The Brand Manager, Eagle Schnapps Mr Kingsley Anuebunwa, receiving the gift
said that the society which lets go of
its culture will definitely forget its roots, hence the commitment of the
Brand to the celebration and
encouragement of the preservation of our culture through the sponsorship of
important festivals such as the Okere Juju.
He further added that Company took
the sponsorship a notch higher by sponsoring a draughts competition during the festival.
He disclosed that the winners, Marcus Somatsone Martin Patrick and Deby Ogona went home with
cash sums, Draughts boards and other
branded items.
The
grand finale of the event which was witnessed by over 20,000
spectators was the climax of 5-weeks of activities, which included the
“Ibi ri bi”(the spiritual cleansing), “ode gbigba’
(sweeping the arena), “Awerewere” (cleansing ceremony).
The
spectators were treated to masquerade displays, and various enactments from the
rich history of the Okere People. Various groups from within the community attired
in beautiful colourful native costumes paid homage to the traditional ruler
with the Motor bikers group drawing the most attention with their biking
display.
When
the first shade of darkness crept in the masquerades disrobed leaving only
their loin clothes in preparation for
their departure .This was immediately
followed by the final race of the
Masquerades with the entire audience offering prayers for diseases and evil
forces to depart from their midst.
Mr David Oki, the community public relations
officer said the festival has thrown open many tourism and business
opportunities for visitors and indigenes alike. 
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