It was a glamour of culture as Urhobo World United Union UWUU Lagos zone celebrated 1year anniversary at the week end@LCCI conference & exhibition centre Ikeja -Lagos.
The event was one of his kind in history of Urhobo nation as Urhobo sons and daughters across Lagos State and other part of the country gathered in their traditional attires to celebrates our rich cultural heritage and honoured some of our great patriots and icons who distinguished themselves in various professional fields and in their services to humanity.
Highlight of the event was the award section,which saw the recipients expressed their gratitudes to the President General of UWUU Hon Akpesiri Omorhokpor Gcfr and the entire members of UWUU for counting them worthy of the lifetime Achievements Award from Urhobo nation.
The award recipients includes our 87years old Pa.Prof.Bruce Onobrakpeya,who was highly elated by the honour and what the Urhobo Youths are doing in bringing everyone together.Pa.Tony Bruce,Alibaba, Akpesiri Omorhokpor,Mudi-Africa were among the recipients.
Pa.Tony Bruce aka Zaky speaking onbehalf of the cross section of Urhobos in the entertainment industry, expressed his gratitudes to UWUU.However,sound a note of displeasure over the way Urhobos in the entertainment industry are taking Urhobo social events with levity,while the Igbos associates with their people during their traditional or cultural event.He noted that,love should be seen and practice among us as a people.
The event featured the election of new executive under the chairmanship of Comr.Joshua Omonemu to pilot the affairs of UWUU Lagos branch for the next 2years.
Present at the event are great Urhobo traditional chiefs,Chief Vincent Ahwi"The Osu"R'Urhobo of Lagos,Chiefs from Urhobo Progress Union Ikeja,Apapa and Ikorodun Branch,Urhobo Women Council, Urhobo "Soso"Club Lagos, Urhobo Youth Association (UYA),Chief Ejiro AKurame of clinic matters,press members and other great Urhobo fathers,Sons and daughters.
Urhobo Children Cultural dance here in lagos,were also part of the warm cultural atmosphere, as they grilled everyone in Urhobo traditional dance steps and melodious voices to the amusement of our traditional fathers and everyone present.This means catching them young,to preserved our cultural values from going into extinction.
The event ended with an exhibition of various Urhobo food stuff,Drugs,and wears.
URHOBO OVOVO!
Comr.Bethel Ovie.
Reporting from Lagos.
2 comments:
This is lovely congratulations to all the planning committee and the entire members of urhobo world united union( UWUU.)
Thanks very much brother,re really appreciate......please help publicized.
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