Igbo Leaders Champion Preservation Of New Yam Festival To Safeguard Cultural Heritage.. Eze Anyaogu
Igbo Leaders Champion Preservation Of New Yam Festival To Safeguard Cultural Heritage
Some diaspora Traditional rulers in Lagos State have urged Leaders and stakeholders of Igbo extraction to actively promote and preserve the rich cultural heritage of the Igbo nation in order to prevent its extinction.
The appeal was made during the New Yam Festival celebrated by the traditional ruler of kosofe kingdom Eze Ifeanyi Godwin Anyaogu Osinachi 1.
Speaking at the event, which took place at New Starrex okota, Eze Ifeanyi Anyaogu, Eze Okpotumbe and Eze Okpoko described the annual New Yam cultural festival as a strong tool for unity and peaceful coexistence.
The traditional rulers highlighted that the New Yam Festival is one of the oldest and most unifying traditions of the Igbo people, noting that it plays a crucial role in strengthening the social and cultural fabric of Ndigbo and affords them opportunity to thank God for a bountiful harvest.
The Royal Fathers underscored the importance of preserving the festival as a platform for community bonding, cultural expression, and collective development, urging stakeholders to ensure that such traditions are passed down to future generations.
They called for renewed efforts to ensure the survival of this age-old festival and expressed hope that the unity displayed during the event would continue to grow among the people.
While expressing gratitude to God for bringing the people together for the celebration, Eze Ifeanyi Anyaogu described the occasion as a first of it’s kind and expressed hope that the spirit of unity would continue to grow among the Igbo people.
In his remarks, the chairman Umuahia North council of traditional rulers, HRM Eze Sir Innocent Adiele Nwaigwe commended the Igbo people in Lagos State for celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Ndigbo.
Eze Nwaigwe who stressed the need for unity and oneness among the Igbo people, promised to transform the diaspora traditional rulers into a recognized stool and urged others to emulate Eze Ndi Igbo na kosofe by reaching out to Ndi Eze at home.
In his address the President-General and Onowu of kosofe kingdom, expressed gratitude for the successful celebration of the festival after years hiatus.
“This event reminds us of the peace that has returned to the Igbo speaking community in Lagos.
The event which featured masquerades, cultural display amongst other dignitaries.
