AUGUST 18, 2010
Dear All:
The pledges so far are as follows, and have now reached $2,300 from 27 donors:
S/N Donor Amount US$ Comment Status of Pledge 1 Aluko, Mobolaji 100 2 Ojo, Valentine 50 3 Ojedokun, Olu 40 BP25 4 Nwakanma Obi 100 5 Madu, Abraham 50 6 Kolawole, Suji 200 7 Ogundimu, Folu 100 8 Edosomwan, Charles 100 9 Igietseme, Joe 100 10 Chief Gemologist 50 11 Ekechi F. 50 12 Aina, Tade 100 13 Udogu I. 100 14 Zakari, A 100 15 Raji, Taju 50 16 Kuforiji Kola 50 17 Anonymous 67 N10,000 18 Mensah, E 50 19 Gyasi, Kwabby 50 20 Onyes, S. 100 21 Mustafa, Salihu 100 N15,000 222 Garba, Lawal 50 23 Olajide S. 50 24 Adeniyi, Michael 100 25 Kassim, Ola 100 26 Viscount Slim 43 27 Nwosu, Okenwa 250 Total So Far 2300
This is impressive so far, on Day 3 of Azuoma Anugom's intimation of this Restoration project. Thanks everyone - we have exceeded $2,000 PLEDGES. Hopefully by September 1, we would have REDEEMED more than $1,000, and by November 1, raised $5 - 6,000 (almost N1 million), to be REDEEMED in time for November 16, which would have been Zik's 106th birthday. If we raise N1 million by October 1 (50th Independence Anniversary), then it could be an opportunity to highlight an appreciation for Zik's role in that event - among other things. We might even get some matching funds from Nigeria.
Please be generous, all your misgivings notwithstanding. Your money will be in good hands.
I thank you all in advance.
Bolaji Aluko
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SOME BACKGROUND
Zik's Headless Statue in Onitsha, Anambra State; as it used to be...
On Sun 08/15/10 2:14 PM , Mobolaji ALUKO alukome@gmail.com sent:
Azuoma:
You wrote:
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Anyway, if all fails, I don't mind facilitating the fundraising for the repair and maintenance of this statue. If all diaspora will agree to donate towards this project then I, Azuoma Anugom, will make sure that the statue is repaird and maintained in the name of Nigerians/Igbos in Diaspora. We can set up a committee as well as a account for this project if everybody is agreeable. What do you guys say?
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That picture that The Awka Man from Guangzhou showed was taken in 2006 or so when I toured the South-East, including Okija. I did take more pictures around the very disrepaired Zik Mauseoleum. I don't know whether that head is back on or not. If it is not, then it is likely that all else will fail to put it back on - unless the Diaspora raises funds for the project. Zik just does not appear to be a priority in that neighborhood.
Consequently, I pledge $100 to the effort to restore the Zik head at Onitsha. Count me in as a foundation member of the Zik Head & Mauseoleum Restoration Committee, Chairperson: Azuoma Anugom of Orlu.
And there you have it.
Bolaji Aluko
Of Ode-Ekiti, Anambra State
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Azuoma Anugom wrote:
Start a lawsuit against who? Repairing this headless Zik statue should be a good PR for Gov Obi. Where is Mazi Odera and Valentine Obienyem (spelling?) and ASA-USA---can you guys do something about this, since you appear to have the attention of Gov Obi?!?! This statue is in Onitsha, Anambra State. If Nnamdi Azikiwe's family and Onitsha folks, who by the way, are well educated, highly placed---(occupy positions of power and authority) don't care; if the LGA where this statue is erected don't care abou the state of the statue----then the state government should care. Even if some folks may have a misgiving about the real worth of Zik's contributions to ndi-Igbo, since he was said to have a wider vision ---pan Africanism , pan Nigerianism----he is still an Igbo icon and should be accorded the respect due to him. Heck, where is Dora Akunyili? Who is in charge of Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism? Btw, why is Ohaneze interested in jumping into endorsing politicians so fast without being interested in maintaining Igbo icons?
Anyway, if all fails, I don't mind facilitating the fundraising for the repair and maintenance of this statue. If all diaspora will agree to donate towards this project then I, Azuoma Anugom, will make sure that the statue is repaird and maintained in the name of Nigerians/Igbos in Diaspora. We can set up a committee as well as a account for this project if everybody is agreeable. What do you guys say?
That picture that The Awka Man from Guangzhou showed was taken in 2006 or so when I toured the South-East, including Okija. I did take more pictures around the very disrepaired Zik Mauseoleum. I don't know whether that head is back on or not. If it is not, then it is likely that all else will fail to put it back on - unless the Diaspora raises funds for the project. Zik just does not appear to be a priority in that neighborhood.
Consequently, I pledge $100 to the effort to restore the Zik head at Onitsha. Count me in as a foundation member of the Zik Head & Mauseoleum Restoration Committee, Chairperson: Azuoma Anugom of Orlu.
And there you have it.
Bolaji Aluko
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Azuoma Anugom wrote:
Start a lawsuit against who? Repairing this headless Zik statue should be a good PR for Gov Obi. Where is Mazi Odera and Valentine Obienyem (spelling?) and ASA-USA---can you guys do something about this, since you appear to have the attention of Gov Obi?!?! This statue is in Onitsha, Anambra State. If Nnamdi Azikiwe's family and Onitsha folks, who by the way, are well educated, highly placed---(occupy positions of power and authority) don't care; if the LGA where this statue is erected don't care abou the state of the statue----then the state government should care. Even if some folks may have a misgiving about the real worth of Zik's contributions to ndi-Igbo, since he was said to have a wider vision ---pan Africanism , pan Nigerianism----he is still an Igbo icon and should be accorded the respect due to him. Heck, where is Dora Akunyili? Who is in charge of Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism? Btw, why is Ohaneze interested in jumping into endorsing politicians so fast without being interested in maintaining Igbo icons?
Anyway, if all fails, I don't mind facilitating the fundraising for the repair and maintenance of this statue. If all diaspora will agree to donate towards this project then I, Azuoma Anugom, will make sure that the statue is repaird and maintained in the name of Nigerians/Igbos in Diaspora. We can set up a committee as well as a account for this project if everybody is agreeable. What do you guys say?
Azuoma Anugom
~~Adaejiagamba
Life shrinks according to one's courage. Dare to be remarkable.
-----Original Message-----
From: Enyimba1ofAba@...
To: IgboEvents@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, Aug 15, 2010 9:14 am
Subject: Re: [IgboEvents:Live] Headless Zik? Re: [IgboWorldForum] PICTURE OF THE WEEK;ALUKO WORSHIPPING AT ZIK,S FEET IN ONITSHA
From: Enyimba1ofAba@...
To: IgboEvents@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, Aug 15, 2010 9:14 am
Subject: Re: [IgboEvents:Live] Headless Zik? Re: [IgboWorldForum] PICTURE OF THE WEEK;ALUKO WORSHIPPING AT ZIK,S FEET IN ONITSHA
Azuoma my sister, start a law suite immediately. This is an insult to Ndi Igbo nile.
Enyimba
-----Original Message-----
From: Azuoma Anugom <adaejiagamba1@...>
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Sent: Sun, Aug 15, 2010 10:47 am
Subject: [IgboEvents:Live] Headless Zik? Re: [IgboWorldForum] PICTURE OF THE WEEK;ALUKO WORSHIPPING AT ZIK,S FEET IN ONITSHA
From: Azuoma Anugom <adaejiagamba1@...>
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Sent: Sun, Aug 15, 2010 10:47 am
Subject: [IgboEvents:Live] Headless Zik? Re: [IgboWorldForum] PICTURE OF THE WEEK;ALUKO WORSHIPPING AT ZIK,S FEET IN ONITSHA
But what happened to the head of the statue? Where is Gov Obi? Ohaneze NdiIgbo, ASA-USA and others? Who erected the statue? Shouldn't this statue which ought to be a national monument be fix/repaired? Was this a true representative of Zik? I mean how can we have a headless Zik statue? This is really embarrassing.
Azuoma Anugom
~~Adaejiagamba
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