IGBO KWEENU!!!! GET READY FOR IKORO NDI IGBO GALA/AWARDS 2011

IKORO (translation; talking drum) is commonly  used  in the Igbo land to summon the community to the palace or market  square for special meetings, announcements  or occasions.

The IKORO AWARD is designed  and instituted to bring together in a grandeur style of appreciating ,recognising  and celebrating  valued contributions made through patriotic visionary ‘Ndi Igbo’  sons and daughters  in the diaspora with biographies of greatness ,awards and achievements  in various  fields  of vocation and have not only impacted positively in the society but have been seen as role models and an inspiration to others and  thus brought fame and honour to their  fatherland.

HRM-OBI OF ONITSHA-IGWE ALFRED NNAEMEKA ACHEBE

DR. THEODORE ORJI-GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE

OWELLE ROCHAS OKOROCHA-GOVERNOR OF IMO

ONYEKA ONWENU

It  is  most  importantly in  celebration  of our rich cultural heritage , from our traditional dances to our cuisine  and ultimately  who  we are as Ndi Igbo.

This being the first of its kind, IKORO Ndi Igbo  aspires  to be an annual event, informing, educating and an authority  in promoting  tourism  in the Igbo land and ultimately  acting as a positive  motivational platform  of expression  and  a return call to our already close to extinction mother tongue and culture for the younger generation and the world in general.

To this effect,  the recipients  of the  2011 IKORO AWARD  are the likes of  the OBI of ONITSHA-HRM IGWE NNAYELUGO ALFRED NNAEMEKA ACHEBE, His EXCELLENCY CHIEF THEODORE ORJI, His EXCELLENCY OWELLE ROCHAS A OKOROCHA,ONYEKA ONWENU,JAYJAY OKOCHA, OLUCHI ORLANDI, KANU NWANKWO,CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE  to mention but a few , with  Her Excellency, Chief Mercy Udochi Orji as Mother of the day, HRH Eze  H Ohazulike as Royal Father of the day , Sen. Gen.Ike Nwachuku as the Father  and all other  Eastern State Governors in attendance.

CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE

OLUCHI ORLANDI

KANU NWANKWO

AUSTIN ''JAY JAY'' OKOCHA

OLUCHI

This event is scheduled for 6pm, on the 4^Th of December, 2011 at the prestigious Civic Centre, Lagos.

·        SALIENT  OBJECTIVES/ BENEFIT

·          To promote tourism

·         To create unity amongst states

·         To instigate and initiate a positive rebranding geared towards capacity building

·         Identifying , encouraging and building of positive role models

·          State/Corporate brand  association  and  social  responsibility

·         To promote/  sustain   an enduring  igbo cultural tradition and language

·         Corporate branding

·         Creating top  of the brand  awareness  for the master brand  products and  services

·         Products  launch opportunities

·         Media  exposure to over  60 million viewers

·         Pre and  post event product mention on all media, on all network

·         Exclusive  exhibition  space

·         Listing on pictorial brochure

·         Free listing on IKORO Ndi Igbo  website

For more information please go to www.ikorondiigbo.org   or call 07034150807

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