By Favour Goodness
The Candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the forthcoming Anambra state governorship election, Sen. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has urged Ndigbo to leave no stone unturned in promoting and protecting the values, norms and traditions of the Igbo race.
Loading ...Ubah made the call at the kick off of the 2021 Afiaọlụ Nnewi festival at Enetedo, Nnewi on Thursday.
According to him, the norms, values and traditions of Ndigbo must be protected at all cost and every Igboman should always promote them anywhere he or she is.
Ubah who also described Ndigbo as a special race, used the opportunity to appreciate the Traditional Ruler of Nnewi, Igwe Kenneth Orizu for his giant efforts in promoting peace and unity in the community.
Speaking on the need for government to protect the culture and traditions of the people, Ubah who was accompanied by his supporters said that every official of government hails from a community guided by a tradition.
“Therefore, it is a necessity for the government to protect the norms, values and traditions of the people,” he said.
He further reassured Nnewi community and Anambrarians at large that if elected as governor, YPP government will not only put in place measures that will strengthen the tradition of the people but will also respect the powers of the state’s traditional institutions.
Also present at the colorful event which featured cutting of new yam by Igwe Nnewi and cultural displays by the community’s Chief Priests, Priestesses, Dance Groups and Masquerades were members of the Igwe Nnewi Cabinet and three Obis of Uruagu, Umudim and Nnewichi communities.
