It was glitz and glamour at Akanano Village in the ancient town of Ogidi, Anambra State, recently as Vitel Wireless, the first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in the country, pulled its strength at the 2025 edition of the annual Akanano Ogidi New Yam festival with colourful activities.

The event, which attracted massive turnout, is an ancient culture and tradition when the people merry after harvesting their new yam, appreciating God for guiding them through the tedious months of farming.

Vitel Wireless sponsored the event as part of its corporate social responsibility. Also in attendance were High Chiefs, Ndi Ichie Akanano, women, children and assorted masquerades performing in turns to rev the conviviality.

The occasion was also used to launch a 10km road drainage construction and street lights to boost development in the village.

In his address, the Traditional Prime Minister of Akanano, High Chief Emeka Ken Nwabueze (Ajie Okpalla Ogidi), described the festival as a time when the people converge to appreciate the goodness of God following good harvests in the farm.

He noted that Akanano, which is the first born among the four quarters that make up the ancient town of Ogidi, is well endowed to the glory of God

Reiterating God’s endowments on the people, the Vitel Wireless boss announced the launch of a dual project of 10km road drainage construction and installation of streetlight to be embarked upon by the good people of Akanano on a self-help basis, adding that the dual project is to boost movement, security and nightlife needed to enhance the economy of the village.

He donated N20 million for the dual project and called on the people to appreciate the goodness of God by providing their widow’s might to support the project.

In his remarks, the MD/Chief Operation Officer (COO) of Vitel Wireless, Mr. Chudi Nwabueze, explained that the company deemed it good enough to sponsor the festival to connect urban and rural dwellers with its innovative goods and services in communication business.

He said the festival provided both urban and rural dwellers the opportunity to buy into the nationwide programme of the company  tagged “Operation Double your Hustle,”  which has several offers including the opportunity to onboard 3,000 entrepreneurs, distributors and agents nationwide within a short period.