American internet wizard, McHenry traces origin to Igboland, says Ohanaeze

<p>The publicity secretary explained that about 400 years ago, thousands of blacks were shipped out of the continent through slavery.</p>, <span>American internet wizard, McHenry traces origin to Igboland, says Ohanaeze. NAN</span>, <h2>A renowned African American computer wizard, Dr Emmitt McHenry, who developed the .com code for the Internet E-Mails, has traced his origin to Igboland, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has said.</h2>, <p>The group said that McHenry, who is the Chairman and CEO of Defense Manufacturing, has finally reconnected with his Igbo ancestry.</p>, <p>This is contained in a statement by the Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, on Wednesday in Enugu.</p>, <p>Ogbonnia said the induction ceremony which took place at the Smithsonian Institute of African Museum in Washington DC, USA, was presided over by the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.</p>, <p>He said the emotion laden ceremony also witnessed the induction of Gen. William Ward, (Rtd) who was the first commander of the U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany in 2007.</p>, <p>The publicity secretary explained that about 400 years ago, thousands of blacks were shipped out of the continent through slavery.</p>, <p>“Over the years, the black population in the United States of America and the Caribbean have grown into millions. Interestingly, some of the African-Americans passed the information of their ethnic origin to their children before they passed on.</p>, <p>“This strong message has transcended generations to the present day. McHenry and his siblings, their father passed the message from the great-great-great-great grand-fathers, that they are Igbo.</p>, <p>“The Internet wizard has validated the epistle from the forefathers with a DNA test and his Igboness became most manifest and wholesome,” Ogbonnia said.</p>, <p>He added that Iwuanyanwu highlighted with joy that the Igbo ingenuity, audacity, resilience and the unique capacity to turn adversities into diverse opp