~ Upholds Generational Customs Of Uzii Known As Itunye Omu ~

Culture and tradition can be described as a characteristic of the people which has been amassed throughout its history.

Is also said to be a group’s beliefs and behaviours that are passed down from one generation to another.

Though Christianity has changed the narrative, thereby made many to abandoned the event and traditional practices. Some of the well known individuals that had participated in such an events in the past have now accepted Christ and followed his teachings. While some are still in love with the event and still sees it as a funfair event.

All these descriptions will be seen on the 3rd day of February 2024 as a community in Ideato North LGA of Imo State, known as Uzii will be having an age long historical event in the land called *Ntunye Omu*

Ntunye Omu signifies commencement of *Oso Nmanwu* that comes up properly after few days of the Ntunye Omu event.

On this occasion, masquerades from the 10 villages that made up of Uzii ancient kingdom will be on parade displaying their dancing skills to the amazement and to pleasure of the people who came from all parts of the world to celebrate and witness this yearly occasion.

Most times, this event is an avenue to meet with family members, friends and loved ones who have for long lost contacts of each other.

It brings the people together with singular purpose of fostering unity and peace among the people and the community at large.

It is an annually event mostly holding on the month of February.

That of the year 2024 is very significant and obviously going to be a special event, as the newly elected President General of Uzii Town Union Hon Chief Chijioke Alaekwe (Ochinanwata) together with his Executives will be appearing formally as special guests to the event, which will be his first official outing in the community as the PG of Uzii Town Union.

The newly elected executives of the town union will be officially swear in and hand over the leadership mantle by the outgoing Excos of the town union on the early hours of the 3rd day of February 2024.

After in which at the noon hours, the new PG Hon Chijioke Alaekwe with his Executives will proceed to the popular market of the town known as Nkwo Uzii, where Ndi Ishi Ala which are the ten village heads will be waiting graciously to receive the new executives of the community town union.

Uzii is a strategic community with prospects, well situated for economy growth and development.

Uzii have Anambra as a neighbouring State, that made it easier for movement of goods and services within the community.

With great values for investors with interest on investing in the community to benefits from. Well secured community with a fertile ground for healthy agricultural produce.

Investors can as well reap lots of benefits in investing in private businesses like hospital, hotels, schools both secondary schools and universities.

Uzii is currently hosting an oil and gas company in the community owned by an indigene of the community and other companies that are fully operational in the community like table water company, gas refill plant company including the ongoing construction of a plastic company in the community.

Uzii is truly a blessed community with peaceful coexistence, ready to receive partners in development and economy growth of the community.

Comrade Austin Udoka Onuigbo
PRO Elect Uzii Town Union.