Some Igbo traditions, not obnoxious – Obi of Onitsha

Alphonsus Nweze The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, has stoutly stood in the defence of Igbo traditions, declaring that not all Igbo customs and traditions are obnoxious as most people perceive it.The Obi spoke in defence of Igbo tradition on Thursday when the Bishop on the Niger, Rt. Rev. Dr. Owen Nwokolo paid him a courtesy visit at his palace as part of the programme for this year’s Synod, holding at All Saints Church Cathedral, Onitsha.Obi while responding to Bishop Nwokolo’s address at the palace agreed that some of…

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