At the annual Nkwo Ekpe Ibom Isii, HRH Eze Ibom Isii, Mazi Amos Egbu Okoro, called on the sons and daughters of Ibom Isii to avoid all forms of quarrels and negative behavior, and instead, embrace peace in order to advance the Arochukwu Kingdom.
Emphasizing that he ascended the throne by the will of the people, Eze Ibom Isii expressed his strong desire to restore peace to the people of Ibom Isii and the entire Arochukwu Kingdom.
He stated that differences of opinions are not sinful but urged that diverse opinions should never break the love of brothers and sisters as Ibom Isii Kindred is one large family.
“We have resolved today to begin to emphasize our highest common factors, the umbilical cord that binds us together and with each other to de-emphasize or altogether forget the sad isolated events that had tended to tear our people separate in the past. We must draw from our collective strength in the task of building for ourselves a strong and virile Ibom Isii Kindred and our greatest strength is in our unity and ability to speak with one voice.”
Eze Ibom Isii revealed that the community’s vision is to allow individual talents to flourish, enabling people to reach their highest levels of excellence. The community has been blessed with abundant physical and intellectual resources, and it is hoped that the right approach will be used to fully utilize its potential.
The people of Ibom Isii, known for their prowess in war, showcased their dance steps in dance and wrestling competitions between the villages of Agbagwu, Amukwa, Ibom 1, and Ibom 2.
Highlight of the occasion was the cutting of the new yam by the Chairman of the occasion Mazi Paul O. Okoro (PONNECO) which signifies the beginning of the eating of new yam in Arochukwu Kingdom.
In appreciation of the new yam, the Eze Aro His Eminence Eze Eberechukwu Oji prayed that the new yam would bring good tidings, health of mind and body for the people of Arochukwu and emphasized lasting peace in the kingdom.
