Igwe Ejesieme Of Umuona Celebrates Iwa Ji Festival
Calls For Peaceful Co-existence For Progress
By Nneka Anoliefo
Aguata , August 26th,2022
The palace of the traditional ruler of Umuona, Igwe Humphery Ejesieme recently went agog as he celebrated his 2022 Iwa Ji Festival which also featured the Induction of deserving individuals into the Ozo folk.
The festival which attracted Sons and daughters of the community as well as dignitaries from the state and beyond also featured masquerade displays, Musical displays and taking of oath of Allegiance by the newly conferred Ozo title holders.
Addressing the mammoth crowd that witnessed the event, the traditional ruler, Igwe Humphery Ejesieme, harped on the need for them to embrace Igbo language and culture to save it from going into extinction.
He also urged them to always live in peace with one another, as well as respect constituted authorities and to support Governor Chukwuma Soludo led administration to ensure livable and secure Anambra state.
The Royal father causioned his subject to shun all forms if social vices such as killings, stealing, conservation of neighbors goods, committing of sacrilege and forceful ejection of widows from their husbands house among others.
Igwe Ejesieme reminded them that God Almighty and the Umuona Community will not hesitate to discipline any one that goes against the stipulated rules guiding Ozo title holders among others
On his part, that Mayor of Aguata Local Government Area, Engr Oforbuike, felicitated with igwe Humphery, shortly after paying homage, and enjoined Ndi Umuona to live in peace with one another, describing Iwaji as Igbo Culture that has come to stay.
Engr Oforbuike seized the opportunity to appeal to the citizenry to support Governor Chukwuma Soludo administration towards building a livable and prosperous homeland for all, where there’s security, development and progress.
Some inducted members of the prestigious Nze Na Ozo Umuona, Ozo Uche Okoromike, Ozo Mma Ezeudo, Ozo Ezebube Ezenabugo,, Chief Jerome Okoye Umeh , Ozo Dr Silas Akaneme, Chief Samuel Okolo , Chief Chuks Ezeokoli and the Onye isi Eze, Chief Anthony Ezechinyere, all felicitated with the traditional ruler and promised to abide by the rules and regulations of the Umuona title holders, while praying God to bless, keep and grant Igwe Humphery Ejesieme and family as well as Umuona Community long live and prosperity.
Masquerades display, Ufie dance and official cutting of Iwa ji formed the high points of the event(MOI)
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