Igala Unity House: our ancestors should be hosting festivals – ICDA President
The president of Igala Cultural Development Association (ICDA), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Amodu has expressed assurances of the ancestors of Igala kingdom who would br hosting festivals to celebrate the age long “Unity Forum” that the Ultra Modern Igala Unity House stands for.
Alhaji Amodu made the remark on Saturday at the epoch making commissioning of the project in Anyigba.
He said the joy of their ancestors in the great beyond could only be imagined as the late revered leader of the kingdom, Gabaidu Obaje Ocheje originated the designation of the edifice which he established in 1929.
The ICDA President noted that the story of the House was in stages, beginning from the conception, design and reconstruction which has the signature of people from all parts of the country on it.
While expressing gratitude to the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for his unflinching support towards the completion of the project, he noted that the story of the Unity House completion could not have been a success without his benevolence and goodwill.
“Thank you for your exceptional love and interest in the people of Igalaland and the progress of our land. On behalf of ICDA we express our profound gratitude to you for your huge financial involvement in the construction of this project which is now a pride to the Igala nation,” he added.
The ICDA president also applauded the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon Edward Onoja for the pivotal role he played in mobilizing appointees of the Kogi State government and other sons and daughters of the land to give generously towards the realization of the project.
“Our special recognition goes to His Eminence, Gabaidu Dr. Michael Idakwo Ameh Oboni ll, the Attah Igala and President Kogi State Council of Chiefs for his support to the completion of the project. He committed his time and resources to the project as well.”
According to him, the Igala Unity House would act as a catalyst to measure they have put in place to foster unity among the people adding that a template would be out in place to give direction on house the house wil be utilized for the benefit of all the citizens.
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