He said his ambition to represent the people of Awka North and South Federal Constituency at the Federal House Of Representative was to ensure they enjoy the dividends of democracy through quality representation and life impacting projects.
The traditional ruler of Umuawulu, Igwe Joel Egwuonu, who was present during the visit and the President General of Umuawulu, Mr. Charles Chike amongst others, thanked Chief Ekweozor for the gesture saying he has proven himself worthy of his personality.
The minibus was received at ABS corporate headquarters in Awka by staff with chants of joy and dancing, as the acting MD addressed them, assuring them of better things to come.
