Umueriland Today

In the year 1964 Umueri as a community was poised on celebrating it Ada-Masquerade despite all speculation and rumour of impending crisis that it will cause. What is Ada? Ada is a masquerade, that comprise various sizes big, medium and small. It significant is to exercise spiritual authority over your domain and territories, our fathers in the dark age use it to match round their conquered territories. But that of 1964 did not go down well with our neigbour. It use to be a colorful event as the masquerades match the people will be singing and following the Ada masquerade both male no female, old and young. Since 1964 there was no such colourful event that attract large crowd as such till 2010 when Chinedu Edozino led Umueri National Youth Forum through it Think-tank introduce the Annual youth-day Rally that is a modern day Nti-Ada ! Since 2010 till date the event has thrive as subsequent administration has maintain the event and communities around us are now emulating the Umu

TRIBUTE TO GREAT AVHIVER, LATE IGWE NELSON OKOYE ( OKEBO 1 OF UMUERI) I write this tribute on my own volition. This. Is because the legacies of Late Igwe Nelson Ugume -na-Umudiana Okoye (Okebo 1 of Umueri), Traditional Ruler and Chief custodian of native laws and customs of Umueri Kingdom speak volumes even after his death. Igwe, your achievements in Umueri were so much that no other person has been able to reach such glorious heights. I make bold to say that your idea of health schemes were superlative, the very best even in the present 184 communities in Anambra State. You were the chairman of Amaoku Age Grade. Under your watch, a superb General Hospital was built and donated to Anambra State Government before  Nigeria-Biafra Civil War. It is on record, that your educational projections the best in our clime. Under your leadership, free and compulsory education was introduced. Again, oversea scholarship schemes were introduced. It is an established fact Late Barrister

THE SPIRIT OF OKEBO IS IN THE AIR  _It is going to be a solemn service!_ We have heard the different concerns and fears being raised in certain quarters, about plans to install a new Igwe immediately after the last Ovala. These fears are not genuine because H.R.H Igwe Umueri Nelson Ugume na Umudiana Okoye (clan head Umueri n' Nando) when he was alive was a man of peace who exhausted his energy and resources to maintain the peace and defend territorial integrity of *Umueri Ovuakwu* We the Royal Family has resolved to once and for all lay to rest the spirit of our departed patriarch in a peaceful and solemn ceremony. We therefore with excitement invite you as an individual and the entire good people of Umueri to a solemn celebration of the life and times of our Ruler,Husband, father, uncle, brother and son. Again our resolve is to celebrate our patriarch and it does not matter the politics of nomenclature. To Igbo customs and tradition it is going to be his Last Ovala, to g