₦airaland Forum

Women across different communities in Imo State were treated to a pleasant surprise as Dr. Matthew Chima Amadi, Mazi Gburugburu 1, graced various August meeting celebrations across the state between Thursday 15th and Saturday 17th August.

An avid believer in the progressive contributions of women to society development, Dr. Amadi first graced the August Meeting of Umuohiagu Autonomous Community on Thursday 15th August, where he congratulated the women on a successful August meeting, and charged them to continue being the pillars of the community that they were. He also redeemed a 2 million Naira pledge he made to them earlier, amidst jubilation from the assembled women.

The same day, Dr. Amadi was present at the August Meeting of the women of Imerienwe Autonomous Community, where he also supported the events of the day with a cash donation of 5 million Naira. The women of the community were elated at his presence, and in turn presented the award of "Okpata Ozuo Oha 1 of Ngor-Okpala" to him at the event.

Gburugburu continued his august visits on Saturday 17th August, as he attended the August Meeting of the Catholic Women Organization in Ahiara Diocese at the Mater Eclesiae Cathedral, Ahiara. At the event, he thanked the women for their efforts that sometimes were not fully appreciated, and expressed his commitment to making sure the voices of women were always heard in Imo State.

On his way to a relative's burial at Umuokpo Emeabiam, Gburugburu got down from his car at a local bridge, and had a hearty conversation with a woman passing by, eventually also helping her with 100 thousand Naira. This particular incident showed his commitment to hearing the voices of women in Imo State, not just as a group but one by one, at the point of their personal needs.

Subsequently, Dr. Amadi also made it to the August Meeting of the women in Irete Community, where he interacted with the gathered women as is his wont, thanked them for their thankless roles as women in the society, and pledged 5 million Naira to the women in the community.

In all, these visits showed a man who was not content with viewing the women of Imo State from a distance, but prioritized getting close to them and hearing about their needs in person, while also trying his best to solve those needs.

Mood11:
Next thing now he will contest for governorship

Pentagon007:
What sort of dressing is that? That is not an Igbo native wear- Babariga with Okpu red.
And most importantly, why cant he hold his umbrella with his hand? Small things like this is a BIG sign that shows someone who cannot be responsible in the smallest things.

mrvitalis:
Say what you know.. Igbos wear agbada just like a west Africans

But igbos don't starch their own and the material is always light

SenecaTheYonger:
I remember this guy on Twitter

Pentagon007:
I still insist that Agbada is NOT Igbo native wear. For classification, please tell us Igbo native name for Agbada? Or is Agbada and Babariga an Igbo word?

mrvitalis:
Zik and many igbos wore it oga

We never had indigenous wear outside akwuote till brithish came

Pentagon007:
That Zik wore it does not make it Indigenous Igbo wear. Zik was born and brought up in the North, as a result he easily wore the clothing style that is accustomed to the north. Show me Zik wearing Akwete or Isi agu.
Mu dear brother, Agbada is not Igbo native wear.

ruffDiamond:
But me think only the late ikemba is only one entitled to the phrase gburugburu na

mrvitalis:
Do we produce is isi agu in Igbo land?
Isi agu is not a name but a description

500 years ago no igbo man wore akwete or Isi agu.. Culture is not fixed it changes

dom:
Great guy. Have known him personally since the 90s in the University of Ibadan. Used to be General Secretary of the Students Union. Very selfless, generous, philanthropic, wise and intelligent; and very, very humourous, I must add.