The Igbo Community Welfare Association in Gombe, Northeast Nigeria will on Saturday 12th October,2024 celebrate the New Yam Festival at Mac-cornel Resort, Yelanguruza in the State capital.
The annual event organized by the Igbo Community Welfare Association will have
Chief Dr.Egwu Wabs Onuwabuchi of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe.
and President General of the Association, as the Chief Host.
The new yam eating Festival or Iri Iji, is observed not only by Igbos in Nigeria but those in the diaspora.
According to the organizers, the New Yam Festival which is also known as Iwa ji is celebrated at the end of the rainy season in August and September, but the Igbos resident in Gombe deemed it fit or thought it wise to celebrate theirs October 12th ,2024, while other Igbo ethnic groups, celebrate theirs at the beginning and end of the farming season
Commenting on the event, Chief Dr Egwu Wabs Onuwabuchi said celebrating the New Yam Festival signifies peace, progress, love and unity among the Igbo people and other ethnic groups not only in Gombe State , but Nigeria at large.
Dignitaries expected to grace the occasion include the State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, Prince C C Ewuzie,Special Adviser to the Governor on Inter-Community Relations, His Royal Highness,Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar the Emir of Gombe and Chairman, Council of Chiefs and Emirs.
Other are, Dr.ManassaDaniel Jatau, Deputy Governor Gombe State ,Igwe Sunday Okumefuna, High Chief S N Ukachukwu, High Chief Patrick Agbo, Chairman ICWA Council of Chiefs, Chief John Agbata,CEO Gombe Pharmacy and High Chief Holly Chinedu Nwokorie,MD/CEO Chisco Merchant Nigeria Ltd
