Bishop Dr Emeka Nwankpa, the General Overseer of the Chapel of Faith Bible Assembly International and Abia State Accord Party governorship candidate in the March 18th governorship election, has endorsed the Abia Christmas Village Festival.
In accepting the offer to host the Day 5 of the festival in his honour, Bishop Nwankpa lauded the organizers for the lofty initiative. The revered cleric, who is an active player in the entertainment industry, described the industry as an ‘under-tapped gold mine’ which is capable of being the second highest revenue earner to Nigeria, after oil.
The Day 5 of the week-long festival, which is tagged the Abia Creative Industry Night, is slated for Friday, 29th December, 2023. The festival is planned to commence on 25th December and climax on the 31st.
Bishop Emeka Nwankpa has been an active player in the entertainment industry. Among other things, he is the patron of the Onitsha chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria as well as the patron of the Association of Movie Practitioners, and the Ochendo of Nollywood.
Bishop Nwankpa’s company, Mic-Menco International Ltd, is into movie production and marketing. He is also a singer and actor, having acted lead roles in several award-winning home videos which include Barons at War, The President Must Go, The Next Governor, etc.
