It was a thing of coincidence yesterday Saturday, as the Executive Chairman of Oshimili North Local Government Area, Hon Innocent Esewezie was present in Ebu Community for inspection of the environmental sanitation only to discover that same day was the Ifechi festival.
The Ifechi festival is a day set aside in the tradition of the people of Ebu to praise God for favouring them all through the year.

Some of the youths who took part in the monthly sanitation invited Hon. Esewezie to the home of Hon. Zik Emina where they were having a mini celebration. Despite having a busy and tiring day, the indefatigable Executive Chairman of Oshimili North LGA obliged and joined the Ifechi festival.

While there drums were rolled out as the people eulogized the LGA boss. The noted that Ebu has never in past have the sitting Chairman seated with them the common man during a festival or any other events. They pointed out to the efforts he has been putting in to make the local government better and urged him not to be weary or tired.

While speaking, a PDP stalwart and two term Councilor hailed the youth friendly Chairman for being supportive to the youths through the creation of employment. In his words: “Whoever told us that job opportunities will still emanate from the council, we would have said it’s a huge lie, but with your emergence as the chairman our youths have been massively employed and engaged”.

The Chairman appreciated the leaders and people of Ebu, he told them that it was their support that brought him this far. He implored them to keep the support alive because the Community is in his heart. He said he would do all he could to make sure that students of Ebu Grammar School returned to the beautiful structure provided by Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa’s led state government.

Chief Tony Monye, a PDP leader, Mr. Austin Ajufo, the SLG, Hon Ojortumale Akpala, the Councilor representing Ebu, Mr. Emeka Ogbangwo, the Supervisory Councilor on Environment, Mr. Iyke Odeh, the S.A., Mr. T. Achebo, the S.A. to the Executive Chairman on Sports, Ebu Youths President and others were also present at the celebration.

Source: https://www.urnews.com.ng/2021/08/29/onlga-boss-hon-esewezie-celebrates-ifechi-festival-with-ebu-people-youths-see-photos/

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