Igbo unity day and cultural festival to be celebrated in Lagos

- The Ohaneze Ndigbo has moved its festival to Lagos

- The group said the essence of the festival is to promote unity

In what many has described as the spirit of one Nigeria, the Ohaneze Ndigbo has moved the hold Igbo unity day and cultural festival to Lagos.

Vanguard reports that the event is expected to hold at the National Stadium on Friday, November 26.

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The five South-East states governors and those of Delta and Rivers that have Igbo-speaking people are expected to attend the festival in Lagos.

Mr Ejike Metu who is the head of the publicity committee said “it is to bring Igbo together to show our culture, tradition, forge unity and promote speaking of the Igbo language to ensure it does not go into extinction.’’

“Igbos are disunited. We want to be together and end disunity and start speaking with one voice.”

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Chief Tobechukwu Ezeani who is the chairman of the planning committee of the “Ndigbo Unity Rally” said the rally “is propelled by consensus among all Igbos in Lagos and the diaspora that our spectacular cultural diversities must be harnessed as a showpiece of our strength in unity, and speed through oneness.”

He noted that “our heritage as a people is among the world’s finest, said his committee is working in concert with top Igbo business entrepreneurs, the intelligentsia, town unions, and market associations to renew and revive our best today for a bigger tomorrow.”

Source: Legit.ng