Idoma Cultural and Social Centre Underway
By Onuminya Samuel Odoba
(Business Africa Digest)-The paramount ruler of the Idoma Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Agaba’idu, Elaigwu Odogbo Obagaji John CON, has unveiled his ambitious plan to build the Idoma Cultural and Social Center in the heart of Otukpo the traditional headquarters of the Idoma nation.
Agaba-Idu revealed that this state-of-the-art facility, when completed will provide comfortable ambient, secure, and convenient accommodation for individuals and groups, with a promise and commitment to guaranteeing a memorable experience while engaging the rich socio-cultural history and traditions of the Idoma people.
The Center when completed is expected to have a Hall of Fame, Multipurpose hall, ICT center, Mini mall, Pharmacy, Meeting rooms, and an eighty-nine (89) rooms fully furnished guest rooms that would cater to the needs of locals and visitors alike.
The center’s primary objective is to serve as a central hub for the Idoma Renaissance, attracting dignified personalities around the globe, including local and international researchers, cultural enthusiasts, creative persons, and tourists who seek to experience the Idoma culture and tradition.
His Royal Majesty hints that the edifice would be completed with an aesthetics that combines both contemporary and traditional architectural designs and amenities to create and present an environment that seamlessly blends the past and present, with a Hall of Fame dedicated to an archive of Idoma history, histories of past Och’Idoma, as well as that of other notable people and events that have helped to shape the socio-cultural evolution of the Idomas, contributing to our growth, global spread and development.
Agaba-Idu being a scholar of repute, a disciplined professional, and a renowned visionary, envisioned the Center to be a melting pot of progressive ideas and a catalyst for cultural exchange.
One of the key highlights of the center is its dedication and boosting of the diverse cultural heritage of the Idoma people. It is also geared towards collectively revitalizing and archiving our rich history for the benefit of our future generations.
A high-level committee will be inaugurated in the coming weeks by His Royal Majesty to ensure the quick realization of this groundbreaking project befitting the Idoma Kingdom in Otukpo.
The center which is expected to generate unimaginable revenue for the Idoma Area Traditional Council upon completion will serve as a hub for cultural festivals, art exhibitions, skills acquisition, and workshops.
The facility’s strategic location in Otukpo ensures convenient accessibility for visitors, further enhancing its reputation as a paramount host center for important guests.
Och’Idoma envisions a space where dignitaries, scholars, creative artists, and individuals from all walks of life can come together to exchange ideas, foster collaborations, and appreciate the enduring legacy of the Idoma people.
This epochal project when it comes to fruition would be the first if it’s kind in Nothern Nigeria. This bold initiative of HRM Agaba-Idu Elaigwu Odogbo Obagaji John the Och’Idoma is expected to leave an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of the Idoma nation
Besides boosting the local economic capacity of the ancient city of Otukpo, the center would essentially provide direct and indirect employment to hundreds of our teeming youths, thereby reducing the rate of unemployment and restiveness within Otukpo and its environs.
Meanwhile, the Idoma Cultural and Social Center has been registered with the Otukpo Local Government for this special and specific project to enable all Idoma sons, daughters, title holders from the Idoma Kingdom and sundry to participate and take ownership and responsibility for the development of our Kingdom especially this conceived laudable project.
The Och’Idoma HRM Agaba-Idu Elaigwu Odogbo Obagaji John CON wants all hands on deck to make sure this idea and more like it comes into reality.
