On Saturday, October 19, 2024, the OCI Foundation’s President joined his kinsmen (Nigeria’s Igbo Community, known as Nwannedinamba) in the State of Queensland in Australia to celebrate the “2024 Iri Ji Ofuu” (New Yam) Festival. This is part of the OCI Foundation’s Social and Public Welfare program, the third tier of its activity tripod.
The “Iri Ji Ofuu” in Igbo Land is an annual ceremony that marks every successful harvest season. It is a well cherished tradition of Ndi Igbo (the Igbo Tribe) in Nigeria.