It was an eventful weekend in the ancient Kingdom of Uzii community, as His Royal Highness Eze Chinaemeze Ohia (Dike N’ Ogbo Ogu VII) was crowned as the seventh king of the Uzii community.

HRH Eze Chinaemeze Ohia with Chief Okwudiri Orjiakor PG Emeritus, His uncle Prince Ohia & Chief Edwin Ebosie (Ikeoha)

It was a remarkable event for the immediate past President General of Uzii Town Union Hon Chief Okwudiri Orjiakor (Obiadada) together with his Executives and Ndi Ishi Ala,Ikeoha’s supervised the coronation of the youngest King in Imo State.

HRH Eze Chinaemeze Ohia with the newly elected Town Union Executives.

HRH Eze Chinaemeze Ohia is the first son of the late HRH Eze Azubuike Ohia who died some years ago over an illness.

As the tradition of the community demands, his first son was officially crowned as the new King of Uzii ancient Kingdom and was witnessed by the elders, leaders and Eze’s cabinet of Uzii town including the Umuada’s of the community.

With Chief Okwudiri Orjiakor, HRH Eze Chinaemeze Ohia & Barr BC Oguine

It was indeed a successful event, as Umuada of the community sang gloriously in amazement and expression of happiness over the ceremony.

Also at the weekend, the newly elected executives of the Uzii Town Union ably led by Hon Sir Chijioke Alaekwe (Ochinanwata) were sworn in at the town union hall of Uzii.

Ndi Ishi Ala UZII community

The swearing in activity was carried out by team of lawyers from the community and was witnessed by the registrar Urualla magistrate court.

Making his first speech as the president general of Uzii Town Union, Hon Sir Chijioke Alaekwe declared that he will run an open door policy and will welcome all form of suggestions and ideas that will enable the community to move forward.

Chief Barr Chikobi Anyanwagu (VP Uzii Town Union)

He assured of sustaining peace and unity in the community and provides a more secured community for all to live freely and do their businesses.

Hon Chijioke called on the community youths to join hands with him to eradicate all forms of security threats in the community.

He said; without a secured environment, it will be difficult to have development in the community.

The new PG after the swearing in, led his Executives to the Nkwo market of Uzii to witness the Ntunye Omu festival of the community.

He was cheerfully received at the Nkwo market by the ten village heads of the community known as Ndi Ishi Ala.

The people expressed joy and happiness over the weekend activities in the community. They prayed God Almighty to continue blessing the community and grant wisdom to the new King HRH Eze Chinaemeze Ohia and the new PG of the community to pilot affairs of Uzii in glory to his Holy name and to the joy of the people.

God bless Uzii Alauri Ohu na abu nwa.

Comr Austin Udoka Onuigbo PRO Uzii Town Union.