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IRI-JI OFUJI 2025 Set to Redefine Igbo Cultural Celebration Under Dr. Chima Anyaso's Vision
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Afnews Editor
Sep 15, 2025
IRI-JI OFUJI 2025 promises to be bigger, better, and more impactful. Dr. Chima Anyaso has revealed his plans for a cultural celebration like never before. Read full!
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The countdown has begun for one of the most colorful and highly anticipated cultural events in Abia State-IRI-JI OFUJI 2025. Spearheaded by the Obi Bende, Ikenga Bende, Ugwu Igbere Ebiri 1, Nwoke eji aga mba, and
OFUJI Ndi Igbo himself-
Dr. Chimaobi Desmond Anyaso (Chairman/Founder of CAADES Group and Chima Anyaso Foundation)-the festival has become a defining annual celebration of Igbo heritage and thanksgiving.
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Instituted in 2022, IRI-JI OFUJI has, within just three editions, risen to prominence as a cultural spectacle that combines tradition, philanthropy, and grandeur. The forthcoming 2025 edition, scheduled from September 23rd to 27th, 2025, in Ala Igbere, Bende LGA, will mark the festival's 4th anniversary and promises to surpass all previous editions.
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With the theme: "Celebration of Two Decades of Bountiful Harvest: The Role of Education and Training in Cultivating the Next Generation of Wealth Creators,ÔÇØ this year's Iri-Ji Ofuji will not only showcase Igbo cultural wealth but also emphasize the transformative role of education in shaping future leaders.
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Dr. Anyaso has pledged to infuse the 2025 edition with compassion, nurturing, and grandeur, extending the celebration beyond his immediate community. This year, the festival will carry its cultural, social, and philanthropic impact across all 13 wards of Bende Federal Constituency and spread its embrace across Abia South, Abia Central, and Abia North Senatorial Zones.
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More than just a birthday celebration, IRI-JI OFUJI has grown into a platform where culture meets philanthropy, unity, and vision for the future. Each edition has introduced a unique theme-reflecting gratitude, unity, and the vibrancy of Igbo heritage-while also fostering a renewed sense of pride among Ndi Abia and Ndi Igbo worldwide.
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With the popular slogan #OfujiCares, the event underscores Dr. Anyaso's commitment to community development, youth empowerment, and cultural preservation. The 2025 celebration is expected to attract traditional rulers, political leaders, captains of industry, cultural enthusiasts, and the general public in what promises to be a historic convergence.
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Stay tuned as Abia State prepares for yet another groundbreaking cultural showcase that reaffirms the age-old Igbo spirit of unity, thanksgiving, and progress.
