ADAVI ECHA-ANE FESTIVAL: EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN HOLDS PREPARATORY MEETING, URGES PEACEFUL CELEBRATIONS

  Ahead of Eche-ane Festival in Adavi LGA, the Ever Security Conscious Chairman, Hon. Joseph Omuya Salami held preparatory meetings with Tra...

 

Ahead of Eche-ane Festival in Adavi LGA, the Ever Security Conscious Chairman, Hon. Joseph Omuya Salami held preparatory meetings with Traditional Rulers, Security Agencies, Ward District Heads,  Stakeholders, Community Leaders, and concerned youths at the Adavi LGA Council Hall yesterday.

The Eche-ane festival is slated to commence on the 25th of this month in Adavi. Hon. Joseph Omuya Salami in his proactive ways to ensure peace in his local government met with all concerned stakeholders to plan on how best the celebration would take place without breach of peace and disruption of people's daily activities.

The council boss urged the Security Agency, Ebira Cultural Heritage, Peace Committee, Traditional Rulers, District Ahead, and Community leaders to display the highest level of professionalism and uprightness to ensure a peaceful celebration. He further cautioned masquerade custodians to respect tradition and strictly adhere to the rules & regulations, and the authority of the government.

"We are meeting for the second time to plan for this same celebration ahead, and we may still meet again if the need arises, but even if we don't meet before our traditional festival, we will be keeping in touch with the concerned stakeholders, and I will be around to celebrate with my people, and also make myself fully available for any further suggestions. This is to show how important the peace of our land is to me and the government. Please, don't breach the relative peace we are enjoying in Adavi LGA"

"The best way to achieve our aims is for all of us to serve as peacemakers. Do not create room for troubles, and make peace among people who intend to make trouble, let's prove again that we are united and Adavi LG is for peace", Hon. Joseph Omuya concluded.

In their separate remarks, they thanked the executive chairman for his leadership styles and respect he accorded to the leaders of the communities, and expressed their level of preparedness and some measures they have put in place to ensure they have a hitch-free celebration. They all assured him and the government of their readiness for this year's Echa-ane festival.

In their final resolutions, they all agreed that there won't be any masquerade outing this year in Farm Centre Communities. No masquerade should be allowed to beat Okada Riders/ladies on trousers/Hijabian Sisters. Every masquerade custodian will be issued a permit to regulate their display & be easily identified. The Peace Committee should regulate the masquerades from major highways. Above all, they should not interrupt the day-to-day activities of the people.  

Signed:
M. Jamiu Habeeb, SA Media&Publicity, Adavi LG.
23rd May, 2021