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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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