By Success Uchime
This year’s New Yam (iriji) festival in Ndikelionwu, Orumba North promises to be a special one with the conferment of chieftaincy title of Ugwu Ndikelionwu to distinguished sons and daughters of the town.
This is contained in a statement by the traditional ruler of the ancient town, Eze (Prof.) Chukwuemeka Ike, the Eze Ikelionwu X1 during this year’s women August meeting of Ndikelionwu home and abroad members
According to him some few years ago he was conferred with the Ugwu Aro title by the Eze of Arochukwu, and it becomes necessary for him to confer on other distinguished Ndikelionwu people the Ugwu Ndikelionwu as a mark of honor for their contribution to the growth and development of the town.
“The Yew Yam festival will be coming up on September 3rd, and it’ll be held at the Hockey play ground (Ilo Hockey) Ndikelionwu since our town hall is still under construction. “On a Sunday before the event we shall have an interdenominational service to thank God for a fruitful harvest. Then on Friday before the festival, we’ll institute the Eze’s cabinet” Eze Ike stated.
He said the title will be conferred on eight men and one woman, adding that Ndikelionwu women must not be left out in such a prestigious event, “we’ve carefully selected these people on merit. It is only for people who have contributed one positive thing or the other in the town.”
Eze Ike noted that on that day also the town will officially receive an Ndikelionwu daughter, Bar. (Mrs.) Amaka Ilobi (nee Ogbaji), who was appointed Commissioner for Commerce & Industry by Gov. Willy Obiano administration, “Ndikelionwu people are happy with the appointment and we want to show her our appreciation on that day also."
On the N20 million donation made by the state government to Ndikelionwu, Eze Ike said the fund was a donation by the government to all the towns in Anambra state stating that Ndikelionwu will invest the fund on the completion of the town hall and fencing of the health center.
According to him a committee comprising himself and the Town Union’s President and other distinguished indigenes has been setup and they will ensure that the fund is judiciously used for the purposes it was meant for. “We must be very strict on how the fund is spent. There will be no diversion of the fund. The government will want to know how the fund was spent, so we shall give a good account of it.”
“I thereby call on all Ndikelionwu people to come back home in their numbers with all their friends, in-laws, nwadiana etc for this epoch making event. As I said earlier it will hold on the popular ilo hockey field situated by the St. Margaret Church Ndikelionwu” Eze Ikelionwu further stated.
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