IWA JI NDIGBO THE RIGHT WAY, Applaud to Enugwu Umuonyia written by Mazi Odera POg JP,Mkpisi Ndi Egede.

Like I complained on my piece of Wednesday 24th September, titled IWA JI in exile as provided here under -

http://oderaigbo.blogspot.com/2025/09/ji-in-exile-written-by-mkpisi-ndi-egede.html

Where I frown at IWA JI bought from market instead of IWA our  home grown, especially Yam planted by Northern Nigeria in the Northern soil,which makes it Iwa ji Awusa.

We ear mark our Iwa ji in August ,when Yams are not matured in our soil, therefore compel us to source for alternative ready Yam and we only found them up North.

Then I was invited to come and witness a complete home planted and harvest Yam as it's celebrated the right way ,just to let me see there's remnant who preserve our culture and Norm.

it turn out to be well structured IWA JI by a Small Town sandwiched between Akpó ,Achina and Umuomaku all located at Orumba South,the town is called ENUGWU UMUONYIA ,though they have insignificant population and a terrible landscape and bad terrain ,but they can hold her ONUS tight in anals of great doing, especially since a Coal Tar were paved across the town heading to Umuomaku,halve Achina with a Romantic detour with Akpó. The Town is now excitingly progressing.

The IWA JI was held on Thursday the 25th of September 2025, it was hosted by Igwe P.N Ezeamama ,Igwe Enugwu Umuonyia ,with the Town President General (PG), Chief Izundu Azubuike "Ochinanwa" ,this is first time the town will have a unified Iwa ji, before now ,the Igwe will perform the Iwa Ji in his palace and every man on his own,but with the newly introduced communal participation the town is now among Ndigbo with ngabasi, the occasion becomes more glamorous because it serve as center of attraction and also it push the town into intensive farming and participation.

Seems the PG and Igwe are trying to place the town on ANAMBRA Map, as the Town was dislocated in annals of the State , before now nothing is known about the town shrouded in might of Umuchu with other towns as well.

The occasion was solely sponsored by EDU (ENUGWU UMUONYIA DEVELOPMENT UNION, LAGOS BRANCH) chaired by Mr Ikechukwu Okoli,who also is the current chairman of the EDU LAGOS and also Chairman planning committee for the Iwa Ji.

It was a fun Fair,a cultural manifestation that showed Ndigbo still have Cultural diadem, despite the cultural abberation from our Youths who happens to inculcate the spirit of Ócha gbute ochaghi gbute and we are seeing the consequences of the new love of,  money kiss of death pursuit which our Youths embraced in this Generation, though they coined certain Euphemistic name to make it sound acceptable "Yahoo Plus" ,but in reality, it's acute Ritualism and barbarism.

The entire town grouped self at the Town Field , opposite the Catholic Church and in same compound with the Town Defunt school.

I enquired to know why such a community school is Defunt when it should be growing from strength to strength,and it was exposed that ,lack of patronage and trying to lump the school running capital around the very few students push parents to back away and withdrew subjects,they simply run different ways,the town need intervention of the State school management to aid the regrowth and or resurrection of the school, if not few years from now the buildings will be obsolete and more good money will be wasted trying to fix the mistake. Not counting that some students will veer off into certain worst life because they have liberty of going far away from home and joining bad gang from afar is likely.

The Yam on display,,which has price winning attached were stacked in 5 places and it's awesomely awesome,the sizes.. One weighted above 50KG which is heavier than 1 Bag of RICE.

Weight and winners include ..

1st position with Yam weighing 50.9 kg by Donatus Okoli.... He won Matchet,Hoe,250K .. 

2nd ) Mr Fabian Umeh ,with Yam weighing 48.80kg... Gifted Hoe and 150K .

3rd) Mr Christopher Okoli ,Yam weighing 47.60Kg ...  Gifted Matchet and 70K 

4th position) Mr Peter Ubah ,Yam weighing 46KG.... Gifted Matchet.

5th position Mr Romanus Nwankwo,with Yam weighing 40KG.. gifted a Matchet.

The wonders is the artistry used in harvesting the Yams with tubers of branches and studs and none were separated from the tsunami body,the Yams all of them are craft of determined farmers that will be extremely productive with a little technological intervention.

Two Men of the Town who I saw and can attest as Pillars behind the town progress gave individual prices of 30,000 Each from Chief Chukwudi Onuorah and, Chief Chibueze Onyeka who gave each participant 40,000 Naira each , making each participant 70,000 Naira richer,they are  19 participants in all.

What a Joyful moment for the participants.

This is where I will plead with Mrs Nonye Soludo "SK" to visit and encourage them for they have populated the Farm produce and legitimize the Green Revolution which she is spearheading. This is extension of her gospel and she should not allow it to quench.

As I finish witnessing the event,I wanted to buy some Take Home Yam ,but they have a market that  lack patronage forcing the women of the town to migrate to sundry places to sale the farm produce.,which is denying the town government internal generated revenue,I looked round and there is no Sources of IGR generation for the Town,but I digress.

Meaning,I didn't see where to buy the tempting produce,the Government need to encourage this Town .

If they can be this hardworking without Government patronage,I Wonder how they will fair when encouraged .

While speaking with Onosoro Eze ENUGWU UMUONYIA, Chief Chukwudi Onuorah "omenyiri ,Ijele Nze" about the occasion and thanking him for encouraging the participants ,he reinstated that since this year was rewarding that next year,he will make sure his group called G10 will make farming a Passion and rewarding moment as they will invest mightly into Farming in Enugwu Umuonyia,he said next Year shall see lots of crops in abundance ,that he and his group of G10 will move mountains to make the Town the Food Basket of the State ,he plead that the state government should help them in securing the crops, seeds and lend them machines to help in planting a better season.

This is Mkpisi Ndi Egede reporting for the gods and Ndi Egede,just to announce that we still have Iwa ji with truthfulness.