Vanguard· 1h ago· 1 min read
…Nwifuru, stakeholders stress need for peace, unity, urge sustainable culture By Jeff Agbodo
On June 6, 2026, Ezza Ezekuna Cultural Civic Centre in Onueke was abuzz with excitement when the people marked the grand finale of the Oke-aku festival with pomp and pageantry. Oke-aku in Ezza land marks the end of the old yam harvest and the beginning of the new yam harvest. This festival, which usually comes between July and September, is much valued and respected in Ezza land because it brings unity among the people.
The festival is marked with lots of cultural displays, visitation, a show of charity through exchange of gifts among families, and reverence to God who provides for them all through the year. And this year’s celebration drew thousands of Ezza Ezekuna sons and daughters and their friends and well-wishers from across the state and beyond. It is a celebration mainly used to renew…
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