The traditional ruler of Enugwu-Ukwu, Igwe Ralph Ekpeh, has brought message of peace for the year 2023 as he performed his twelfth Igu Aro ceremony.
The Igu Aro ceremony took place at Obu Umunri, Nkwo Enugwu-Ukwu.
The event also marked the sixty-fifth Igu Aro Enugwu-Ukwu.
Obu Umunri Enugwu-Ukwu was agog with celebration as Ndi Enugwu-Ukwu, the entire Umunri clan, friends and well-wishers of the community gathered to witness and hear what the new year holds for the people from the custodian of Enugwu-Ukwu culture and traditions, Igwe Ekpeh.
The Iguaro festival commenced with cabinet chiefs arriving the arena, cladded on their red George and white lace, with their okpu nkata resting respectfully on their heads, among whom was the former Managing Director of the ABS, Chief Uche Nwora.
Igwe Ekpeh entered the arena, accompanied by the cabinet chiefs as they danced to the Igbaeze music, while his wife, Mrs Dorathy Ekpeh followed with Ndi Iyom and Ndi otu odu eze.
While performing the kolanut ritual, Igwe Ekpeh who had been in isolation to commune with his ancestors and get first hand message for the new year said he brought message of peace, long life, good health, multiplication and bountiful harvest.
Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Comrade Don Onyenji said that Igwe Ekpeh is among the Frontline traditional rulers in Anambra, one of the reasons he graced the occasion even as he prayed for long life upon him.
Comrade Onyenji expressed satisfaction that culture has received much boost in Anambra as according to him, every community witnessed cultural activities all through the yuletide, while some are still at it, adding that the Governor Soludo administration will continue to provide enabling environment for such norms and tradition to continue.
On her part, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic planning, Ms Chiamaka Nnakee, expressed happiness with the quality of the event and announced that Enugwu-Ukwu General Hospital has received budget for rehabilitation as well as other projects in Njikoka
council area, assuring that Governor Soludo is always ready to identify and solve the problems of Ndi Anambra.
In an interview, Chief Uche Nwora, former ABS MD said he is happy to be part of the event which he said commenced days back and climaxed with the Igu Aro festival and commended Governor Soludo for all he has done within a short time calling for more support to his administration even as he expressed felicitations to the ABS family and its boss Sir Chido Obidiegwu, urging him to keep up the good work he is doing in ABS.
The event featured cultural dance, masquerade display and admission of new members into Enugwu-ukwu cabinet stool.
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