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Has Transformed From Palace Ritual To World-Renowned, Obi Of Onitsha Hails Glo’s On Ofala Festival Support
for its huge contribution to the transformation
Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, the traditional ruler of Onitsha, has showered encomiums on Globacom for its huge contribution to the transformation of Ofala festival into a globally recognized cultural event.
Speaking on the 2026 event in Ime Obi, Onitsha, Anambra State on Friday, the monarch gave the tech company special recognition for being Ofala’s primary sponsor for fifteen unbroken years.
Said the monarch: “Their partnership has transformed the festival from a palace ritual to a world-renowned cultural festival owes a great deal to purposeful partnership. Since 2011, Globacom has stood with us as our principal partner – now fifteen consecutive years of unwavering commitment”.
He adding that “In good times and challenging times, Globacom has helped us preserve the authenticity of Ofala while enhancing its presentation, documentation, broadcast and global reach. They have helped take a living heritage to the global stage”.
The respected traditional ruler also lauded the vision of the Chairman of Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga, Jr., over his commitment to the preservation of Nigeria’s cultural heritage.
“I thank Globacom and its Chairman, Otunba (Dr) Mike Adenuga, Jr., GCON, a true man of culture, for his vision and belief that culture is not a luxury but a foundation for unity,” he stated.
This year’s theme, “Igba Mbo, Iga N’Iru” (Strive and Advance), he disclosed, is “a call to industry, to excellence, to self-improvement and to collective progress. It reflects the spirit of our forebears who built a kingdom on the Niger, and it speaks to our youth who must carry that heritage forward with enterprise and purpose”.
In his goodwill message to the Igwe and Onitsha people, Dr Adenuga said, “our association with the Ofala Festival since 2011 has been much more than a corporate partnership. It has been a relationship which we cherish deeply and regard as a privilege”.
He expressed his gratitude to the Igwe for the opportunity given Globacom to contribute to the preservation, celebration and wider projection of the priceless cultural heritage. “It gives us great satisfaction to join Your Majesty and the people of Onitsha each year in showcasing to Nigeria, Africa and the wider world the beauty, dignity and enduring values represented by Ofala,” Dr. Adenuga concluded.
