Ohamara Obiageri:
Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State Chapter, Chief Everest
Ozonweke, has urged the Igbos to live as one at this critical period in the
life of the nation.
Ozonweke was speaking to Journalists at the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Secretariat
in Surulere, Lagos while announcing preparation for the 2018 Igbo Day/Cultural
Festival scheduled for November 3, 2018 at the National Stadium, Surulere,
Lagos.
He said that this year's Igbo Day/Cultural Festival with the theme ‘Progress
of the Igbo Nation (Oganiru Ndigbo)’ would among other issues showcase the rich
Igbo cultural heritage which as passed unto present generation of Igbos by their
forefathers.
According to Ozonweke, also known as Onowo of Badagry, “Igbo Day and
Cultural Festival is a Thanksgiving day for the Igbo all over the world and a
celebration for surviving the civil war, having been marked for extinction.”
Speaking further, Ozonweke, stated that “If there's a time for Ndigbo
to be united and co-exist in harmony, it's now; if there is a time for Ndigbo
to speak with one voice, that time is now, and we must do everything possible
to make sure that the achievements made so far by the President of Ohanaeze
Ndigbo Lagos, Chief Solomon Ogbonna and his executive, are sustained and
improved upon.”
The Chairman Standing Committee of Culture Event, His Royal Highness
Ubochi C. Ubochi said that the 2018 Igbo Day and Cultural Festival is a must
attend to every son and daughter of Ndigbo in Lagos.
He also urge the friends of Ndigbo and various host communities in
Lagos State to be part of the auspicious event.
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