Ojirrua Lists Achievements as He Celebrates 50th Anniversary on the Throne.

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By Lucky Isibor.

The Ojirrua of Irrua and Okaijesan of Esanland, His Royal Highness, Alhaji W. O. Momodu 11 has listed the establishment of the Irrua Specialist Hospital Irrua, a federal government tertiary health institution, Mudiamen University, Irrua and other small and medium enterprises, and the relative peace at Irrua as some of his achievements since he ascended the throne of his forebears as the Onojie of Irrua Kingdom and Okaijesan of Esanland fifty years ago.

            Alhaji W. O. Momodu
  Ojirrua of Irrua & Okaijesan of Esan.

Alhaji Momodu stated this Wednesday, 16 June while briefing newsmen on activities lined up for the celebration of his golden jubilee on the throne of his forebears in his palace at Irrua.

He assured local and international investors that Irrua and the entire Esan land is a safe haven for investment urging them to come and invest in Irrua and any other part of Esan land.

"Fifty years on throne has been a very tasking and challenging one, but just like all other challenges faced by all men, God has always been there to see me through. To God be all the glory.

"Irrua kingdom has witnessed the establishment of remarkable developments in these 50 years; notably the establishment of Irrua Specialist Teachibg Hospital, and recently, the approval of Mudiame University, Irrua, not to talk of several small and medium scale establishment."

The Okaijesan of Esanland also used the media briefing to appeal to Esan people to champion the revival of the culture and tradition of Esan people and ensure that Esan language which is their identity does not go into extinction. 

While pointing out that speaking Esan language is not a sign of stupidity or illitracy, the Ojirrua of Irrua paid glowing tributes to the efforts of late Dr. Christopher Okojie in the revival of Esan language and urged Esan traditional rulers and well meaning Esan sons and daughters to continue from where he stopped.

"Those of our people who are now in Lagos, Ibadan and other places, their children cannot speak Esan language. It looks like a shame on us. 

"It is very important to maintain the tradition and culture of our people, and our language show where you come from, if you're Igbo man, Yoruba man. But the Esan people feel ashamed to speak Esan language because they feel if they speak Esan language they would be regarded as stupid, which is not."

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