AIR VICE MARSHAL CHINWENDU ONYIKE (RTD), IS GOD FAVOURED AND ON A RESTORATION AND TRANSFORMATION MANDATE. HIS PROJECTS SAY SO… Hon. Nkem Duncan Oji and Hon. Madukwe John ON DEMOCRACY DAY CELEBRATION, JUNE 12, 2024

When the righteous is on the throne the people rejoice is a popular Bible passage that most people are familiar with. The import of this statement clearly played out recently when Scoreline spoke to two notable politicians in the Isuikwuato axis of Abia State: Hon. Nkem Duncan Oji, Councillor representing the good people of Ezere Ward 2 and Deputy Speaker Isuikwuato Council Assembly; and Hon. Madukwe John representing the good people of Imenyi Ward 1.

TYPES OF MASQURADES IN IGBOLAND

By: Eke, Obinna F. (National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria.

The Igbos are one of the major and most culturally diverse ethnic groups in Africa (Ogbonna, 2019). As Enechukwu 2016 postulated, “they stretch across River Niger from the west of Agbor to Cross River moving north of Nsukka high lands, to some parts of the Atlantic coast. Igbos inhabit mainly in Anambra, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi and Enugu States of Nigeria. Large numbers of them are found in Delta, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.

THE BENEFIT OF PALM TREE TO THE IGBO PEOPLE

BY ONYIA, UCHE H (NATIONAL MUSEUM OF UNITY, ENUGU)

INTRODUCTION 

In Igbo land, the palm tree (Elaeis guneensis) is as old as the settlement of human in the area. Fragments of palm kernels found in Igbo land dates to 2555-130BC through archaeological research carried out by Ezike (1987), at Ogbodu Aba in Udenu L.G.A, Ezike (1988), at Aku in Igbo Etiti L.G.A all in Enugu state and Chikwendu (1975), at Ugwuagu, Afikpo in Ebonyi state, point to 500-200 BC. Besides man’s relationship with people, he shares an intimate relationship with his environment and palm tree is one of them. In Igbo traditional society, palm tree is known as “Nkwu” and it is one of the trees treated with reverence and given a special status. 

NDI EZERE WARD JOYFUL FOR THE RENEWED MANDATE OF THE CHAIRMAN/MAYOR AND HIS DEPUTY AT THE ISUIKWUATO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL

Recently, the appointments of AVM Chinkwendu Onyike Rtd; and his deputy Hon. Okezie Goodluck as the local government area transition council Chairman/Mayor and deputy respectively, of Isuikwuato Local Government Council were renewed by the Executive Governor of Abia state, Dr. Alex Otti. 

NDI ABIA, KNOW AT A GLANCE YOUR 17 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA TRANSITION COUNCIL CHAIRMEN/MAYORS WHO’S APPOINTMENTS WERE RENEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE, DR. ALEX C. OTTI OFR

 

Isiala Ngwa South LGA: 

Chairman- DR. ELELENTA NWAMBUISI ELELE. 

NDI ABIA, AT A GLANCE KNOW YOUR 17 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA TRANSITION COUNCIL DEPUTEY CHAIRMEN/MAYORS WHO’S APPOINTMENTS WERE RENEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE, DR. ALEX C. OTTI OFR

IsialaNgwa South LGA: 

Deputy- Mr. Eberechukwu Ahuruonye. 

Ukwa West LGA: 

Deputy- Mr. Anele Michael 

APPOINTMENTS OF AIR VICE MARSHAL CHINWENDU ONYIKE (RTD) AND 16 OTHERS AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA TRANSITION COUNCIL CHAIRMEN/MAYORS IN ABIA STATE RENEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE, DR. ALEX C. OTTI OFR

The Appointments of Air Vice Marshal Chinwendu Onyike (Rtd), as the Local Government Area Transition Council Chairman/Mayor, Isuikwuato Local Government Area, and Hon. Okezie Goodluck as the Deputy have been renewed. Similarly, the appointments of 16 other Local Government Area Transition Council Chairmen/Mayors and their deputies have also been renewed.