By: Ike Philip Abiagom
Today is the birthday of my favorite person in the world, a woman of my dreams! Indeed a true definition of a GORGEOUS WOMAN. The whole world is celebrating a woman who is a perfect example of beauty and God fearing person. She’s the pillar who makes my family so strong, love so true, joy so real, faith so firm and fear so ordinary. She is the embodiment of cerebral articulation, the epitome of intellection and breathtaking simplicity, the personification of undiluted humanness, the perfect example of leadership symbolism, the paragon of idealism, the soul humanity, the mirror of beauty , the amazon. Indeed, some women are born, some achieve leadership, some have leadership thrust upon them, while only very few have all three embedded in them.
Isioma Ann Abiagom is one of those very few good woman; a true woman,a woman of valour,the bringer of rain. In the gallery of great leaders and great women, she is without doubt, a rare masterpiece.
Isioma Ann Abiagom will celebrate her birthday today and to put the epochal celebration in proper perspective, she attained the midpoint of life at the exciting peak and the proper prime of her mercurial powers where, poised like the bronzed champion, glowing flamboyantly in the golden flame of her decade, prepares herself to capture and conquer arguably, the one ultimate laurel for which her superlative gifts and brilliance clamour to be manifestly celebrated with maximum educational aplomb woven into the matrix of an intrepid homogeneous ubiquity.
A true Wife ,friend, sister, elegant, gorgeous and unblemished in the magisterial lithe and athleticism of folkloric Queen and heroine, soft-spoken, with clear, unfettered, excellent diction and oratory, her brilliant smile like sparkling sun radiating from crystal clear eyes. Isioma is down to earth and corporate-smart, from the various experiences of home-bred grooming, ivy league sojourns in first class royal family and the inspirational influence and unparalleled, unquantifiable tutelage from a respected royal father.
A woman of immense mettle and a completely detribalized human being with a profound depth of character, whose humility, devoid of discrimination, embraces all and sundry, she soars like an eagle and exudes reverence and integrity. A pragmatic woman full of benevolence, she gives hope to the hopeless,and welfare and succor to the poor and needy. To everyone who crosses her path, she is a light.she is a friend to all, a role model to the young, a helper to many and a visionary woman bubbling with the ideals of entrenching a united, peaceful, harmonious vision for her community and the world. Honest, transparent, Dependable, uncomplicated and full of wisdom, Isioma Ann Abiagom can change you effortlessly, with her soft spoken words.
Isy, though even the sun will one day run out of fuel, my love for you shall last forever. I thank God each and every day for giving me a Friend like you. On your birthday, I want to thank you for being the best wife, sister, friend anyone could ever hope for. You are such a great role model for every woman in the world because you are so loving, caring, protective, and supportive.
You are the most thoughtful, intelligent and caring person I know. How lucky am I to call you, my wife? Happy birthday, beautiful!
Happy Birthday my Sweetheart!
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Some say it’s a shame for Asaba, the capital of the oil-rich Delta State, to wear dirty, muddy and dilapidated looks it is spotting presently following the collapse of the Asaba-Onitsha Expressway.
Onowu Uchuno noted that noting less was good enough for a man who traversed the world, attained enviable heights and achieved accolades of matchless significance, describing the latest Obi as an Ibusa son of superlative accomplishments and distinction, a renowned shepherd of the flock and a voice of the voiceless, known for humanitarian line of charity and philanthropic activities.
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Excitement reigned supreme in Okpanam Kingdom,as Ogbueshi Chibuzor Okocha aka atakalagbu Celebrated his Annual New Yam Festival as Custom and Tradition demands with his people at his palatial residence.
Our Oracle turned Miracle of Nigerian Politics, Distinguished Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi who was accompanied by prominent traditional Obis, Chiefs and indigenes of the Anioma community attended the event.
The New Yam Festival is an annual cultural festival celebrated by the Okpanam Kingdom at the end of the rainy season. The celebration is popularly known as Iwa ji festival and is also celebrated in other Anioma nation and beyond.
At the beginning of the festival, tubers of yam are offered to the gods and ancestors first, before distributing the yams to the people. The ritual is performed either by the king of the community or by the oldest man in the community.
This celebration is an important event in the calendar of Anioma people all over the world, as the festival is an epitome of the people’s religious belief. This year’s New Yam festival was no different as it was a highly captivating event.
Prior to the event,the Ogbueshi Chibuzor Okocha aka atakalagbu in a statement made available to Newsbreeze had disclosed that the people of Okpanam witnessed another exciting moment in the kingdom yesterday.
“I extended the New Yam Festival invitation to sons and daughters of Okpanam,indigenes of Oshimili North LGA and Oshimili South, friends and well wishers in Delta and beyond and it was honoured as you can see the personalities present”.
Ogbueshi Chibuzor Okocha aka atakalagbu used the opportunity to thank his mentor and political father, Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi for his love and respect towards the custodian of Okpanam culture. The Iwa-ji festival was turned to a carnival, as different dance groups danced to the admiration of the guest.
He encouraged youth in the community and the larger society some of whom he said are struggling to earn a living to retract, look inwardly, and believe in the tradition. “What it requires is when the planting season comes, you do your own normal thing with your family; cultivate your yam and whenever it gets to harvest time, you harvest and celebrate with others,” he said.
