26/08/2023
*Press Statement*
🔶We bring shalom greetings to all the traditional rulers Elders,sons, and daughters of Ochumode.
There is an observation for which we would love to call the attention of our traditional rulers and elders of our great Yala kingdom to.
We got information regarding the launching of a new yala atire by both the Abuja and lagos Chapter of Yala youth as endorsed by Few Yala enders upon which, invitation card has already been shared and circulated.
*The Great Yala Youth in Port Harcourt* which is an umbrella group of all Yala Youth that resides in Port Harcourt and it's environment strongly oppose this selfish attempt by few individuals to impose an Ashoke cultural attires on the good people of Yala Ochumode for the following reasons.
1. Consultation of various Yala arms on this subject matter was undermined.
2. From our investigation, we discovered that;
* Yala kingdom has her unique atire contrary to the proposed one to be launched.
* The atire to be launched belongs to a tribe(Ebira) in koji State.
* issues of these magnitude should have gone through scrutiny and assertion by a committee set up by yala elders.
We don't want to believe that some of our elders are involved in these.
3. We strongly suggest that the inauguration of the subject matter should be put on hold until a committee is set up to look critically into the matter.
Yala youth In portharcuort sincerely dissociate self from this action taken by our brothers and sisters from Abuja and Lagos, respectively and call on all Yala Sons and daughters all over the world to prevail on organizers of this event to please suspend the launching of the cultural attires for now in order to pave way for a robust contributions from different age grades and groups.
Thanks in anticipation.
*E. Signed*
*Moses Ohiero*
Publicity Secretary, Great Yala Youth in Port Harcourt
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