AUCHI BLOGspot

“Put on Earth the Good, Stand by and Speak the Truth for Truth is the Father of Justice” _Otaru      Otaru of Auchi Sacred Kingdom at Imeke Enaholo J.K. auchiblog@gmail.com +2348069055018   HRH Alhaji H.A. Momoh, Ikelebe III, Otaru of Auchi Sacred Kingdom paid a visit to the people of Imeke Community in Uzairue Kingdom on Sunday stating that he was led by a divine inspiration to spread the message of Peace, Justice and Equity. The Monarch made an impromptu call on his chiefs for the journey to the neighboring community to the surprise of all on Sunday morning. No one really knew what the King was up to but had to follow Zaiki as loyal subjects to the Noble King who never goes wrong. However, the King and his entourage arrived at the palace of Chief Oshiafi Sunday, Head of Imeke Community and after the exchange of pleasantries, the Otaru of Auchi informed all and sundry that he had been inspired by a divine message in the morning to reach out to the peop...

    Enaholo J.K. auchiblog@gmail.com facebook.com/itsemha +2348069055018   Members of Afenmai Hunters Association, Auchi Branch celebrated the coming to an end of 2020 alongside the dawn of a new regime under Chief Umar O. Abdulkadiri at   Idaniyeluwa on Sunday. It was an historical celebration where Abdukadiri the double Chairman of the Association both at the Afenmai and Auchi Levels jubilated in elation with his members, thanking God for the gift of life upon all and the seeming good end to the year despite the wave of pandemic. The popular but age-long Hunters Dance known as Isiko was flamboyantly displayed for the entertainment of guests _young and old. It was one event that had in view some of the antiques that made entertainment in the days of old a stream of events to anticipate. These included the set of drums known as Ibiza and a gung called Olho. Beautiful sounds emanated from beating (with bare hands) the skins tightly tied to the mouths of...

    Enaholo J.K. auchiblog@gmail.com +2348069055018   Engr. Muhammed Ahmed, son of the late eldest man of Kadiri Idao Royal house _Alhaji Mikairu Ahmed has donated over 300 books to aid learning in Auchi Sacred City. This was done on Sunday the 20th as the lover of quality books and impressive academic performances saw the need to contribute his quota to helping undergraduates in the Cosmopolitan Town attain quality education through the provision of textbooks across a wide range of disciplines. It was gathered that the younger brother of Engr. Saliu Ahmed, DG of Benin-Owenna River Basin Authority has always nurtured the lofty idea of building a library for his community where children of Auchi Extraction could visit to carry out brain exercises that could strengthen their academics at their various institutions of learning. His dream is to have an Auchi where students perform optimally thanks to the availability of learning materials necessary for their aca...

    Enaholo J.K. auchiblog@gmail.com +2348069055018   March day Final of the 3rd Edition of Iyekhei Sports Festival saw team Osigwe clinching the Cup as they emerged champions of the year 2020 tournament on Monday. ISF2020 which began on the 15th of November saw various families in Iyekhei contesting for the Golden Spot and climaxed to an electrifying peak where Osigwe and Aimeonikhare made it to the final having survived the group and knockout stages in the competition at Ekhei Primary School, Auchi. Ad: At the sound of the opening whistle, the duet began and Osigwe found the back of the net with a powerful offensive in not later than 5minutes of play. Not later than 3minutes after the opening goal by the Osigwes, team Aimeonikhare leveled the scores with and equalizer which made the score line 1:1. From then till full time of play no other goal scoring opportunity was converted as the central referee had to decide the winner through a penalty shootout. 6P...

      Enaholo J.K. auchiblog@gmail.com +2348069055018   His Royal Highness, Alhaji H.A. Momoh in view of the current wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has ordered a stoppage to religious activities at the Auchi Central Mosque known as Arafat on Monday. The Otaru made this known in view of the NCDC’s Protocols for combating the dreaded deadly viral infection that has ravaged the world since December 2019. However, the Ikelebe III ordered that the Muslim Faithfuls of Auchi Sacred City should instead of converging at the Central Masjid for Friday (Jummah) Service hold same at regional quarters of the Cosmopolitan Town as a proactive measure to bring about a drastic reduction in the number of people who congregate for prayers in line with the Disease Control Agency of Nigeria bearing in mind the need to forestall the spread of Corona Virus Infection. While emphasizing the import of his decision, the Otaru appealed for the religious use of facemasks, hand sanit...

    The Community Eye Kicks Against Dec. 7th Planned Nationwide 2nd #endSARS Protest, Recommends Better Alternative   Enaholo J.K. auchiblog@gmail.com +2348069055018   When Socrates asserted that “ the secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new ” he must have had a glimpse of the seeming revolts occasioned by #endSARS protests and protesters in Nigeria today. It is sad that in Nigeria, Government is more reactionary than responsively proactive. Rather than anticipate problems and lay down actionable measures to curb eventualities, subsequent leaders, regimes have sought the cowardly path of taking action when the heat is on. Politics which hitherto now was the tool with which government shared scarce resources for the development of its people and territory has somehow metamorphosed into a tool for antagonism in the hands of unintelligent people who spend their time calling opponents or incumbents ‘ st...