Message By His Majesty, Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, CFR, mni, Obi of Onitsha, Agbogidi, at the 2023 Ofala, Saturday, October 14, 2023 Introduction: As always, we shall begin with gratitude to God Almighty that we are witnessing another Ofala festival, the 22nd during my reign on the throne of Ezechima, our founding father. Last year […]

Message By His Majesty, Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, CFR, mni, Obi of Onitsha, Agbogidi, at the 2022 Ofala, Saturday, October 22.2022 A Twenty-Year Reflection. Opening: It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 2022 Ofala Onitsha festival. We give all gratitude and glory to God that we are again able to celebrate Ofala […]

Message By His Majesty, Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, CFR, mni, Obi of Onitsha, Agbogidi, at the 2019 Ofala, Saturday, October 11, 2019. Introduction I welcome everyone to this year’s Ofala. The festival which is the high point of Onitsha Ceremonial Cycle and is also the period of homecoming for Onitsha indigenes. The Ofala usually provides […]