An ancient Community, Amurie Omanze in Imo State has formally declared to abolish the historical obnoxious cultural practices such as Osu, Ohe, Ume and Diala Caste that had hitherto led to social discrimination among the people of Eastern States.
By Ademu Usman Idakwo
The community which said they would no longer be at home with their tradition has set Thursday, January 4, 2024, as a date for what they described as the historical abrogation of all forms of obnoxious cultural practices.
The statement said that His Royal Highness, Eze C.O Nnajiemere, (Eze Udo II of Amurie Omanze) disclosed this while addressing his subjects in his Palace on Friday.
Eze Nnajiemere lamented that for the past three years, the community have been dragged into unnecessary conflicts and skirmishes on whether to abrogate these discriminatory cultural inhibitions that are known as a stone aged ignorantly adopted man inhumanity to fellow man.
He insisted that it is even an affront to the 21st-century global social revolution order.
He also recalled that the community on their own on August 14th, 2020, at his Palace, initiated, constituted and inaugurated an Abolition Committee in conjunction with the Eze-in-council, ably led by Chief Nze Obinna Greg Madu of the blessed memory who was then the cabinet chairman.
Eze Nnajiemere revealed that the decision was taken in total agreement with all the village heads, kindred chairmen and their executives, all the Town Union exco members, Ndi Nze na Ozo, Town Union women wing, all the religious heads/clergy in the community, the youth wing of all the villages in Amurie Omanze, Abroad Union representatives, and other dignitaries from the community were witnesses to the historic resolution.
He said they had all signed the abrogation document that empowered the Committee to commence with the assignment.
According to the paramount ruler, “however, an originating document detailing the decisions of the Eze, Eze-in-council, Ndi Nze na Ozo, the President General (PG), and the village heads in agreement to abrogate and abolish the obnoxious caste system which they described as very reprehensible, barbaric, and absurd as well as the terms of reference to the Committee was duly signed by all concerned.
“The Committee went into full action with groups, individuals and village-to-village consultation/awareness Campaign, prompting them to painstakingly make a comprehensive, well detailed and articulate report to the Palace and also made recommendations on the need for the community to adopt the recommendation for the Abolition,” he said.
According to the Royal Father, “As of today, a date has been slated for the public pronouncement of the abrogation of the obnoxious caste system.”
He said the stipulation and eventual acceptance of a set date for the abrogation of all forms of caste system in the community is still a mystery to him adding that only the spiritually-minded can interpret the power behind this historic decision.
