Osina Community is created for greatness, says Ide Ernest Eze

 Cyriacus Nnaji

Ide Orabugwueze Ernest Eze (Mayor), the Chairman of Osina Town Development Union (OTDU) Lagos Branch was unapologetic when he said that the community is created for greatness. He made this revelation at the town’s end of year party which took place at FESTAC Town, Lagos on December 10. CYRIACUS NNAJI reports.

The celebration to end the year by Osina community in Lagos State was indicative of the great importance attached to brotherly relationship reminding the people that they are a group from one family. Members of the town turned up in huge numbers to celebrate together, speak the same dialect and make merry.

In that same spirit various families, on arrival at the venue, went round and exchanged pleasantries marked by introductions, many seeing one another for the first time in many years even though they live in the same city called Lagos. This particular exercise was one of the major reasons for the end of year party gathering.

Children were made to answer questions in Igbo language and in the end they all went home with educational materials donated by Unity Bond, a company run by the Chairman.

Chief Ernest Eze in his opening remarks stated “Let’s give thanks to God who made it possible for you and I to see the end of 2017. We should also bear in mind that not everyone that started this year, from January were opportune to witness this event as we are all doing now, so may all the glory, honour and majesty be unto his precious name Amen.”

Eze who is also a Knight of St Mulumba thanked those who made the party possible “I am giving thanks to sponsors of this year’s party, my prayer for them is God Almighty will replenish their pockets a hundred fold in Jesus Name.

“Part of our achievement this year include our ability to organize a joint meeting with our women which was combined with seminar and free medical tests. Besides, our nominal rolls have increased since last year and we shall continue in that light

“I want to use this opportunity to thank members of the executive both men and women for their steadfastness and cooperation towards the progress of OTDU. Let me conclude by saying that Osina belongs to all of us and shall join hand in uplifting her to enviable height.

“Osina Community is created for greatness, peace and splendor and with unity and peace we shall move mountain.

“The end of year party is specifically designed to bring our children and wives together. It is meant for the entire Osina families to gather, fraternize and make merry and also to promote our cultural heritage. It is designed to uphold our dialect so that our mother tongue would not die. We shall continue to gather like this by the grace of the Almighty father.

“Let me also use this medium to wish everyone Happy Christmas in advance and for those travelling, I wish you all journey mecies. 

Chief Mike Omeihe, Oputaobie 1 of Osina while addressing the community said the youth must be humble to realize their dreams. “You must be humble to realize your dreams, you must love your fellow human being, be good to your neighbor. As a businessman you must be honest, do not dupe people; when you do business in the proper way you enjoy the gains, you must strive to maintain the good name of Osina community.”

Omeihe spoke further, “You must love your neighbor; your neighbor is your brother and your sister.”

He reiterated that Osina is great and well blessed and challenged the chairman and his executive to give Osina Community in Lagos a befitting town hall. He gave instances of smaller towns in Lagos that have their own town halls in Lagos and ended that Osina can surmount any challenge if they cooperate. He said two or three people can purchase the hall on behalf of the town, so that the town can pay them back gradually. He said with good strategic plan a permanent venue is feasible in two to four years..

Earlier, the Chairman of the occasion, Chiamaka Chikwesiri, Urudinanwa 1 of Osina in welcoming the people said “First, I thank God for the life he gave to us, His protection and guidance from January till today, it is not easy. We have to thank him because when we thank Him for what he has done He would do another one.” He urged the community to be united so as to achieve great things.