SECURITY AND FORENSIC STUDIES
NIGERIA MEDIA REPORT
ON
1ST AKWA IBOM COMMUNITY,
ABUJA
CULTURAL FIESTA 2019
THEME: CELEBRATING THE CULTURE THAT UNITES US
The
Akwa Ibom Community Cultural Fiesta was the first of it kind in Abuja. It was a
very colourful event with a lot of cultural display/performance, Akwa Ibom
Community Abuja, which was hither to known as Akwa Ibom Development
Association, Abuja, is essentially a socio-cultural association of indigenes of
Akwa Ibom state resident in Abuja and its environs. The event was held at Green
field area by the artificial water Jabi, FCT Abuja. On the 23rd
November, 2019 attended by some dignitaries amongst whom the President of Akwa
Ibom Community Abuja Bar. Aniefiok Ibah, Elder (Dr.) Aniefon Akpabio, Elder
Udofia Ephraime, Comm. Otobong Okon, (King) Imo Etuk, (Queen) Glory Akpan,
Elder E.U Udofia, Member of Planning Committee, Past Presidents, Member of
Board of Trustee, Executive Council and other dignitaries.
The
event begins with a cultural float, introduction/arrival of guest and
recognition of dignitaries by the M.C of the day followed by an opening prayer
by one of the member of board of trustee. National anthem and Akwa Ibom
Community anthem was as well recited.
Welcome
address by the President of Akwa Ibom Community Abuja Bar. Aniefiok Ibah, has
called for unity among the various groups in the state to enhance peace,
progress and prosperity in the state. Speaking under the theme of the fiesta,
“Celebrate the Culture that Unites us,” he said “we need to guard our loins
against negative propaganda, Pull Him Down(PHD) syndrome, blackmail,
socio-political backstabbing and other tendencies that tend to threaten the
fabrics of our unity.
“Akwa
Ibom is a uni-cultural state where norms, taboos, customs and traditions are
the same. Out folkways may vary from one ethnic grouping to another but the
operational norms of the culture are the same. He further encourage everyone to
show one another, love, and kindness and contribute positively to the
development of Akwa Ibom. An opening remark was made by the Chairman after the
President welcome address.
Remarkably,
this is the first of its kind since creation of the community in 1988. The
Fiesta with the theme “Celebrating the Cultural that Unites Us”. Obviously, the
theme of this maiden fiesta is not only apt but times. It will be a wakeup call
to all other ethic divides across the country Nigeria and beyond for an arisen
consciousness to explore all avenues to put their culture and tradition at the
front burner in their daily dialogue. This can be a recipe to the insecurity
ravaging some states in Nigeria and beyond.
The
fiesta was a very colourful one as there was different kinds of cultural
display/performance, unveiling of cultural symbols, competition on cultural
parades, competition on cultural dance, food exhibitions competition, award
presentation by dignitaries, refreshment after which compilation/announcement
of results.
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Elder (Dr.) Aniefon Akpabio
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In
the course of the fiesta some dignitaries were interviewed by SFSN Media Team
among whom Elder (Dr.) Aniefon Akpabio who is a past president of Akwa Ibom
Community, Abuja, talked about the security challenges in the country stating
the need for individual to be security conscious, He also stated the need for
Security members of the communities should embrace peace as a panacea to
national development and also in developing the security activities, members of
every society should enhance and accept the training of their youth to have
scientific knowledge of forensic studies. Every human community need peace and
a secure environment. He commended the activities of Security and Forensic
Study Nigeria in the area of equipping the society and security operative on
the trend of security apparatus investigation.
Reported by:
Security and Forensic Media.
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