The 2014 Imo Indelible August Meeting (Aired Newstalk)

THE FORTHCOMING VISIT OF THE IMO FIRST LADY TO IMO WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ORLU ZONE) FOR THE ONGOING INDELIBLE AUGUST MEETING, TOMORROW THURSDAY AUGUST 28, 2014

Surely, it has been proven beyond any reasonable doubt that women are like bridges in a nation-building; this is why having a society without a woman is simply not unconnected to seeing a dicotyledonous crop with no tap root.

The month of August every year witnesses a massive homecoming of Igbo women groups residing in different towns and cities across the globe to their respective matrimonial rural hometowns where they unite with their rural-based counterparts for what is known as ‘Mothers’ Summit’.

This Mothers’ Congress popularly known as ‘August Meeting’ was initially geared towards self-help rural-community development, but has in recent times delved into conflict management, peace resolution, as well as human development in rural societies.

The August Meeting, which invariably takes place between August and September every year, has indeed brought absolute unity among women of various communities in South-Eastern Nigeria. This is why several well-meaning individuals in Igbo land have strive both in their individual and collective capacities to ensure that this worthwhile cause embarked by the women would continue to yield an enticing fruit.

In Imo State, the amazing effort of the wife of the governor – Her Excellency Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha towards ensuring that a formidable and impeccable August Meeting is witnessed in the state cannot be overemphasized. Since the inception of the ongoing Rescue Mission Agenda of her darling husband – Governor Rochas Okorocha, OON, the lovely and loving Imo First Lady has been working assiduously as regards the uplift of the amiable August Meeting.

In the previous years, the Imo State annual August Meeting ceremony which featured numerous cultural and formal activities, took place in each of the twenty-seven Local Government Areas in the state under the supervision of the distinguished First Lady, Nneoma Nkechi Rochas Okorocha.

This year’s August Meeting event is meant to be conducted separately in each of the three zones in Imo State – Owerri, Okigwe, and Orlu respectively, contrary to the initial pattern; and that of Owerri and Okigwe zones have already taken place. This year’s event, which is tagged by the Imo First Lady as an ‘Indelible August Meeting’, is featuring series of activities such as racing known as ‘Oso Mmiri’, Match pass, Cultural dance, Disco competition, Folk song, Beauty pageant, Getting to know husband and wife, Food exhibition, among others, in a grand style.

The most remarkable aspect of the ongoing 2014 Indelible August Meeting in Imo State with the theme ‘Imo women making a difference through commitment and involvement’ is that, the prizes to be won by the participants that emerged victorious in the first, second and third positions respectively, include Hummer buses and other household valuables, in addition to the usual prizes.

Tomorrow Thursday August 28, the Imo First Lady Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha – Eji Ulo Eme Ogo is expected to be in Imo West Senatorial District otherwise known as ‘Orlu Zone’ that consists of 259 Autonomous Communities as well as 137 Wards, for the August Meeting ceremony of the zone, which would take place at Orlu Township Stadium by 8am prompt.

As the amiable Imo First Lady visits Orlu Senatorial Zone, which encompasses twelve LGAs including Ohaji/Egbema, Oguta, Oru East, Oru West, Orsu, Orlu, Ideato North, Ideato South, Njaba, Nkwerre, Nwangele, and Isu, tomorrow August 28, we humbly request the presence of all the well-meaning individuals and stakeholders such as the TC-Chairmen, government functionaries, traditional rulers, Ndi Nze na Ozo, Senior Citizens, Civil Servants, Captains of industries, the school children, traders, commercial drivers/motorcyclists, gentlemen of the Press, the youth, and most importantly – all the women societies, both within and outside the zone.

Nneoma Imo, Eji Ulo Eme Ogo, Ndi Orlu Zone na asi gi, Ibiala!!

 

         COMR. FRED NWAOZOR

Public Affairs analyst & Social activist

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