The 60th birthday of former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, was celebrated in style as the political leader dedicated the milestone to extensive charity, community support, and empowerment initiatives across Nnewi.
The celebration, which drew political leaders, associates, friends, and well-wishers to his Umuanuka Otolo country home on Friday, 28 November 2025, capped a series of philanthropic activities that began before the birthday proper.
The series of events began with a solemn Thanksgiving Holy Mass held at his residence and officiated by the Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye.
During the Mass, Chief Metuh expressed profound gratitude to God for His mercies throughout his six decades of life. He emphasised that his philanthropic commitments stem from a long-held personal conviction to uplift humanity and share the blessings he has received.
He also publicly clarified that he has no interest in contesting any political office, urging the public not to interpret his charitable works through a political lens.
The birthday outreach, however, commenced on 19 November 2025, when Chief Metuh donated ₦10 million to the Legend Golden Care Foundation to help secure the release of inmates by paying fines in various correctional centres across Nigeria.
On 27 November, he visited the traditional ruler of Nnewi and extended support to the Old Priests Home through monetary donations and reliefy materials. He also fed inmates at the Nnewi Correctional Centre and donated a borehole, skill-acquisition centre, and additional relief items to improve conditions at the facility.
At the Destitute Home at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, DCC Nnewi, he provided wheelchairs, crutches, food supplies, and ₦2.5 million for persons with special needs.
Chief Metuh further widened his humanitarian net on his birthday by donating ₦10 million to clear the accumulated hospital bills of indigent patients at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, with the Chief Medical Director of the facility taken delivery of the payments which made it possible for those who have not fully paid their medicals bills to be discharged.
He also distributed large quantities of food items, including bags of rice, and rolled out an empowerment scheme worth millions of naira. Beneficiaries received grinding machines,sewing machines,generator sets,hairdressing equipment,vulcanizing, and pumping machines
In addition, cash grants were provided to widows, elderly persons above 75 years, petty traders, artisans, and skilled youths across Nnewi and neighbouring communities.
The 60th birthday observance is expected to conclude with a special thanksgiving service on Sunday, 30 November, in Abuja.
Chief Metuh’s week-long acts of compassion have been widely praised as a powerful demonstration of selfless leadership and community devotion, marking his 60th year with an enduring legacy of impact and hope.