Igwe Ofemili marks iri ji festival in style, lawmakers, others grace occasion - ITREALMS

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His Royal Highness (HRH), Igwe Ezekwesili Maduagwuna, Ofemili 1 of Awba-Ofemili, recently celebrated the traditional new yam (Iri Ji) ceremony, at his palace in Awba-Ofemili, reports ITREALMS.

Disclosing this in Awba-Ofemili, Igwe Maduagwuna said the ceremony was to thank God, not only for the flood, which has receded significantly, but for also for little bounty harvest that has kept the community going and the prevailing peace.

Brief history of Awba-Ofemili - ITREALMS

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Awba-Ofemili is a town in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. The town has an estimated population of 15,978 according to the 2006 Nigerian Census. Awba-Ofemili has eight villages, each of which made up small communities of kindreds.

The eight villages in Awba-Ofemili today include Umuokpe, Umuchibu, Ezike, Akpana, Enugwu-Agu, Umuosite, Enugwu, Umuezeavu.

HRH Igwe Ezekwesili Maduagwuna,
Ofemili 1 of Awba-Ofemili

Awba-Ofemili is about 30kilometers (km) from Awka, the capital city of Anambra State. Like most towns in Awka-North, Awba-Ofemili’s climate and soil conditions are favorable to farming, especially for rice mass production.