Emeka Esogbue

 THE ANIOMA PICTURE OF THE MONTH ANIOMA MONARCHS ALSO RECEIVE FLOWERS: THE STORY OF THE HUMANITARIAN ISSELE-UKU OBI Several pictures have made the Pen Master's "Anioma Picture of the Month," but this one coming from Oligbo Issele-Uku is very unique. Just as we see in the character of global monarchs, the Anioma monarchs also complimentarily accept flowers. The Anioma monarchs are modern after all and Issele-Uku, the ancient Kingdom of Oligbo is proving it. As the picture here shows, on Thursday, HRM Agbogidi Obi Nduka JP (MNSE) is seen receiving a bouquet from an Akwa-Ocha-dressed young girl at St. Theresa's Maternity and Hospital. This is against the considered thoughts of many that the Anioma monarchs are all about the acceptance of kola nut and nmaya je akwa (hot drinks). The Obi of Issele-Uku has distinguished himself in many traditional fronts of the Anioma people. Just like the Omu of Anioma, the Obi is known to appear in the Akwa-Ocha of his Anioma people and n...