Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/16 adds Chieftaincy title

The Eri Festival which is known as OLILI OBIBIA ERI is a yearly event always in the Month of November to Commemorate thetime and arrival of Eri, the Progenitor of the Igbo race.
 
This year’s celebration started on Friday the 13th of November and ended yesterday the 15th November, 2015.
 
The 14th of November, was the Coronation of the New Chiefs of the Ezeora Cabinet. The Current Miss Tourism Nigeria along side One of Nigeria’s Finest Nollywood Actor Bob Manuel Ndokwu
It was glitz and glamour on 14th November 2015 as Queen Ifeoma Sharon Anya (Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/2016) added a cap to her crown in Umuezeora Enugwu Aguleri, Anambra state at the annual Eri Festival to commemorate the time and arrival of Eri, (the Progenitor of the Igbo race at Ime Obu-Gad Palace) as she was crowned Chief. His Royal Highness, His Majesty Eze Chukwuemeka Eri (JP) Eze Eri, Ezeora 34th and Eze Aka Ji Ovo Igbo was all smiles as he decorated 9 new chiefs.

He had earlier taken the guests down memory lane, and ensuring everyone understood the Igbo heritage, Ifeoma intimated him with her pet project which is to revive and rebrand the history of the igbo race which starts from aguleri (Obu-Gad) the King was so pleased with her and decided to award her with a chieftancy title as the “ADA EJI EJE MBA 1 OF ENUGWU AGULERI, Anambra State. Meaning a Woman Of Substance. For a beauty queen to come up with reviving her tradition is a great thing. Amongst the chiefs were veteran actor Bob Manual Udokwu and Miss Tourism Nigeria World, Queen Ifeoma Sharon Anya who took on the extra lifelong responsibility with great strides and pride. Congratulations to His Majesty Eze Chukwuemeka Eri (JP) and all the newly appointed chiefs.

The journey…

First courtesy visit by Queen Ifeoma Sharon Anya to His Majesty Eze Chukwuemeka Eri (JP)

 

Queen Ifeoma Sharon Anya (Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/2016) discussing pet project with HRM Eze Chukwuemeka (Left) and the HRM taking the Queen on a tour of historical sites in the kingdom during the first courtesy visit of the Queen of tourism (Queen Sharon Ifeoma Anya) to the HRM Eze Chukwuemeka

And on the 14^th of November

Queen Ifeoma Sharon Anya (Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/2016) with entourage to Eri festival

His Royal Highness, His Majesty Eze Chukwuemeka Eri (JP) Eze Eri, Ezeora 34^th and Eze Aka Ji Ovo Igbo crowns Miss Ifeoma Sharon Anya (below)

Chief Ifeoma Sharon Anya

Ada Eji Eje Mba 1 of Enugwu Aguleri, Anambra State

(Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/2016)

Chief Ifeoma Sharon Anya with Eze-Eri Cabinet chiefs after coronation

Chief Ifeoma Sharon Anya (Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/2016) with Igwe Clifford Okeke, Nawfija Orumba South (immediate right). Hon. Chairman Barr. John Onyeakpa, LG Chairman Orumba South (immediate left), Eze Eri cabinet chief (2^nd from right) and Ms. Rose, aunt to Chief Ifeoma Sharon Anya (far right).

Chief Ifeoma Sharon Anya (Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/2016) with His Majesty Eze Chukwuemeka Eri (JP) Eze-Eri, Ezeora 34^th and Eze Aka Ji Ovo Igbo and his lovely wife

Chief Ifeoma Sharon Anya (Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/2016) with His Majesty Eze Chukwuemeka Eri (JP) Eze-Eri, Ezeora 34^th and Eze Aka Ji Ovo Igbo, his lovely wife (immediate right) and fellow recently titled chiefs

Left picture: Chief Ifeoma Sharon Anya (Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/2016) with Hon. Chairman, Barr. John Onyeakpa; Local Government Chairman Orumba South (immediate right) and Aunt Ms. Rose (far right)

Right picture: Chief Ifeoma Sharon Anya (Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/2016) flanked by two Chiefs of the Eze-Eri cabinet.

Chief Ifeoma Sharon Anya (Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/2016) with Chief Bob Manual striking a pose (left) before sharing thoughts on the way forward with the newly added responsibility (right) with a hand shake after an agreement was reached

Chief Ifeoma Sharon Anya, Ada Eji Eje Mba 1 of Enugwu Aguleri, Anambra State (Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015/2016) on the