By BARBARA KALU, Abuja –
Ika Progressive Union, Abuja, has honoured the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. (Mrs) Magdalene Ajani, for distinguished service in the country.
The umbrella union of Ika indigenes of Delta State who are resident in Abuja, honoured the two distinguished personalities who are son and daughter of Ika land in an impressive End of Year Party.
Speaking at the occasion, Chairman of Ika Progressive Union, Abuja, QS Sunny Ijeh said the union will continue to honour excellent and support efforts to eradicate poverty in Ika land.
He said that the purpose of the union’s skillful acquisition is to equip members and Ika Indigenes “with skillful knowledge and make them self-employed where there is no other gainful employment. Our desire is to eradicate poverty amongst us.”
According to Ijeh, series of lectures are lined up by the union to achieve the said objectives and they are “open (that is free of charge) to all Ika indegenes irrespective of whether they are our registered members or not.”
The End of the year party was attended by several other dignitaries including the Head Collective leadership of Onu Ika Nigeria, Mr. Dan Usifor and his team from Agbor.
Ijeh appealed to Onu Ika Nigeria to liberalize the use of their specially designed traditional dress/wear to be the general culture attire of Ika people, adding that it would give Ika people the much-needed traditional dressing identity if approved.
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