We Must Continue To Make Deliberate Efforts In Preserving Our Culture — IYC Spokesman
By Rejoice Egbaseimokumor
Spokesman of the highly revered Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Amb. Binebai Yerin Princewill has stated that the Ijaw people should continue to make deliberate efforts in preserving its rich cultural heritage.
The IYC Spokesman made the remark yesterday at the Ogbe-Ijoh 2024 annual Amafini festival in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.
Binebai Princewill who commended the Ogbe-Ijoh people for the well packaged Amafini Festival noted that he will continue to be proud of the Ijaw people anywhere in the World, adding that they are so wonderful, lovely and accommodating.
According Binebai, he said the Ogbe-Ijoh Amafini Festival is one of the most ancient and entertaining festival in Ijaw land, stressing that he feels so happy seeing prominent sons and daughters of Ijaw nation across the Niger Delta region that had come to grace the occasion, adding that the Ijaw ethnic nationality is truly one big family.
However, Princewill continued that the 9th NEC of the Ijaw Youth Council will continue to support actions geared towards preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Ijaw people, stressing that the Ijaw culture and tradition is pure and our way of life, adding that it is simply the best.
Speaking further, the image maker of Council asserted that for a very long time, our people have been heavily whitewatched and brainwatched into abandoning our original way of life.
He however expressed satisfaction over the massive cultural reorientation that is ongoing in Ijaw land courtesy of the generalissimo of the current Niger Delta struggle for self identity, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo and other Kingdoms that have keyed into it.
Princewill also appreciated sons and daughters of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom and other Ijaw leaders that massively welcomed and entertained the IYC delegation.
Nevertheless, the image maker of council have reassured the entire Ijaw nation that the 9th NEC will neither rest nor sleep in addressing the myriad of issues confronting the Ijaw ethnic nationality in the Nigerian state, adding that 2024 is going to be a more interesting year for the Ijaw people.
Meanwhile, the Spokesman of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide reiterated that the unity of Ijaw Nation will continue to be sacrosanct under the 9th NEC led by Sir Jonathan Lokpobiri Snr.
