Anambra Ex Commissioner Celebrates New Yam Festival In Style

By Ifeoma Ejiofor
Ex Anambra Commissioner Celebrate New Year Festival In Style


Anambra State former Commissioner for Youths and Sport, Hon Emma Nsoedo on Sunday celebrated the 2020 new yam festival in a grandstle.

Hon Nsoedo popularly called Eze Akuku Nnewi in a special way played host to children from far and near in what he called his own modest contribution to the preservation of Igbo Culture.

The former commsioner noted that there is need to involve the children in some of the unharmful cultural activities so that they can continue to observe them when they grow up.

He said emphatically that the new yam festival was particularly put together for the children.

In his own brief speech, the former President General of Egbu-Umuenem, Chief Emeka Okafor paid a glowing tribute to Eze Akuku for keeping the tradition he inherited from his father.

He pointed out that the whole essence of the celebrating new yam festival is to thank God for the success of the last farming season and seek the face of Almighty for his favor in the new season.

The former PG who used the occasion to pray for eminent personalities in attendance challenged them to borrow a leaf from Hon Nsoedo who is passionately committed to the preservation of Igbo culture and values.

Present at the occasion are: Chief Ignatius Okwuowulu , Chief Francis Nsoedo, the Woman Leader, Agboedo United, Hon Mrs Nneka Obunike, the Women President of St Cletus Catholic Church, Mr Isaac Ojo of Authority Newspaper and other guests.


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