ISUIKWUATO: PROMOTION OF TOURISM THROUGH ORAL LITERATURE: The Proverb

 

Mbo: Isuikwuato name for tortoise 

Mbo su la yomaaru loogu German obialu yokwaru okpu igwo loogo:

(Isuikwuato Dialect)

Mbe si naya mara n’ogu German ga-alu yakwara okpu igwe no’ge:

(General Igbo translation)

The Tortise said that he envisaged the German war and got equipped with steel helmet:

(English translation)

Explanation of the Proverb

With the exception of punitive expeditions organized by the British Colonial administration on some dissidents and uncompromising tribal groups during their advent in Nigeria, Isuikwuato people: Ndi-Isuikwuato or the Nwanneukwus, knew very little about war organized and fought in such a massive scale as the World War II.

SPECIAL FRUITS: SEEK AND FIND THEM. IF YOU'RE UNABLE ASK NDI-ISUIKWUATO

 

SOUL FISHING: Golden Silence

CALOM DAILY DEVOTIONALS BY REV. JOY OKARO

Text: Deuteronomy 27:9 (Amplified)

"Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Be silent and listen, O Israel! This day you have become a people for the Lord your God."

"Be silent and listen, O - Fix your name here." Be silent and listen, hear God and people. Hear them and depict self control. Let your silence bring blessing to you and others, and glory to God. There is time for everything including time to speak and time to be silent (Eccl.3:7). The busyness of our lives has made silence to be a special habit we need to deliberately cultivate to help us to be quiet in our everyday life and desist from unnecessary noise. We are in an era where people think the use of much words and actions is sufficient to manage themselves and control others. Some think much words and many activities make them more spiritual. Let your silence be golden!

Prayer Point: I receive wisdom for blessed silence in a busy world.

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 27

SOUL FISHING: Leverage in God

CALOM DAILY DEVOTIONALS BY REV JOY OKARO 

Text: Revelation 1:5-6 (Amplified)

"and from Jesus Christ, the faithful and trustworthy Witness, the Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who [always] loves us and who [has once for all] freed us [or washed us] from our sins by His own blood (His sacrificial death)— and formed us into a kingdom [as His subjects], priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the power and the majesty and the dominion forever and ever. Amen."

From our text today, we see the leverage we have in God through Jesus Christ in time and eternity. Mankind has to take God by His word (Hebrews 4:16). Anyone God's word (Jesus Christ) cannot save needs his own 'god'. It is either God and His way or nothing, as regards leveraging Him. Celebrate and maximize the leverage!

Prayer Point: Thank you God for the leverage through Jesus Christ.

Bible Reading: Revelation 1

SOUL FISHING: God is good

CALOM DAILY DEVOTIONALS BY REV JOY OKARO

Text: Psalm 107:1(Amplified)

"O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!"

We should see God through the revelation of the scriptures. God is good by virtue of who He is. If you have God in your life, goodness should not be lacking as goodness is the fruit of the Holyspirit. We may not be perfect, yet God's goodness works in our lives to reveal something He can use for our good and His glory. The goodness of God is  unfathomable and inexhaustible, indeed!

Prayer Point: l receive wisdom to be good because l have God.

Bible Reading: Psalm 107

DISCOVERING ISUIKWUATO THROUGH TOURISM PROMOTION: ENRICH YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH THE ISUIKWUATO PROVERB CENTERED ON THE AROs

The Proverb is:

• “Ejiwu enya oma aga ehru “Aro” ((Isuikwuato Dialect)

• “Ejighi anya oma aga Aro" (General Igbo translation)

 

• Going to Aro, is never a pleasant or pleasure trip (English translation)

 Note: Ehru or Aro stands for Arochukwu, one of the prominent communities in Abia State.

 Explanation of the Proverb

The narrative below makes for increased knowledge and better understanding of this piece by the reader. The proverb which is centered on the Aros, reminds the elect and teaches the ignorant the historical role of the Arochukwu people, whose exploits in the 19th Century, were not only remarkable, but also legendry.

IMT ENUGU ALUMNI: MAZI, Dr. AGODI KANU LED NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, EMBARKS ON OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT

 

Mazi Agodi Kanu and Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu 

The newly elected, firebrand and visionary National President, Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu Alumni Association, Mazi Dr. Agodi Kanu and his National Executive Committee members have taken off on a very impressive and memorable note. 

Dr. Agodi Kanu, led Executive Committee members of the Alumni Association on some official assignments recently. The assignments include facility tours of the Medical Center, New Registry, Hostels and some completed TETFUND, and Enugu State government projects for the school. As part of the tours also, the team inspected the ongoing construction works of the IMT Alumni Secretariat sponsored by the Immediate Past National President of the Alumni, Chief Dr. George Moghalu. 

Dr. Agodi Kanu, leading the team in line with the realization of his collective engagement, collective administration and collective execution leadership style targeted at carrying both alumni members and the school management along, honoured the Chairman, IMT Governing Council, Dr Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo with official visit.