THE INTERVENTION
INTERVENTONS AND ABOGRATION ACTIVITIES
The first of it’s kind intervention and abrogation activity in the history of people of the Southeast Nigeria took place in Abba, a town made up of four autonomous communities and four traditional rulers respectively, located in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, on the 27th December 2018.
At this time the advocacy mounted by POHAI through the use of “Silent Prejudice” television series via a national television network (AIT) in the fight against Osu castes system was barely one year, and therefore, it became a mark of early success after several interfacing with stakeholders and subsequent agreement to abolish the age long tradition.
POHAI led by it’s highly respected resource person, Okwadike, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, swiftly moved in with their media crew on the 25th of December 2018 to ascertain the level of preparedness amongst people of the community on the upcoming event because it had never happened anywhere in the past.
Traditional rulers, illustrious sons and daughters and the entire community were peaceful and in a good mood as they took turns to respond to interviews on camera confidently without fear of attack or molestation.
Traditional rites by traditional institutions were duly performed by the high Chiefs (Nze na Ozo) and subsequently, prominent Christian religious leaders headed by POHAI’s abolition animator, His Grace, Arch. Bishop AJV Obinna, Catholic Bishop of Owerri dioceses, capped up the event with prayers of denouncement, reconciliation, abolition of the caste system and dedication of people of Abba kingdom to Almighty God