2023 Iriji Mbaise Festival: Uzodimma, Amuchie, Anyanwu Preach For Peace, Development in Imo *Eulogize Mbaise People For Successful Cultural Celebration





Amby Uneze in Owerri


The Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma has once again preached on the need for peace, unity and brotherly love among the Mbaise people, noting that no society develops where disunity, insecurity and lack of love reign supreme.




Governor Uzodimma was not alone voice for peace, unity and love, as another prominent son of Mbaise and Chairman of the event, Chief Stanley Amuchie and the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Samuel Anyanwu also noted that any society without peace and unity wallows in crisis.



Uzodimma who was in Mbaise as the chief guest on honour to this year’s annual Iriji Mbaise National Cultural Festival hosted at Aboh Mbaise Stadium used the opportunity provided by this year's event to advise the leadership of the people of Mbaise to do what is in their powers to ensure that the area is peaceful and devoid of rancour, decrying the spate of killings and violence that was hitherto not associated with the area.




He urged the people of Mbaise Nation to be united and pursue peace for growth and development, and thanked the organisers of this year's Iriji Mbaise National Festival for inviting him again this year as part and parcel of the Mbaise Nation and assured that he will always avail his presence because he is involved.



Recall that last year, Governor Uzodimma was invested with the chieftaincy title of Enyi Oma Mbaise.




In his welcome remarks, the Chairman,  Amuchie recalled that Mbaise Nation is made up of prominent sons and daughters all over the world who are hardworking and contributing their quota for the betterment of the society.





He admonished them to continue to be hardworking and to see the festival as a unifying factor for the growth and development of not just the Mbaise Nation but the society at large.



He profusely thanked Governor Uzodimma for finding time out of his very busy schedule to honour the invitation as Special Guest of Honour and appreciated the governor on behalf of the people of Mbaise for the ongoing reconstruction of the
Owerri-Mbaise-Obowo-Umuahia and the quality of roads he is restructuring in Imo State.





Amuchie however pleaded with the governor to give attention to the Okpala-Aba branch road which he said straddles five local government areas of Mbaise and her neigbhours, noting that if attention is giving to the road, it will help to enhance economic activities in the area.



Chairman of the Central Planning Committee for the Iriji Mbaise 2023 National Cultural Festival, Ezeji Prof. T. Uzodimma Nwala in his welcome address recalled the origin of the event and said it was an activity handed over to every Mbaise son and daughter to help them remember their roots.





He welcomed all who came from far and near for the ceremony, particularly "Governor Uzodimma for finding time to join us in this great event."



Governor Uzodimma later joined the President General Ezeji Mbaise, Ezeji Gregory Ikeagwu, to cut and eat the symbolic new yam, witnessed by other titled men and key government officials, to a rousing applause.



Among those who graced the occasion with  Governor Uzodimma were the Deputy Governor, Prof Placid Njoku, the Secretary to State Government, Chief Cosmos Iwu, the Chief of Staff, Barr. Nnamdi Anyaehie, Eze Imo, HRH, Eze EC Okeke, the Chairman of Imo Elders Council, HRH Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, the APC deputy governorship candidate for Imo State, Lady Ihuoma Ekomaru and the husband, other top government officials and important personalities from Imo State.


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