A philanthropist Engineer Ikenna Offordeme has celebrated 2022 New Yam Festival in appreciation to God for the gift of life.

 

The event held in his country home Ichi in Ekwusigo Local Government Area was well attended by Stakeholders of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, including Honourable Chris Azubuogu.

The celebration kicked off with a Holy Mass at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church Ichi where a guest preacher Reverend Father Tobias Uba who spoke on the topic “End Time” encouraged the congregation to draw closer to God and build a lasting relationship with Him.

 

The muchass was immediately followed by the New Yam Festival celebration at the residence of Honourable Offordeme where guests were entertained with Cultural and Masquerade displays.

Speaking to the ABS, the celebrant Engineer Offordeme said he is thankful to God for the blessings of the year and explained that the celebration is also an avenue to unite with his kinsmen and rekindle the spirit of brotherhood among them.

 

Honourable Offordeme who is also the flag bearer of theAll Progressives Grand Alliance, for Ekwusigo State Constituency in the forthcoming General Elections stated that he has served the people of Ekwusigo as a Local Government Chairman where he paid attention to quality Education, Agriculture, Health Services among others.

Others who spoke at the event including Honourable Chris Azubuogu and Chief Christopher Okonkwo said Honourable Offordeme have proven over time to have the interest of the people at heart and have in various ways alleviated the plights of the poor.