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Former EDU President Set For Traditional Elders Outing

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All the roads would on Tuesday, December 27,2022 and Wednesday, December 28, 2022 lead to Elu Ohafia Community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, as members of Akajiaku Age Grade will roll out the drums to perform the Traditional Elders Outing ceremony (Igba Otaomu) in the community.
The colourful ceremony,which holds every two years,is celebrated with aplomb,pomp and pageantry.This year’s celebration, holding on Tuesday, December 27, and Wednesday, December 28, 2022, promises to be special, as Akajiaku Age Grade takes the centre stage, with prominent sons and daughters of the community lining up for the great event.
Among the illustrious personalities to perform the traditional biennial ritual is a renowned Chartered Accountant and professional par excellence, Mr David Awa Emetu, who has put all machinery in place for the ceremony.
Enyiebi,as he is fondly called by loved ones, friends and well-wishers, currently resides in Rivers State,Oyigbo town to be specific, and was the immediate past President of Elu Development Union (EDU),Port Harcourt Branch, and has a highly flourishing accounting firm in Port Harcourt.
As President of EDU, Mr. Emetu brought his vast accounting prowess to bear in the discharge of his duties, and left the organisation better than he met it with a hefty balance sheet to show for it, among other endearing legacies.
If for nothing else, the former President did not allow EDU to collapse on his laps,as the body has continued to wax stronger up till this day.
Mr. Emetu is happily married to Lady Akalua Awa Emetu and the union is blessed with five wonderful children including Chinenye, Favour, Chuka, Ugochi and Chioma.
Obviously, the Igba Otaomu ceremony this year, holds quite a lot of significance for this distinguished accountant,as he has already rolled out invitation cards for the ceremony, beckoning on friends, associates and well-wishers to join him in the celebration.
In a way, it is a celebration of life of sorts,as the celebrants are literally initiated into the pantheon of extraordinary maturity, uncommon wisdom and of course, unprecedented accomplishments, that go with community service.
This is why only Age Grade members who attain a certain age in life after fulfilling all other requirements and obligations, are permitted and allowed to participate in this ritual, with distinguished certificates of honour presented to them at the end of the day.
And of course,Mr. Emetu has acquitted himself creditably in this wise. That is why he is not only grateful to God for keeping him alive to be part of the celebration but also providing him the good health, and wherewithal to carry on.
His is also different because in a sense, his beloved mother, Madam Nwanna Emetu Awa,who recently marked her 90th birthday, would be around him,as he rolls out the drums and the red carpet come December.
The first day of the event which commences from 7am,is the outing ceremony proper at Achi Achi Ohafia, to showcase the project Akajiaku Age Grade has executed for the community, while the day two is the grand reception and visitation for the individual members.
Mr.David Awa Emetu, cerebral, kind, loving and hospitable, is indeed, a jolly good fellow. Expectedly, the cannons would sound and the music would blare for him,at Chief Emetu Awa Compound. The day two is expected to serve as the icing on the cake for the celebrants to receive gifts,wine,dine and dance with their friends and loved ones right in their homes.

By: Donatus Ebi

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The Wise Woman

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The wise woman builds her home. Mothers are supposed to live exemplary lives. The roles of mothers in the building of the modern Christian home cannot be overemphasized.
The function of the mother is to help the man build the home. She is a helper. A helper to the husband when the man is not doing well. It is important for the wise woman to assist when the man is not able to meet up with the items needed in the home.
A wise woman needs to reference God first and then the husband. Also the wise woman should respect her husband.
Caring for her own children as well as others is very crucial.
Do not despise children from other mothers. Discipline the child who is going the wrong way.
Ensure family bonding, show love and don’t discriminate. Connection with children is very important, especially the females. Find out who is her friend. Also find out the kind of lives they live. Caution, counsel and guide so that they make good partners.
Teaching children the dos and donts should start from birth. Inculcate the word of God in them so that when they grow, will not depart from it.
From the Scripture, some women influenced their families positively. Virgin Mary influenced the world, she never destroyed herself hence she gave birth to Jesus Christ.
Elizabeth, despite her age, God blessed her as she waited patiently.
A wise should curb favouritism in the family and love children equally. Whether a child is your biological child or not, it is necessary to show love equally. Reprimanding the children should be the function of both man and wife.

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The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

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Marriage is beautiful when there is love. Before and after marriage, couples show love to themselves. But you discover that after some years, that same love turn to be something else. A lot of people start going through emotional trauma in the hands of their loved spouses.
There are many things the woman desires to keep the love on as far as marriage is concerned.
Women are blesssed with feminine abilities that can be used for good in husbands lives. With your abilities, you can create a marriage that will last till couples get old.
A woman needs
man that is honest,  trustworthy,  nice,  loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, if there is no reasonable finance,  it is always difficult to manage the home.
Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3: “Your desire  shall be unto you…….. “
What this means is that whatever the woman desires in life shall be provided as far as she performs her role in her home. There are many things  the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy,  at least helping to do one or two things when he is at home.
A man that is educated and intelligent so that they will transfer such traits to their children.
Knowing that there are traits that her husband has,  traits of taking care of people,  giving freely to people and caring for her family. She expects him to exhibit them.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family,  remembering his family even as he is away from home.
No matter where he finds himself, he is not destracted by external influence. He returns home to his loved ones.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.
According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that a woman builds her home. As far as he rreturns home, you accept him as your own.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit.  Don’t be a monitoring spirit.  Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband. The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.
You can show some form of jealousy, but to an extent. Cooperation, respect and being honoured from time to time is what the woman desires.
The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man.  A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.

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The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

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A woman needs a man that is honest,  trustworthy,  nice,  loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, If there is no money,  it is always difficult.


Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3:Your desire  shall be unto you……..
That is one aspect  the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy,  at least helping to do one or two things.   A man that is educated and intelligent.
She knows that there is a trait that her husband has.  Traits of taking care of people,  giving freely to people and caring for her family.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family,  remembering his family even as he is away from home.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.


According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that the women builds her home.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit.  Don’t be a monitoring spirit.  Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband.
The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.


The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man.  A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.

Eunice Choko-Kayode

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