Anambra: Elders offer prayers, shower blessings on youths at Enugwu-Adazi kingdom new yam festival

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By CHUKS EKE

Elders from Enugwu-Adazi Kingdom in Anaocha  Local Government Area of Anambra state have risen to their civic responsibility in offering fervent prayers for continued progress of the youths in the area.

At the middle of activities marking this year’s new yam festival, the elders, both males and females stretched out their hands and blessed the entire youths of Enugwu-Adazi kingdom, asking God to bequeath them with long life, sound health and prosperity, particularly from now till next year’s harvesting season.

A woman elder, Mrs. Cordelia Izuakor fired the first prayer salvo, followed by a male elder, Chief Emmanuel Eziuzor  (a.k.a) Ezedioramma, both of Enugwu Adazi Kingdom.

Responding, President of Enugwu Adazi Kingdom Youths Progressives, Ezeume Ikenna Olisaeloka Ukpaka assured the elders that the youths in the area would continue to host them from time to time, particularly during this period of harvesting farm crops, as mark of their mutual respect for the elders.

Ezeume whp is also the Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Zume’s Group, further assured the elders that the youths would stop at nothing in ensuring that credible persons were elected into office during the forthcoming general elections in the country.

Chairman of the Planning Committee, Prince Chike Okongwu and a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP House of Representatives candidate for Anaocha/Njikoka/Dunukofia Federal Constituency, Dr. Emeka Eze, also urged youths to shun thuggery, violence, social vices and go into full scale farming and other meaningful programmes, aimed at bettering their lives.

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