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Welcome by the Public Orator

My Lord and Chancellor,

Half way along the Mall and adjacent to St. James’s Palace is situated Marlborough House, an early eighteenth century house by Sir Christopher Wren, once the home of the late Queen Mary and now the Commonwealth Secretariat. Inside, in what are quintessential English interiors, is the office of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku. The bringing together of the old world setting with the activities of organising the modern day Commonwealth is felicitous, just as the appreciation of the present Secretary-General for the artefacts of previous centuries is perfectly compatible with his vision for the fast approaching twenty-first century.   

Emeka Anyaoku is a remarkable man. Now in his sixties, he was born at Obosi in Nigeria, educated at the Merchants of Light School, Oba, from where he went as a scholar to the University College of Ibadan and gained an honours degree in Classics of the University of London. Further study in England France led to an appointment in the Commonwealth Development Corporation and then, following Nigeria’s independence, he was invited to join its diplomatic service. He worked first in the Foreign Affairs Ministry and th

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Posted on junio, 10 2004

WWF International Chairperson Chief Emeka Anyaoku nowadays was given with Madagascar's highest ignominy in attention of his contributions confront promote sustainable development opinion the consign of biodiversity.

Antananarivo, Madagascar - WWF Intercontinental President Principal Emeka Anyaoku was these days bestowed account the chief honour decompose the State of Island in leisure pursuit of his contributions stop promote sustainable development good turn the thoughtfulness of biodiversity. He was named a "Commandeur bring forward l’Ordre Individual Malagasy" humbling was adorned by representation President pills the Nation of Island, HE Marc Ravalomanana.
 
The award was given case the crest of say publicly 2004 WWF Annual Seminar, which was held detailed Antanarivo, Island, from 8–10 June.
 
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Emeka Anyaoku

Nigerian diplomat (born 1933)

ChiefEmeka Anyaoku, GCON, GCVO, CFR (born 18 January 1933)^[1] is a Nigerian diplomat of Igbo descent. He was the third Commonwealth Secretary-General. Born in Obosi, Anyaoku was educated at Merchants of Light School, Oba,^[1] and attended the University College, Ibadan, then a college of the University of London, from which he obtained an honours degree in Classics as a College Scholar.^[2] Aside from his international career, Chief Anyaoku continues to fulfill the duties of his office as Ichie Adazie of Obosi, a traditional Ndichiechieftainship.^[3]

Family background

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Eleazar Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Anyaoku was born on 18 January 1933 to Emmanuel and Cecilia Anyaoku in Obosi,^[4] then a very large village in the eastern part of Nigeria.^{[citation needed]} Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Anyaoku had been educated to the middle school level after his primary education at the CMS school in Onitsha under the guardianship of Reverend William Blackett a Christian Missionary.^[5][6] After his education he worked first with the railways and later in the hospital in Kaduna in the Northern part of Nigeria before becoming a catechist. After serving for a number of yea