Princess Stella Oduah Hails Onitsha Monarch, Igwe Alfred Achebe At Ofala Festival - Women Groups, Others Cheer the Princess

Princess Stella Oduah Hails Onitsha Monarch, Igwe Alfred Achebe At Ofala Festival - Women Groups, Others Cheer the Princess

Former Aviation Minister Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah’s arrival at the Ime-Obi Square, Obi’s palace Onitsha, venue of this year’s Ofala festival of His Royal Majesty, Igwe Alfred Achebe, triggered excitement amongst hundreds of spectators especially women groups who wanted to catch a glimpse of her.

The excitement may have been elicited by the huge gathering following recent unprecedented humanitarian and charitable works and assistance given to the less privileged and especially widows by the Princess Stella Oduah Foundation across Anambra North Senatorial Zone.

Princess Oduah had attended the Ofala festival to pay homage to Igwe Alfred Achebe as a mark of respect to the monarch and appreciation of his peaceful reign in the ancient kingdom of Onitsha.

Before paying homage to Igwe Achebe, the Princess took time to trek round the arena to greet the cheering crowd after she was led into the arena by a cultural troupe and a retinue of aides which include a former Rep. of the Ogbaru Fed. Consituency, Hon. Chief Okwudili Uzoka, Hon. Pandola Okwuosa, Dr. Alex Obiogolu, Hon. Basil Ejidike, Princess Chuchu Onyema, Mrs. Amaka Ebenebe and Lady Nwaka Ononuju.

Reacting to questions from journalists after paying homage to Igwe Achebe, Princess Stella commended Igwe Alfred Achebe for improving tremendously on what his predecessors left behind in terms of customs and tradition of Onitsha people which she described as rich and historic.

She pointed out that as a Royal Princess of her home town Akili-Ozizor, she shares almost the same culture and traditional sentiments with Onitsha people just as the entire Onitsha and Ogbaru people see themselves as brothers and sisters. 

By Ononye V.C

Princess fielding questions from Journalists

Princess Stella greeting cross section of title holders 

Princess Stella greeting women leaders

Princess Stella sitting in the midst of traditional rulers 

Hon. Engr. Egwuatu greeting the Princess

Igwe Alfred Achebe taking the Traditional Egwu Ota dance step

Mr. Peter Nwagu, President Gen. Onitsha Improvement Union greets the Princess

Prince Chuchu Onyema, Princess Oduah, Chief Hon Okwudili Uzoka at the venue

Princess greeting members of the Prestigious Otu Odu Onitsha

Princess greeting members of the Agbalanze Onitsha

Princess Adaeze Stella Oduah bends low to prostrate before the Obi as a mark of respect and homage

The Princess greeting Ikporo-Ogbe Onitsha

                                                          The Princess Stella arriving the Ofala with a retinue of aids

AVIATION MINISTRY HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER AS EMIRATES AIRLINE COMMENCES OPERATIONS INTO ABUJA &KANO, AIRPORTS

EMIRATES AIRLINE COMMENCES OPERATIONS INTO ABUJA, KANO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS

Flowing from the approval granted to Emirates Airline by the Federal Ministry of Aviation, the international Carrier has said it is set to enhance its operations to Nigeria by launching scheduled daily passenger flights to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. August 2014 has been set as the commencement date.

In a letter to the Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah dated February 03, 2014 and signed by Salem Obaidalla, Senior Vice President, Aeropolitical and Industry Affairs, Emirates Airlines, the Carrier expressed gratitude to the federal government for the continued support and assistance extended to it throughout the period it has been operating in Nigeria.

The Senior Vice President disclosed that the flights will be operated ''in accordance with the existing UAE-Nigeria agreement on air services, with four weekly flights routed Dubai-Abuja-Kano-Dubai and three weekly flights routed Dubai-Kano-Abuja-Dubai, without carriage of domestic traffic (cabotage) between Abuja and Kano''.

Obaidalla further assured that Emirates Airline ''remains fully committed to the Nigerian market and to provide Nigerian travellers the best possible service''.

Commenting on the development, Oduah expressed joy that passengers from Abuja, Kano and other parts of the North who patronise Emirates would have the airline's services brought to their doorsteps, and pledged to continue to partner Emirates and other airlines to deliver the best possible service to air travellers in the country. ''I am particularly delighted with this development'', the Minister enthused.

Joe Obi

SA (Media) to Aviation Minister