{"id":18734,"date":"2026-03-01T08:09:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T08:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umuakatimes.com\/topnews\/?p=18734"},"modified":"2026-03-01T09:14:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T09:14:04","slug":"declandire-calls-for-peace-after-receiving-umuaka-times-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umuakatimes.com\/topnews\/declandire-calls-for-peace-after-receiving-umuaka-times-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Declan Dire calls for peace after receiving Umuaka Times award."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='epvc-post-count'><span class='epvc-eye'><\/span>  <span class=\"epvc-count\"> 151<\/span><span class='epvc-label'> Views<\/span><\/div><p>Isiozi Akah born young philanthropist who was among those who made it to the exclusive list of Diamond Edition of Umuaka Times Who is Who Merit Awards 2025, High Chief Declan Ibezimako Dire has called for peace and love among Akalites both at home and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Ibezimako Dire who is also Oji Ulo Eme Ogo dropped this hint in Owerri, the capital city of Imo State while receiving his Umuaka Times Merit Award in his country home. By the time Umuaka Times reporters arrived at the country home of the awardee, he was already seated in the company of his wife, Lolo Djennie Gervais Dire, Obinna Durugbor, an Ugbele Umuaka born businessman and Ekene Onyeari from Uba Umuaka.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18736\" src=\"http:\/\/umuakatimes.com\/topnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umuakatimes.com\/topnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-2.png 599w, https:\/\/umuakatimes.com\/topnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-2-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><br \/>\nThe High Chief expressed deep satisfaction to Umuaka Times after receiving the award and prayed to God to continue to strengthen Umuaka Times.<\/p>\n<p>He used the opportunity and called for peace in Umuaka and appealed to Akalites to continue to live in peace with the spirit of 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