The Enugu state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Madam Rita Mbah, has allegedly requested that a sum of N5,000 be paid into her Ministry account before a popular event Oja Cultural Festival could be given the certificate to hold in the state.

This is according to a report by a man identified as Charles Ogbu who is one of the organisers of the event. He took to his Facebook page to call out the Commissioner and expose her plot to block the holding of the event.

Charles Ogbu wrote:

I'm actually very ashamed to announce that the biggest obstacle to this year's OJA CULTURAL FESTIVAL seems to be coming from the Enugu state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Madam Rita Mbah

The OJA GROUP has earlier visited the honorable commissioner weekS ago to brief her about the upcoming cultural event as well as seek the support of her ministry but surprisingly, the honorable commissioner became so enraged that the organizers have fixed the date without getting clearance from her.

She insisted they must first register again to get a certificate before they can stage any cultural event in the state and still pay the sum of 5000 to her ministry. (Note: OJA is already registered with CAC and has even won two awards in far away Ghana and South Africa)

Yet, Amarachi Atama and her team complied and went to the designated bank to pay the specified registration fee after paying the other 5k to her ministry. After I hosted the Commissioner on phone via text, she asked her people to refund the 5k which they specifically asked for.

But rather than issue the OJA GROUP with the certificate for the registration money they already paid at the bank, the commissioner insisted they must reveal their sponsors first. Attempts to make her see that the event is being crowd-funded on Facebook fell on deaf ears. I have sent her series of text messages explaining that OJA CULTURAL FESTIVAL is the efforts of patriotic UmuIgbo who simply want to preserve their culture. Yet, she wouldn't bulge.

The OJA GROUP will leave all they have to do to go to her office, spend the whole day waiting and this Commissioner will just come out and drive home leaving them sitting there waiting like a slowpoke.

When they call her, she will claim to have instructed the HOD to issue the certificate but when they go to the HOD, she will deny receiving such instruction from her Boss, the commissioner. This is how this Commissioner has been riding them like Yusuf Buhari's motor bike

All because they volunteered to do a thankless job of promoting Igbo Culture and language, something for which this same woman is receiving salaries and allowances for.

Ihe nke a, omakazi?

As I type this, Amarachi and her group are still owing huge debt after producing that poetic documentary on Biafra titled BIAFURU. Some members of the groups have left out of frustration. Now, in a touch of shameful irony, a whole Commissioner for Culture is the one obstructing the hosting of a Cultural event.

Is this encouragement or discouragement?

Please guys, some of you here have donated to this event, help me text or call the honorable Commissioner Rita and make her understand that CrowdFunding is not illegal. When a govt seems to have abandoned the people, the people have a right to refuse to abandon themselves by coming together to CrowdFund any event that is of interest to them.

https://lailasnews.com/enugu-commissioner-allegedly-requests-n5000-for-oja-cultural-festival-to-hold/

This is Nigeria where Everyone wants the truth, but no one wants to be honest.

BUHARI MUST RESIGN FOR DOING THIS SHIT

Nope.
This ploy to demonize a hardworking commissioner in our dear Enugu state will not go unreplied.

She never asked and will never ask for a bribe.
She only asked that a registration be done first as is the case.
Registrations cost 5,000naira and this fund goes to the ministry's TSA.

Besides registration does not spell automatic approval as the merit of the event will be determined through interviews with organizers and sponsors.
The aim.of the festival must first be determined before it gets a nod.

So they should go back and cook their lies well.
Our 042 will not be tainted or sabotaged. Neither will we allow faceless Facebook miscreants blackmail an honourable commissioner for doing her job.

Long live Enugu
Long live 042.

Err

Don't comment without reading that post... The title is intentionally misleading.

LOOKING FOR LOVE IN LAGOS? MEET YOUR SOULMATE ON THIS PLATFORM OF LOVE!

Are you a Bachelor, spinster, single mum/dad, middle aged single, divorcee, widow, widower or not-ready-for-marriage single (ages 18 to 24) and looking for a soulmate?

This is the Genuine platform to join – The Authentic Platform of Love for Africans wherever!

This Matchmaking platform is all about LOVE, FINDING & MATCH MAKING SOUL-MATES and CONSUMMATING MARRIAGES – Real People with Serious Intentions, Real Working Singles and Verified Members to Guard against Fraud. Highly Confidential & Secured Platform where you have full control on your information!

Our mission is simple: Creating Relationships. Connecting Soulmates

Everyone, anyone and 'all-one' that desire true, genuine, lasting love wherever you are across Nigeria, across Africa and as an Africans across the globe, is welcome here!

Ooooops, did we mention that we just launched something? A brand new simple-to-use website community experience you will love– our mobile app is launching soon as well

Get started NOW! Get Connected NOW!! Get Into The 'ATMOSPHERE OF PLATFORM OF LOVE'!

IT IS ABSOLUTELY FREE TO SIGNUP, REGISTER AND BE A MEMBER....ABSOLUTELY FREE!

NOTE: A couple that met and fell in love on our platform recently got married – you can check the ‘success story’ category on our website to confirm – But note that we will NEVER post pictures or details of our members publicly for any promotional campaign because we value their privacy and the confidentiality we promise them – that is our guarantee!

R

too bad

No problem, I thought the N5000 she requested was to be paid into her account.

The publication said into the ministry's account. The organizers should pay.

The title is misleading. .in as much as it's a good event. .they should have informed the ministry first and gotten the necessary approval and support before kicking off. ..the money has been refunded..so why smearing the woman's name? ?they should got to back and liaise well. ..hope the lessons have been learnt.

NwaAmaikpe:




Nope.
This ploy to demonize a hardworking commissioner in our dear Enugu state will not go unreplied.

She never asked and will never ask for a bribe.
She only asked that a registration be done first as is the case.
Registrations cost 5,000naira and this fund goes to the ministry's TSA.

Besides registration does not spell automatic approval as the merit of the event will be determined through interviews with organizers and sponsors.
The aim.of the festival must first be determined before it gets a nod.

So they should go back and cook their lies well.
Our 042 will not be tainted or sabotaged. Neither will we allow faceless Facebook miscreants blackmail an honourable commissioner for doing her job.

Long live Enugu
Long live 042.

NwaAmaikpe!!! You're from Enugu state?

That woman commissioner is always full of herself and very disrespectful

Augustap:
NwaAmaikpe!!! You're from Enugu state?

He don't reply mentions

but yes he's from Enugu state

I have checked the commissioners reply and I believe that the group just wants to use social media to tarnish her image. She asked questions that the group refused to answer. How can you have a budget of 3,000,000 and only have 200,000. If she partners with you and things go sideways her ministry would be dragged to the nurse's.

I have checked the commissioners reply and I believe that the group just wants to use social media to tarnish her image. She asked questions that the group refused to answer. How can you have a budget of 3,000,000 and only have 200,000. If she partners with you and things go sideways her ministry would be dragged to the muds.

Homeboiy:



He don't reply mentions


but yes he's from Enugu state

Waow!
How did you know?

I've mentioned that guy severally on a positive note but na...


I wonder....

Mnwl, dianyi, ime aga?


Ashua n'he az' n'Elugwu State...

Mentcee:
Waow! How did you know?
I've mentioned that guy severally on a positive note but na...

I wonder....
Mnwl, dianyi, ime aga?

Ashua n'he az' n'Elugwu State...

Ishiri aga ja ama ne mu bu onye Nsk?

Homeboiy:




Ishiri aga ja ama ne mu bu onye Nsk?

Me with you don yarn b4.

Mentcee
PeaceGord
Ogathetop

Homeboiy:



He don't reply mentions


but yes he's from Enugu state

Thanks man... It was a rhetorical question though

Mentcee:

Me with you don yarn b4.

Mentcee
PeaceGord
Ogathetop

Le kwanu ndi b'anyi.... Umu Nsukka Asadu
Unu di oyi?

Augustap:


Le kwanu ndi b'anyi.... Umu Nsukka Asadu
Unu di oyi?

Ada onyene, te g' nö nwabe?

Wow, very soon nè anyi enweme N'ska forum nè Nairaland.

Umune g nö chïm chïm.

Kaaleka.

Mentcee:


Ada onyene, te g' nö nwabe?

Wow, very soon nè anyi enweme N'ska forum nè Nairaland.

Umune g nö chïm chïm.

Kaaleka.

Daru kaleka. Ogabu omecharu