Obinna Uchendu Abakaliki
The Member representing Ikwo/ Ezza-South Federal Constituency and Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions at the, National Assembly, Rt.Hon Chinedu Ogah has urged communities across the State to ensure the Sustainance of it’s culture which helps to foster peace, unity and development.
Rt. Hon Ogah who was a major sponsor of the 2025 Aji Ereke cultural festival held at Edukwu Edu, Item Amagu in Ikwo Local Government Area maintained that such cultural practices that binds the people together must not be allowed to die.
Facilitating with the people of the communities, Rt. Hon Ogah expressed joy and happiness for the opportunity to gather together again for the same celebration adding that the event was made possible through the instrumentality of the State Governor Francis Nwifuru who created the enabling environment for such festival to be sustained and celebrated.
“Today being the 23rd of April, 2025 is the Aji Ereke Annual Cultural Carnival for the people of Amagu Ikwo. There are 23 villages partaking in this celebration and the evidence is the population present here”
“We are celebrating this cultural heritage because of the conducive and enabling environment created by the Governor of Ebonyi State and Mr President, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu”.
” I commend the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru for always celebrating with us and sending a representative to this noble celebration every year. I also call on everyone to support the good administration of the governor for more development and progress in the State.
“The carnival has brought us together in unity. It has enabled us to have peace and development. A lot of Court cases have been withdrawn and reconciliation took place in the village by the elders. This is one of the positive influences that our cultural heritage has done for us”
On the motivation behind organizing the event, Ogah noted that he has witnessed the past leadership of Dr Sam Ominyi Egwu, Chief Martin Nwanchor Elechi, Engr. David Nweze Umahi and the leadership of the current governor of Ebonyi State, Prince Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru and how they used cultural heritage to bring the people together.
He maintained that the above are the reasons for contributing their own quota to the growth and peace of the people by upholding the cultural heritage of the people.
Earlier, the State Governor, Francis Nwifuru represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Moses Ije Odunwa congratulated the people of Amagu Community for upholding and living their cultural heritage.
He reassured the people of his continuous commitment and effort in bringing peace and development to the community adding that the construction of a 5km road project starting from Abina Amagu which is already captured in this 2025 State budget would soon commence.
He sought for the people’s continuous support of his administration and collaboration effort to the leaders at the grassroot.
In his good will message, the Chairman of the occasion who is also the Principal Secretary to the governor, Chief Matthias Adum, represented by the Ebonyi Local Government Chairman, Prince Chinedu Uburu said that the annual event has helped reshape the unity, progress and facilitated development to the people of the area.,
