IGBO CULTURAL CONFERENCE AND EMUME IRI JI 2026

IGBO CULTURAL CONFERENCE AND EMUME IRI JI 2026

The Igbo National Council and Imo state Council for Arts and Culture has put together the Igbo cultural conference as well as New Yam Festival celebration

Declaring the event open ,the chairman,HRM Eze Dr Lucky Okoro admonished the Igbo race race to do well in all endeavors and be the brother’s keeper as well and lay a credible emphasis on united front

The keynote Speaker Professor Jude Njoku in his address to the audience reiterates that preserving the Igbo heritage as well as igbo unity and advancing cultural rebirth is the key

According to him ,we should not allow the Igbo heritage to go down,as ndigbo are owners of large ethnic groups, they are ubiquitous,and Apprenticeship is part of igbo culture and hinted at the revival of that culture

in his words,there seems to be a threat to Igbo culture and needs to be preserved ,the relevant Government at all levels should provide enabling infrastructure, security and igbos should provide brotherhood, preserving Igbo culture is good and providing unity to ensure continuity of the race..

On his part ,Prof Okee Okoro while lecturing on Reinventing the Igbo value system lay emphasis about doing things right so as to have a clear new invention of Igbo culture “It is not about money,but respect, culture can define a good Igbo personality,reinvent marriage values,resist greed, preserve ethical culture and development”

In his speech,Prof Maurice Obasi highlighted on Igbo Birth rate Depreciation, challenges and Consequences while Dr Nkemdi Mordi harpered on Igbo language Revival and Education curriculum

In their various opening remarks,the president of INC worldwide Chilos Godsent highlighted that the event is all about the need to preserve the Igbo history and globalisation of Igbo songs,this is to preserve Igbo heritage annually and preserve the identity whereas the director of ISCAC Eze Jude Eke concur

Meanwhile,INC worldwide Egbema,Abia and their contingent,the Faulks road ,Aba ,INC Anambra ,lagos amongst many were present at the event

The highlight of the event was the presentation and cutting of the new yam