The President General Ohuhu Welfare Union Aba branch Chief Okechukwu Ekeoba has announced that this year’s New Yam Festival is scheduled to be held on Sunday the 13th of October 2024 at CS Park Aba.
In a press conference held at the union’s secretariat in Aba on Monday, Chief Ekeoba announced that this year’s event will witness the recognition and honour of prominent Ohuhu indigenes and friends of the clan both at home and in the diaspora.
He stated that the yearly event is in consonant with the culture and tradition of Ndi Igbo across the globe and that Ohuhu indigenes all over the world celebrate Iri Ji as a mark of thanksgiving to God for the preservation of our lives and bountiful harvest.
He advised Ohuhu indigenes to take to farming irrespective of what one is doing or where he or she reside and expressed optimism that the country’s economy though bleak at the moment will witness a turnaround while calling on the government at all levels to introduce measures that will cushion the effect of the hardship that Nigerians are currently facing.
Chief Ekeoba announced that those to be honoured include High Chief Amb. Charles Nzechi, Mrs patience Aguoru Nwudeh, Chief Maduabuchi Gabriel, H/Chief Uche Aguoru, Royal H/Chief Henry Maduabuchi Ubi, Chief Dr. Enyinnaya Duke Atuloma, Chief Jeffrey Ogbudu, H/Chief Raymond Onyinye Ofoegbu, Ezinne Dorathy Ukelonu, H/Chief Okechukwu Uwazie, Chief Ucheoma Amechi and other prominent Ohuhu sons and daughters and friends of the clan.
This year Iri Ji festival will be held under the chairmanship of Barr. Sir Johnson Kanu, Rt. Hon. Obi Aguocha is the Co-host with Dr. Uche George as the Chief host, the Royal Father of the day is HRH Eze Nzenwata Mbakwe.
