30 years after demise of predecessor, Nkwelle Ezunaka community monarch celebrates maiden new yam festival 

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BY SUNNY A. DAVID, AWKA

The new traditional ruler of Nkwelle Ezunaka Community, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Obiora Anachuna has marked his maiden new yam festival about three decades after the demise of his predecessor, Igwe (Dr), Ralph Nwakoby.

Nkwelle Ezunaka Community, Oyi Local Government Area witnessed jubilation galore last weekend at the palace of their new traditional ruler, Igwe Obiora Anachuna, as he marked his maiden new yam festival about three decades after the demise of his predecessor, Igwe (Dr), Ralph Nwakoby.

Igwe Anachuna expressed satisfaction as he performed the maiden new yam festival in Nkwelle-Ezunaka, saying, “I am overwhelmed with joy to see people from all walks of life gathered here to witness this historic event.” 

The Monarch urged his subjects to unite and work towards the progress of Nkwelle-Ezunaka, emphasizing, “Let us put aside our differences and move our community forward.”

He also paid a glowing tribute to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, commending his rapid infrastructural development and peace restoration efforts in the State. 

The Traditional Ruler noted that Governor Soludo is a working Governor, and prayed that one day he will remember them and fix their roads, which are in dire need of attention.

Addressing those still harboring grudges over his election as the new Monarch, he reassured, “We don’t hold grudges; it’s natural to have differences, but Nkwelle people are peaceful and loving. We love ourselves and will continue to live in harmony.”

Expressing satisfaction shortly after being conferred as the ‘Onowu’ of the community by the Monarch, the President General, Chief Willie Okafor, thanked God that the election of the Monarch happened while he is the PG, lamenting that the community has been denied a lot because of lack of Traditional Ruler.

“I will ask those who are still feeling grudges that it is time to unite, If you look at Igwe you know that God has just given us a gentle man as a king, a young man, I will ask everyone to come together, let us move our community forward,” he pleaded.

On the issue of presentation of certificate to the monarch he said, “We know that soonest the Governor will issue the certificate to him and then we do our maiden Ofala festival, this is just new yam and the crowd was much, let alone when we celebrate Ofala festival,” he stated.