Ogu Divisional Council of Chiefs cheers with thier colleague, Chief Sen. George Thompson Sekibo CON JP

NEW EXECUTIVES EMERGE OGU DIVISIONAL COUNCIL OF CHIEFS.

OGU DIVISIONAL COUNCIL OF CHIEFS.

New Executives emerge as the Ogu Divisional council of Chiefs nominate/elect fresh executive in the council of Chiefs, they are as follows...

Chief Hon. Lawrence Abiebiari Egbelekpeke - Chairman.

Chief Dayibara T. S. Amabipi - Vice Chairman.

Chief Hon. Anthony I. Tamunonime - Sec.

Chief Abbey E. Okekeya - Asst Sec.

Chief A.S. Amangidukoka Tende - Fin Sec.

Chief Faithful D. Onumodu Abaji - Treasurer.

Chief Francis A. Ebenezer Onye - P.R.O.

Chief Justice S. Kienka Offiomani - Provost.

Chief (Amb) S.M.K. Taribo Amgbara - Legal Adviser.

Present Chairman in handshake with the newly elected Chairman in council.

New Executives taking Oath of office.

Taking oath of office

Taking oath of office

Chief Obed, the electorate swearing-in the new executives

New Executive from right wing.

New Executives

New Executives from left wing

Newly elected Chairman of Ogu Div. Council of Chiefs, Chief  Hon

Lawrence Abiebiari.

Rivers Market Women agog for Chief Senator G.T. Sekibo as he puts food on thier table during Christmas...

OGU YOUTH CONGRESS ELECTION TIME TABLE

The Ogu Youth Congress election time table is out, interested candidates can pick up nomination forms from the CDC Chairman and Secretary now.
OGU YOUTH CONGRESS ELECTION TIME TABLE
Collection/Submission of nomination forms, Mon. 5th – Thurs 15th Dec. 2016.
Screening of candidates, 16th - 17th Dec. 2016 Time: 9am daily, Multipurpose Hall
Election Proper, Sat. 24th Dec. 2016. Time: 9am, Multipurpose Hall
Presentation of new Exco to the Amanyanabo-in-council, Sat. 31th Dec. 2016, @ the Palace. Time: 3pm
Inauguration/Oath of allegiance, Sun. 1st Jan. 2017, @ Multipurpose Hall, Ogu. Time: 4pm.
COST OF FORMS.
President 30.000.00
V. President 25.000.00
Secretary 20.000.00
Others… 15.000.00 only.
Remember, Completed forms must be attached with a sworn affidavit of good behavior from a Court of Law.
This is a prerequisite for qualification. Thanks.
Signed: Engr. Omieibi Arnold Davids (CDC Chairman, Ogu) 08033121586.

THE COMPLETE DETAILS ABOUT THE IRIA CEREMONY (Fating Room), in Ogu Town, The right to the double wrappers.

THE IRIA CEREMONY  (FATING ROOM)

IRIA CEREMONY

The Iria ceremony is a mode of a traditional form of communication in which girls of puberty age transits to womanhood. It is a way of telling the public that these girls are now ready for marriage. In the good old days, it was a disgrace for a young girl to be pregnant without performing the Iria ceremony and it constituted a lifetime abuse to herself and parents. It is also a traditional way of a mother, in particular, showing love to her female children. During the Iria ceremony, the young girl is kept out of circulation and fed with whatever she needs. Traditional cosmetic is used to bring the beauty of her skin to light. The young lady usually looks very attractive during this period because of maintenance especially if the parents are financially buoyant. Some fortunate ones got engaged to prospective husbands before the Iria. In such cases, the prospective husband does take responsibility of the lady during the period. Some who do not have such engagement are indirectly informing any prospective husbands that they are ripe and ready for marriage. After Iria ceremony, the girl’s daughter enjoys freedom as parental control is reduced. A mother and father who exhibit too much parental control will no longer be tolerated for such behavior. If they do, even outside members of their families will rebuke them. The accompanying statement is usually (ma ari iria so ka) meaning “has she not performed the Iria ceremony?” However, that does not mean that the young lady is completely free to misbehave. If she does, it is at her own peril as people in the society or relatives of prospective husband would discourage such a union. By our tradition, these young girls are meant to be virgins but absolute reality, this is not so today. Some of them even live with men as husband and wife but tradition accepts that since they have not given birth to children, they are accepted as virgins and are qualified to participate.

The real Tradition

Traditional look

The previous winner handing over to the present one.

Participants matching with Chiefs as she'll also be scored

Presentation of certificate by the Chiefs

The right to the double wrappers. The Iria ceremony gives the woman the right to tie double wrapper. Any woman who has not perform this ceremony is supposed to tie a single wrapper. In organized culture like Bonny, you can easily identify the status of a woman by her made of dressing. In Bonny, even if the woman is married except she has performed the Iria ceremony she will not be permitted to tie two wrappers. We, the people of Ogu operate similar culture and tradition with Bonny although ours is very loose. We may call it civilization but I considered it wildness and disregard for culture and traditional values. In the good old days, in Ogu a married woman who ties a single wrapper for occasion is communicating something else. Such behaviour   was usually questioned by older women in the community because it was not an accepted norm.

The Right of the Double Wrapper