Celebrated writer and Public speaker Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was conferred a chieftaincy title on the 30th of December,2022 by the monarch of her hometown, Igwe Leonard Nwankwo Ezeh .
This took place in Abba in Anambra state on his 80th birthday celebration and 45th Oglala festival. Chimamanda received the title “Odeluwa” which means, the one who writes for the world.
In the words of Adichie , on her instagram post, she wrote “I am the first woman in my hometown to be made a chief and it makes me happy to know that more women will follow “
She continued by saying “Culture does not make people, people make culture. Culture thrives when they best serve and reflect the people. Ours must become a culture that celebrates achievement , whether it comes from a man or a woman “ .
ODELUWA ABBA
