LOYAL BROTHERS CLUB OF NIGERIA CELEBRATES END OF YEAR PARTY IN GRAND STYLE
Ika Weekly Newspaper
The Loyal Brothers Club of Nigeria, on Sunday, December 1, 2024, celebrated its end-of-year party amidst a display of cultural heritage.
The reception of the well-attended colorful ceremony held at the premises of Apaco Foam Complex along Owa-Ekei Road, Boji-Boji Owa, began with a thanksgiving mass at St. Paul Catholic Church, Owa-Ekei.
Speaking in an interview with newsmen, the Chairman of Loyal Brothers Club of Nigeria, Mr. Uchenna Ezeonyebuchi, said the occasion marks their routine end-of-year gathering involving their family members to dine, wine, and merry as one.
According to him, “The club, as the name implies, represents loyalty to one another for the positive collective interest of the members. In all, we have gathered to celebrate good health and the lives we share”
Continuing, Mr. Ezeonyebuchi declared that the merriment covers their yearly achievement while further declaring that the Ika nation has been a blessing to them to be called home with lots of achievements as their contribution to the growth and development of Ika land.
“Ika land is a good place to live and very peaceful. Ika people are loving and accommodating. I want to encourage our well-to-do abroad members and Ika indigenes to come back home, invest, and enjoy the booming business possibilities in Ika land.
“We have had a wonderful end-of-year party showcasing our rich cultural heritage, such as the masquerade dance and the dressing attires that our children will learn”, he stated.
On his part, the Parish Priest of St. Charles Borromeo, Boji-Boji Owa, Rev. Fr. Kingsley Idehen, said he joyfully honored the invitation of the Loyal Brothers Club of Nigeria to share the joy of their end-of-year party. He recalled that the celebration started in the church for a thanksgiving where he said he applauded the unity among them for continuity. He stated that the love existing among the members of the Loyal Brothers Club of Nigeria is a testament that a tree cannot make a forest, and we need one another to prosper as a family, neighbour and community as a whole.
Also responding, the Patron of Loyal Brothers Club of Nigeria, High Chief Ozioma Akpaebi, the Omenihe, Ome Nke Anahu Anya JP, who beamed with a smile, declared that he and his household had had a wonderful time just as many others. He said he was very happy and proud to associate with the Loyal Brothers Club of Nigeria, a group he disclosed is made of the indigenes of the five eastern state residents in Ika nation. He enjoined the members to remain united for the progress of the club while wishing them a happy and prosperous New Year 2025.
By Patrick Gbuchanye