Former Aviation Minister Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah’s arrival at the Ime-Obi Square, Obi’s palace Onitsha, venue of this year’s Ofala festival of His Royal Majesty, Igwe Alfred Achebe, triggered excitement amongst hundreds of spectators especially women groups who wanted to catch a glimpse of her.
The excitement may have been elicited by the huge gathering following recent unprecedented humanitarian and charitable works and assistance given to the less privileged and especially widows by the Princess Stella Oduah Foundation across Anambra North Senatorial Zone.
Princess Oduah had attended the Ofala festival to pay homage to Igwe Alfred Achebe as a mark of respect to the monarch and appreciation of his peaceful reign in the ancient kingdom of Onitsha.
Before paying homage to Igwe Achebe, the Princess took time to trek round the arena to greet the cheering crowd after she was led into the arena by a cultural troupe and a retinue of aides which include a former Rep. of the Ogbaru Fed. Consituency, Hon. Chief Okwudili Uzoka, Hon. Pandola Okwuosa, Dr. Alex Obiogolu, Hon. Basil Ejidike, Princess Chuchu Onyema, Mrs. Amaka Ebenebe and Lady Nwaka Ononuju.
Reacting to questions from journalists after paying homage to Igwe Achebe, Princess Stella commended Igwe Alfred Achebe for improving tremendously on what his predecessors left behind in terms of customs and tradition of Onitsha people which she described as rich and historic.
She pointed out that as a Royal Princess of her home town Akili-Ozizor, she shares almost the same culture and traditional sentiments with Onitsha people just as the entire Onitsha and Ogbaru people see themselves as brothers and sisters.
By Ononye V.C
Pictures of the event below
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| Princess fielding questions from Journalists |
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| Princess Stella greeting cross section of title holders |
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| Princess Stella greeting women leaders |
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| Princess Stella sitting in the midst of traditional rulers |
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| Hon. Engr. Egwuatu greeting the Princess |
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| Igwe Alfred Achebe taking the Traditional Egwu Ota dance step |
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| Mr. Peter Nwagu, President Gen. Onitsha Improvement Union greets the Princess |
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| Prince Chuchu Onyema, Princess Oduah, Chief Hon Okwudili Uzoka at the venue |
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| Princess greeting members of the Prestigious Otu Odu Onitsha |
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| Princess greeting members of the Agbalanze Onitsha |
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| Princess Adaeze Stella Oduah bends low to prostrate before the Obi as a mark of respect and homage |
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| The Princess greeting Ikporo-Ogbe Onitsha |
The Princess Stella arriving the Ofala with a retinue of aids
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