Igwe Orizu III was instrumental in the clearing of the Agbo Edo forest. His Uncle, Prince
Nwafor Orizu was Nigeria's first republic
senate President and his grandfather,
Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbonyamba) was the first Igbo man to own and drive a
car in the entire Eastern Region. He recently celebrated his 100th birthday in October 2025, becoming a centenarian.
Cultural transformation The King is the first of
Nigerian Kings to abolish the
Osu caste system, thus making everyone in the province of Nnewi free born. Kenneth also discouraged wastage of resources at traditional marriage and
funeral ceremonies.
Social advocacy The King dealt with a political crisis in Nnewi by allowing the town in a general assembly to choose a title for him to restore peace in the town. Thereafter, the community named him the GENERAL OF PEACE. His other title is, Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). The Chief is a one-Star Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International.
Education sector The King was instrumental in the establishment of a Teachers Training College in Nnewi; now
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi. He also advocated the siting of the College of Health Sciences of the University by encouraging Nnewi people to make significant financial contributions. He personally donated most of the land for the establishment of the school.
Business The King facilitated the establishment of New Nnewi market and this market gave Nnewi prominence as one of the largest commercial cities in Nigeria. ==References==