CULTURE & TRADITION

Igbos in Ota unite for common goal

&NewLine;<p>Igbo indigenes residing in Ota area of Ogun State have formed a socio-cultural group known as &&num;8220&semi;Nwanne Di Na Mba&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The Association which comprises Igbo residents&comma; particularly males living in areas spanning Iju axis to Atan area of Ota was inaugurated on April 19&comma; 2020&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The meeting which held at Cardo Restaurant&comma; by President Paints bus stop in Idedo area of Ota&comma; was massively attended&comma; by both Igbo landlords and tenants living in the area&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Speaking on the formation of the group&comma; acting President of the association&comma; Chief John Obiakor said that the group was formed to form a common ground for peaceful coexistence and cooperation among the Igbos living in the area and also to extend such gesture to their host community&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Chief Obiakor said &&num;8220&semi;this meeting is very important&comma; in that when it is properly established&comma; it will form a common ground for peaceful coexistence and cooperation among the Igbos living in the area which we will also extend to the host community&&num;8221&semi;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Chief Obiakor said that&comma; with the association&comma; it will be easier for both the Igbo landlords and their host community to cooperate more effectively&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>He equally advised all Igbos living in the area to be of good behavior and also avoid anything that could bring reproach to the communities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In his remarks&comma; interim Vice President of the association&comma; Mr Kingsley Ewuzie thanked all those who are behind the association&comma; assuring that the exco will do everything to see that the association moves forward&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Mr Ewuzie said&comma; that beyond peaceful coexistence in the community&comma; the association is also out to address the welfare of members whenever the need arises&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The VP advised members to always be punctual at the meeting&comma; just as he urged them to invite other Igbos living in the area who may not have heard about the gathering&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>General Secretary of the association&comma; Mr Anthony Awunor expressed optimism that the group will surely improve the relationship between Igbos living in the area and their host community&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Awunor applauded the founding fathers who mooted the idea of such gathering at this period&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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