Sustaining Urhobo Culture - Diaspora Malaysia

                          President - UPU Malaysia

URHOBOS IN MALAYSIA - CELEBRATE CULTURAL DAY

The ethnic cultural group, Urhobo Progress Union in Malaysia (Asia) has called on Urhobo sons and daughters all over the world to endeavor to develop and sustain the Urhobo culture for sustainable unity.

The President UPU Malaysia (Asia), Comrade Ejiroghene Omonemu, who made this call in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in his welcome address during the Urhobo Cultural Day Celebration which took place on 3rd November, 2018. He commended members for investing their time and money to sustain the union which is a binding force for all.

He said, "it has become common place to say and hear: 'Westernization is the greatest constraint to the impetus of cultural development in Africa and among-st Africans,' which the Urhobo is an integral part of."

Omonemu noted that the above fact pervades omnipotently in their minds the increasingly serious  situation relating to the general apathy the Urhobo people pay to their cultural values, lingua and things that distinct them as Urhobos.

L-R Elder Victor, Ejiro, Ochuko (Secretary) 

Precious Eregare (VP)

He commended the UPU executive led by Olorogun Moses Taiga for accepting their invitation to convene the Cultural Day Celebration in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He further extend gratitude to Olorogun James Goye Emarivbe (UPU Malaysia Patron) who made it possible in bringing Urhobos together in this region.

L-R Jude, Kelly, Nicolas

Omonemu said, "Indeed this gathering could provide a veritable platform, practical guidelines for our Cultural Renaissance."

"It is an opportune time to renew contacts and discuss problems of mutual interest with members of UPU and friends of UPU across Asia."
"It is gratifying to note that the agenda of this gathering deals with our core values, our totality which is what culture is about."
  "No matter how much we say, and how much we can do by ourselves as Urhobo Progress Union in Asia, whether be it seminars or dinners, it is never enough."

Katherine Obriki (Treasurer)

"In the true spirit of co-operation, we URHOBOS in this region of the world, are proud of setting the pace for all other ethnic groups and cultures in Asia, must join in an action-oriented effort to attack and solve the problem that  currently beset our culture."

Mena (Provost)

Akpobome (PRO)

The ceremony brought together other ethnic groups such as: Edo Community in Malaysia, Eze in Council, guest from the Yoruba speaking dialect, guest from the Hausa speaking dialect, Ghanaians, Sierre-Leoneans, Cameroonian, local Malaysians and invitees from all works of life. Series of prayers were made in various languages as a sign of peace and unity among Urhobos in Malaysia, friends and well wishers of Urhobo Progress Union Malayia (Asia).

Ufuoma (Fin. Sec)