Preparations in full swing as Enugu’s Amechi Uwani community plans grand Ofala festival

By Chinedu Adonu

The Amechi Uwani Autonomous Community successful Enugu South Local Government Area is aglow with excitement arsenic preparations for its Ofala Festival stitchery momentum.

In a connection issued successful Enugu connected Saturday, the Chairman of the Ofala Festival Central Planning Committee, Prof. Victor Nnam, announced that the assemblage volition observe the festival successful expansive benignant arsenic portion of efforts to honour accepted enactment and showcase taste heritage.

The festival is being organised successful honour of His Royal Highness, Igwe J.A.E. Ogbodo, the Ohachirieze II of Amechi Uwani Awkunanaw, successful designation of his enactment and the enduring traditions of the people.

“The Ofala Festival is not conscionable a solemnisation of our revered monarch, but a vibrant reflection of our people’s affluent taste practice passed down from procreation to generation,” Prof. Nnam said.

He explained that the lawsuit would service arsenic a rallying constituent for indigenes astatine location and successful the diaspora, arsenic good arsenic friends and well-wishers, adding: “It is an accidental to showcase the quality of our customs, fortify assemblage bonds, and observe the Igweship institution, which remains a pillar of identity, unity, and improvement successful Amechi Uwani.”

The festival is scheduled for Saturday, December 27, 2025, astatine 12 noon, and volition instrumentality spot astatine the Greater Amechi Awkunanaw Unity Field, Ofia Utu.

As portion of the celebration, Igwe Ogbodo volition confer honorary accepted titles connected deserving sons and daughters of Amechi Uwani and different distinguished individuals who person made notable contributions to assemblage development.

Highlights of the festival volition see accepted dances, taste displays, royal blessings, masquerade performances, and appearances by dignitaries from crossed Enugu State and beyond.

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