Abuja Set Agog As Obi Of Issele Uku Kingdom Visits FCT

The Federal Capital Territory was recently set agog with the presence of His) Royal Majesty, Obi of Issele uku kingdom, Obi Agbogidi Nduka who is on a working visit to Abuja the seat of power. The 3days reception started right from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport where the young and amiable king accompanied by some eminent members of his cabinet alighting from the aircraft was royally received by elders from Issele uku and a group of young and very energetic dancers dancing to the rhythm of a traditional music specially designed for queens and kings of the ancient Benin Empire.
The next day, the highly revered monarch started his day with a courtesy call to the Director General, National Council for Arts and Council, Otunba Segun Runsewe OON. The duo after a long and fruitful deliberation, agreed to chart a new way forward towards the development of culture in Issele uku and other parts of the Nigerian societies. During the deliberation, the young traditional ruler who addressed his host as one of the custodian of culture in Nigeria, said that his zeal to meet the Director General started when he found out the Director General had in the past during his tenure as the Director General of Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation supported the people of Issele uku kingdom during their much revered ‘’Inne’’ festival. The obi added that one of his main reasons for coming on the courtesy visit was to ask the Director General to review, revisit, renew, revive, improve and strengthens that relationship that had existed between his Issele uku kingdom and the National Council for Arts and Culture. The Director General in his response, told the monarch that “”the National Council for Arts and Culture will support the people of Issele uku, support their Inne festival, give them an overwhelming support and make the Inne festival one of the festivals in the national calendar””
The obi through one of the members of his cabinet and a lecturer in University of Benin, Prof Nwabah gave the chronology of the historical profile of Issele uku kingdom. The amiable traditional ruler commended the Director General and his government establishment for the giant strides they had made over the years to bring about innovations in the nation’s cultural and artistic focus.
The next day was a well attended royal reception at the prestigious International Conference Center in Abuja put together by the members of Issele uku Development Union Abuja Branch. The event was tagged ‘’ A Day with Our King ‘’ A Celebration of Culture and Royalty. The ceremony was chaired by a successful business tycoon, Chief Chika Okafor. In his opening speech, Chief Chika Okafor enumerated the so many successes that had come to Issele uku kingdom since the coronation of the young king in the past three years of his being on the throne. He prayed that the town be blessed with more success stories.
The Special Guest of Honour was the host of the Obi the previous day, The President of World Arts Council, African Region and the Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe. The Director General in his speech, stressed the role traditional rulers could play in helping to curb and checkmate corruption in Nigerian. He added that they would be less corruption in Nigeria if traditional institutions would not accord respect to corrupt people in the society and
also by not recognizing people with ill gotten wealth.
The following day, the handsome monarch was on a visit to the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding company Barr. Chiedu Ugbo where he was treated to a warm official reception.
Some members of the business world who wants to invest in Issele uku kingdom had a round table talk with the monarch too
Different dancing groups from all the towns and villages in and around Issele uku kingdom took their turns to dance and entertain the king and the teeming audience.