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Rumuji Community Rejuvenates Cultural Festivities
Rumuji Community in
Emohua Local Government Area (EMOLGA), of Rivers State was agog with cultural festivities last Saturday as the Ohna in Council inaugurated a new Council of Chiefs with Eze (Hon) Bob Chima Okala, former caretaker chairman of EMOLGA as the new chairman, Rumuji Council of Chiefs (RCC).
The event witnessed a rejuvenation of the community’s cultural heritage, music, dance and drama with other side attractions which turned the occasion into a fun fair. The event attracted the who is who in the political arena, captains of industries, traditional rulers and distinguished personalities including the former Chief of Staff, Government House, Rivers State, Chief (Barr) Eme Glory Eme and former Chairman of EMOLGA, Engr. Emeka Woke among others.
In his address at the occasion, the Paramount Ruler of Rumuji Community, Ohna Christian Elechi congratulated the new chairman, Hon Bob Okala. He noted that the day marks a new dawn of peace, unity and development in the community, considering the fact that the members of the council of chiefs have been tested and found worthy in character and tradition of the people.
Ohna Elechi enjoined the members to live above board, operate open door policies with transparency in order to usher in the desired development and peaceful co-existence in the community.
In his handover address, the former Chairman, Rumuji Council of Chiefs, Eze Sir, Obed O. Ekwueme (JP) stressed that the peaceful hand over to his successor, Eze (Hon) Bob-Chima Okala, The Eze Oha 1 of Rumuji was unprecedented as previous handovers were marred by controversies and crisis.
He urged people of the community to give his successor unalloyed support and abide by the moto of the community which is love, unity and progress. He called on the new chairman to embark on programmes that will promote the welfare of members, maintain peace and provide a platform for the expression of popular views that will carry the community forward.
Responding, his successor, Eze (Hon) Bob Chima Okala, noted that the day’s event epitomised a substantive part of Rumuji culture at the micro level and holistically represent a continum of the entire Ikwerre tradition as well as a socio cultural change of the rulership baton.
He stressed that the position of Rumuji is unique and even recognised by the colonialists, particularly, its vast traditions, cultural heritage and well advanced African religion which has remained a unifying factor despite the antics of the oil and gas companies operating in the community aimed at distracting the people and robbing Peter to pay Paul.
He assured that hopefully by the rulership mandate bestowed upon him as Chairman, Rumuji Council of Chiefs, he will work with everybody in order to restore lasting peace and progress in the community.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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