He made the call at Alor
while speaking with pressmen. Chief Eziadigiaku further stated that white
men taught them strange culture and tradition which branded the age long
Igbo cultural heritage as paganism and evil adding that during the era of our
fore-fathers, they have rules and regulation otherwise known as (Nso-ala) which
regulate the way and manner Igbo’s live their lifes during that period.
He said "Let me make it very clear,
it is since Igbo’s began to copy the white people in their way of life they started having pre matured deaths, madness and other kinds of evils in the land,
it wasn’t so during the era of our fore fathers, he stressed.
Chief Eziadigiaku
disclosed, it is time for Igbo’s to go back to their root and began to teach
their children about their culture and language, warning that all hands must be
on desk to ensure they continued the promotion of Igbo culture especially in
our various homes.
The native doctor tasked
the governors of all the southeast states to set up apparatus with a view of boasting
the promotion of Igbo culture in their various states especially among the
youths.
He expressed his desnoy on
the destruction of shrines or idols of our fore fathers by Christians in the
name of protecting their faith. “I am aware that there is freedom of worship in
Nigeria, therefore it is very sad to note that Christians want to force their
doctrine and religion on those practicing traditional religion such as Godien.
Chief Okechukwu Eziadigiaku
who is a native of urueze Ani village Alor disclosed that he usually celebrates
Udo Okpoege and Nne muru Ogwugwu day every year as his own contribution towards
the promotion of Igbo culture stressing that before he eventually become a
native doctor, he has done other business both at home and in kano but all
proved abortive because his destiny is in the traditional practice.