As organisers gear up for new dates
The organisers of the highly anticipated Igbo Day/New Yam Festival and the 13th Ndigbo Diaspora Economic Development Conference Lecture, Annual Awards Dinner Night 2025 in Ghana have announced the postponement of this year’s event, which was originally scheduled to take place on September 21, 2025, at the Efua Sutherland Park in Accra.
Chairman, Igbo Day / Yam Festival Committee, Chief Elder Bright Chiawalam, in a statement said the decision to postpone the high profile cultural event was reached after careful deliberation and consultation with the aim of ensuring that the festival and award dinner night held in an environment that truly reflects the excellence, dignity, and unity of the Igbo people.
“This decision was not made lightly. We understand the deep cultural and emotional significance of this annual celebration to Ndi Igbo and our friends across Ghana and beyond,” the statement read.
The Igbo New Yam Festival, also known as Iri Ji or Iriji Ohuru, is a time-honoured tradition celebrated across Igbo communities to mark the beginning of the harvest season.
In Ghana, the festival draws thousands of attendees, including members of the Igbo diaspora, local chiefs, dignitaries, and cultural enthusiasts.
The organisers have promised that a new date for the event will be communicated in due course. In the meantime, they are calling for patience and continued support from the public as preparations continue behind the scenes.
“We are committed to delivering a bigger, better, and even more impactful celebration of Igbo heritage,” the committee assured.
As the Igbo community and cultural enthusiasts await the rescheduled date, the postponement has been met with a mix of understanding and anticipation, with many expressing hopes for an even more memorable event once it returns.
In the same breath, the statement also informed the general public that the 13th Igbo Diaspora Economic Development Conference Lecture, Annual awards/Dinner Night with the topic, The Impact of Diaspora Ndigbo in the Nigeria economic Growth to be delivered by the former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace development, Osita Chidoka and former Secretary General of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has been equally postponed as new date will also be announced in due time.
