Glo-sponsored Onitsha Ofala Pageant begins Friday

Ofala Pageant, celebrated yearly in Onitsha, Anambra State, begins  on Friday, October 18. The occasion is sponsored by digital options supplier, Globacom.

Ofala, the largest conventional competition within the South Jap a part of the nation, is an event for the monarch to fulfil sure cultural obligations, and primarily a celebration by the Igwe and his topics of his annual emergence from seclusion, throughout which interval he efficiently negotiates the fortunes of the dominion.

The competition is slated to carry as traditional, on the Ime Obi, the palace of the standard ruler of the dominion, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe.

Globacom stated in a press assertion  in Lagos on Wednesday that the primary day of the ceremony, which is known as Iru Ofala, holds on Friday. The final day of the competition which is  the Azu Ofala  is billed for  Saturday, October 19.

The theme of the 2024 version of the competition  is “Braveness, Perseverance, and Self-Reliance” (Onye kwe, Chi’e ekwe), which displays the standard ruler’s message of hope and resilience within the face of prevailing hardship within the nation.

Mentioned Globacom, “We’re proud to as soon as once more accomplice with the Ofala Steering Committee to showcase Nigeria’s wealthy cultural heritage. The Ofala  is a celebration of our nation’s variety and resilience, and we’re honoured to be part of it”.

As a part of the annual occasion, a Royal Banquet organised by Globacom in honour of the Onitsha monarch, Igwe Achebe will  maintain on the Ime Obi on Wednesday, October 23.