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Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has restated his administration’s readiness to bring the Igbo-speaking states together.
Consequently, he has put all machinery in motion to revive the annual Ahiajoku Lecture to be held before the end of 2024.
Speaking during a world press conference in Owerri to herald the intellectual harvest, the Director General of the Ahiajoku Centre, Raymond Emeana, said that the briefing was informed by the excitement, inquiries and interests shown by Ndigbo both at home and in the diaspora over this year’s Ahiajoku lecture.
Emeana stressed that the Ahiajoku festival remains one of the most cherished cultural heritages of the Igbo people, disclosing that the essence of the press conference was to provide important updates and to highlight the preparations underway for this year’s Ahiajoku festival and lecture series.
According to him: “The Ahiajoku Lecture Festival provides us with the moment and opportunity to celebrate not only our rich traditions and history but also the intellectual and philosophical foundations that have defined us as a people.
Emeana said that under the leadership of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, “there has been an unwavering commitment to the revival and promotion of the Ahiajoku festival.”
He added that the governor, in his wisdom and dedication to cultural preservation, has taken decisive steps to ensure that this year’s festival reflects both “our glorious past and the necessities of our present times.”
He further disclosed that the topic for the lecture, suggested by the Advisory Council and ratified by Governor Uzodimma, is “The Future of the Igbo Economy amidst Challenges of Insecurity in the South East: A Call for Paradigm Shift.”
This topic, he said, was meticulously chosen to reflect the critical imperatives of the time among the Igbo people—their collective well-being, security, governance and socioeconomic development.
He maintained that the Ahiajoku Lecture Festival is not just a celebration.
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