Igbo community in Gombe State is to confer chieftaincy titles on Santaya Kela, a professor, and other friends of Igbo in the state.
The event will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2019 during the celebration of 2019 Igbo Day in Gombe.
In a letter nominating as special guest and conveying the message of the conferment of chieftaincy title addressed to Kela, the president general of the group, Ben Araonu, and chairman of the planning committee, Ngozika Amadi, stated that it was in recognition of Kela’s contributions to humanity.
According to the letter, the professor would be honoured with the title ‘ Ezi Enyi Ndi Igbo in Gombe State’.
Araonu and Amadi said the Igbo Day cultural celebration was an annual event for Ndigbo in Gombe State to appraise and display Igbo rich culture.
Reacting to the recognition, Kela said he was humbled and that the honour “shows the deep relationship” between him, the state and Igbo people in general.
