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ABIA SET TO HOST 2026 IGBO DAY AS ‘NJIKO KA’ TAKES CENTRE STAGE
ABIA SET TO HOST 2026 IGBO DAY AS ‘NJIKO KA’ TAKES CENTRE STAGE
Abia State is set to host the 2026 Igbo Day celebration, bringing together prominent Igbo leaders, Governors, intellectuals and distinguished personalities for two days of reflection, dialogue and celebration of Igbo unity, heritage and development.
The 2026 Igbo Day celebration is themed “NJIKOKA – Unity is Supreme”, with the programme designed to promote Igbo unity, celebrate the rich heritage of the people, encourage intellectual and developmental advancement, and renew the enduring dreams and aspirations of the heroes past.
The event will be hosted by Governor Alex Chioma Otti, while the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, will be among the distinguished personalities expected at the gathering.
The activities will commence on Monday, September 28, 2026, with a significant engagement earlier in the day as the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and invited guests undertakes an inspection tour of signature projects executed by the administration of the Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR.
The project inspection will provide the Ohanaeze leadership and other distinguished guests an opportunity to see first-hand some of the landmark projects and development initiatives of the Otti administration across the state.
Later that evening, the 2026 Dinner and Igbo Day Lecture Night will hold at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, from 5:00pm.
The lecture will focus on the topic “The Igbo Charter & Development of Ala Igbo,” with renowned economist, scholar and former deputy governor of the central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, as the keynote speaker.
The Chairman of the Occasion for the Dinner and Lecture Night will be Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, CON, adding further distinction to an evening expected to provide a platform for meaningful conversations on the future of Ala-Igbo
The celebration will continue on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, with the Laying of Wreath at the Ogunyi Ironsi Cenotaph at 10:00am, in honour and remembrance of the heroes past.
Expected are the Governors of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo; Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah; Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, CON; Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru.
The wreath-laying ceremony will feature the participation of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, other Governors or their representatives, and the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, among other distinguished guests.
Later at 12 noon, the programme will move to the Michael Okpara Square Event Centre, by Prof. Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal, Umuahia, for the Interdenominational Service.
The service will provide an opportunity for participants to come together in prayer, thanksgiving and reflection, while reaffirming the values of unity, peace, sacrifice and collective responsibility that underpin the “NJIKO KA” message.
The Chairman of the Occasion for the main Tuesday commemoration will be General Ike Nwachukwu (Rtd.), CFR.
With “NJIKO KA” as its central message, the 2026 Igbo Day celebration is expected to serve as a major gathering of Igbo leadership, intellect, culture and shared aspirations, providing a platform to reflect on the past while renewing the collective commitment to the development and prosperity of Ala Igbo.
The event will therefore serve not only as a celebration of Igbo identity, but also as a gathering of ideas, leadership and shared aspirations for the future.
Signed:
Prince Okey Kanu
Hon. Commissioner for Information
27-09-2026
