ABIA MONARCH BESTOWS HIGHEST TITLES TO THREE OUTSTANDING SONS OF COMMUNITY

The Umuopara Council of Traditional Rulers,  led by HRM Eze Wisdom Ekueku, as part of their yearly traditional festival has bestowed one of the highest title to three illustrious sons of the community in persons of

Ugwumba Chikezie Nwosu crowned as the Ugwu Umuopara representing Ngodo Autonomous Community, Ugochukwu Inyama representing Eluama na Mgbedeala Autonomous Community while Sonny Mbagwu representing Ohiaocha Community.

Speaking during the occasion which held at the Technical School Field, Umunwanwa, Umuahia South LGA of Abia State, HRM Eze Wisdom Ekueku, stated that ‘Ugwu Umuopara’ is a lifetime title given to only one person from each community that makes up Umuopara Ahia Asaa and no two persons from the same community are pronounced or bestowed with this reverend chieftaincy honour.

Interacting with journalists the newly installed Ugwu Umuopara, Ugwumba Chikezie Nwosu, a native of Ngodo Community, said the Ugwu Umuopara is a title given in recognition of one’s impacts to his community, which is an encouragement for more community service

Adding that the honour is not one that should be paraded like a peacock but one that holds the custodians accountable for the development of their communities.

Interacting with journalists after the honour, Ugwumba Chikezie Nwosu, an Oil and Gas mogul based abroad thanked the traditional rulers of Umuopara for finding him worthy of the position noting that he has been contributing before but will now do more.

In his words, “The Ugwu Umuopara title is not to be paraded, you must be ready to give back to the community you are representing. If you are not ready to make impacts in your community, when you are approached for that title, simply tell them you are not interested, so you don’t truncate its essence”.

He strongly condemned a situation where money bags take leadership positions in Nigeria to the detriment of those qualified for the job and has what it takes to deliver.

He disclosed the threatening challenges on the Igbo culture, said the recent worship of money by Ndi Igbo has largely affected the survival of the Igbo culture and stated that until this idea is changed, the igbo culture would keep facing challenges.

“Igbo has never been known to worship money, we respect people. The worship of money is a strange thing in our society. Before now, people question the source of one’s wealth but today, nobody asks any question. This has been the greatest infringement on our culture and it should get to a point where certain people in our communities who have the resources and wealth, should show others what money should be used for.