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| Prince Eze Madumere. |
The
Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has stressed the need for the
sustainability of culture and traditions of Ndi Igbo as they signify the
identify of people.
Madumere
made this point during the 2017 Iriji Amaifeke in Orlu Local Government Area of
Imo State recently.
The
Deputy Governor who was represented at the occasion by his Special Adviser on
Public Affairs, Dr. Ifeanyi Ekenasi, congratulated the Traditional Ruler of
Amaifeke Ancient Kingdom, HRH Eze (Dr.) E.C. Okeke for ensuring that the
tradition and culture of his people are preserved, describing the Iriji
Festival as a foremost festival in Igboland and called for its sustainability.
Describing
farming as the major pre-occupation of Ndi-Igbo, the Deputy Governor admonished
Imo people to go back to agriculture as being championed by the Rescue Mission
Government of the Rochas Okorocha, for increased production and reduction of
unemployment in the South-East region, stressing further that the current
administration in Imo State has initiated programmes to help farmers in the
State and called on even the youths to avail themselves of the opportunity to use
all the platforms provided by the government to be self reliant and productive.
Earlier,
the traditional ruler of Amaifeke Ancient Kingdom and deputy chairman, Imo
State council of Traditional rulers, HRH, Eze (Dr) E.C.Okeke, thanked the Deputy
Governor for honouring his invitation, adding that the people of Amaifeke
Ancient Kingdom would continue to support the Rescue Mission Government in Imo
State.
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