By SouthernVoicenews,
Ovu community of Agbon kingdom, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta Sate will be celebrating her annual Efa festival on February 10th and 11th, 2022.
The Osedjo, Chief Jacob lghodaye Eyagomare, who is also the Izomo-Agadagidi and the Oyingbo VII, disclosed this to newsmen at the weekend.
While announcing the date of the festival, Chief Jacob Eyagomare, advised all sons and daughters of the community to comport themselves in orderly manners during the seven days the festival will last by ensuring that there is a hitch free festival.
The Elders Council on announcement of the festival advised that all the Erhues (Warriors) should warn all their followers not to be seen with guns, shovel, axe and other weapons, adding that anybody caught with these weapons will be serve as deterrent to others.
The Osedjo (Chief Priest) pointed out that security personnel would be placed at strategic positions in the community, especially Ovu junction, Ewhere-Agbarho road and Okpara road to ward off criminals that would come to steal or cause trouble during the festival.
The Izomo-Agadagidi, however, commended the Okarhoro in Council, the Otota, the entire Chiefs, the Onotu, Chief Samuel Ogbaudu, all the Irhue (Warriors), the Odedigbu, Mr. Ighomena Friday Idjereki, the entire priests and princesses for their immense contribution to the community.
He noted that it was only through co-operation and oneness that the community would get the blessings of the Ovughere.
He said within the seven days of the festival, no burial ceremony in the community will be allowed and neighbouring communities be informed that no carrying of corpses, crusades, political rallies or birthday is allowed throughout or in Ovu community on festival day, February 11th, 2022.