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Breaking the kolanut, Eze Igbo
Isolo, Chief Ikem
Agbasi (middle),
flanked by the President, Igbo Mandate, Ajao Estate Zone, Lagos, Chief Jerry
Iyke Egbuodike (right); and an Igbo son,
Mr. John Ezeani (left) at the end of the year party organised by Igbo Mandate,
Ajao Estate, Lagos, last Saturday
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Eze Igbo Isolo,
Lagos, Chief Ikem Agbasi,
has called on members of Igbo Mandate Forum, Ajao Estate Lagos, to always be
united and love themselves.
He stressed the need for the Igbo to love one
another and tell themselves the truth. The Eze Igbo said this during the end of
the year party held last Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Ajao Estate, Lagos,
organised by the group.
While breaking the kolanut, he prayed in Igbo
language that it shall be well Ndigbo in Lagos and their hosts, and also asked
God to protect everyone. “If there is calamity in front, we will be at the back
and vice versa. Please God give us peace in Nigeria. God, my prayer is that he
who works should eat, whoever said we shall work and not eat should use basket
to fetch water. If you are maltreating someone and say he will not have peace,
peace will elude you.”
He also prayed that next year’s celebration will be greater
than this year’s own.
Speaking on the significant of the occasion, the
President, Igbo Mandate, Ajao Estate Zone, Lagos, Chief Jerry Iyke Egbuodike,
described the event as an occasion where hardwork, dedication, diligence and
high morals were rewarded. “This in turn will serve as an impetus for
motivation, competitiveness and doggedness in them,” Egbuodike added.
He noted that members of the group’s presence was
indicator and pointer to their love for the pursuit of the unity of Igbos in
diaspora, particularly in Ajao Estate and Lagos State in general.
“You are therefore, greatly appreciated for this act
of yours. We are marking this day because of the remarkable achievement of the
Igbo in the last electoral dispensation, where the Igbo, in spite of obvious
insinuation that Igbos are united, threw away envy, ego and any other vices
that are associated with human nature and joined hands with the Igbo Mandate
Forum to make an indelible history through the emergence of two of our sons,
Honourable Tony Nwulu and Hon. Jude Idimogu to represent this Oshodi/Isolo
Constituency 2, both in the Federal House of Representatives and the Lagos House
of Assembly,he said. ”
Egbuodike urged the Igbo to come together under one
umbrella irrespective of anyone’s political inclination for them to achieve
greater feats.
In the same vein, a prominent business woman in
Nigeria and woman leader in many organizations including Sunshine Sisters
International, Chief Mrs. Irene Nwosu, said love conquers all things. “Let’s continue
to unite, love one another and lift people up from zero to hero to make the
world a better place.”
After the opening prayers by Evangelist Mike, Mr.
Amadi Samuel opened the celebration with some choruses followed by Mr. Obioma
Ken aka Agirigwe, one of the founding members of the forum, who has been on the
forefront to ensure that the Igbo in Ajao Estate come together.
On his part, Ken harped on the need for the Igbo to foster
a lasting unity among one another. He went on to say that, “when the Igbo are
united, you will see the hand of God come down and everything will happen like
miracle.”
The compere of the event, Mr. Nelson Madubuike,
through his lively speeches made the event quite fun as people smiled and
laughed till the end. The even ended when everyone went on stage to dance and
socialize with one another. Many dignitaries graced the occasion including Chief
Anyaogu aka Amigo who intimated members of the group concerning an ongoing
empowerment programme in the zone.
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Breaking the kolanut, Eze Igbo
Isolo, Chief Ikem
Agbasi (middle),
flanked by the President, Igbo Mandate, Ajao Estate Zone, Lagos, Chief Jerry
Iyke Egbuodike (right); and an Igbo son,
Mr. John Ezeani (left) at the end of the year party organised by Igbo Mandate,
Ajao Estate, Lagos, last Saturday
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