2018 MESSAGE TO ALL PLIGRIMS

Peace of the gods be unto you!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Imaba-Erechi pilgrimage is here again. As we all have gathered with our various supplications unto the gods and before the sacred alter of Eze-Nwanyi Imaba-Erechi –the mirror of life, the merciful mother-god, the mighty sea that cleanses the vulture, the god of truth and justice, the morning sun that brightens the day…the theme of our prayers this year is: possessing our possessions. This is to say that whatever is lost or stolen in our lives must be fully restored! As many that are standing on this holy land today (including new comers), I want to assure you that you are safe and secured in this place. Just like an Igbo adage says: “when a child is being pursued by his kinsmen, he runs to his maternal home”. Eze-nwanyi Imaba-Erechi is a mother to all of us, and whosoever runs to her for protection has run to his or her maternal home. Whatever problems that brought you to this sacred alter today is over if you’ll continue to do what is required of you. Those requirements are discussed below.

YOUR PERSONAL ROLES IN THIS PLACE:

After the Chief Priest has prayed for you, you are expected to go near the Erechi River and pray by yourself. If you can, immerse yourself into the water, if you can’t, just watch your hands, feet and face with the water as you pray. Believe me, if you sincerely believe what you have prayed for (be it life, wealth, children or what have you), before you will get to your destination, your life will never remain the same. We also advise that you have a piece of alligator pepper (ose oji), a piece of traditional white chalk (Nzu) and water from the Imaba-River at home – for your private prayers. Oji (kola nut) is optional. Again, you must make sure that the water you will require is the one that is properly blessed by the Chief Priest. This will help you a lot.

Mind you, it is your duty to always remind our mother-god of your problems. What I mean is that your prayers should not be a one day activity. This is where Christians are better than us. They don’t pray only once in a year. Apart from their Sunday services, they still pray every day. Therefore, even if you cannot come by yourself, make sure you call Igwe Mmili on phone at least, two times every month for special prayers. You can reach him on: 0812-2982-743.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

I want to use this medium to remind the visitors in our midst that we have freedom of religion and worship in Nigeria. Therefore, you must be neutral in the recent “politics” in Umolum. You may know how it all started, but you may not know when or how it may end up. The only truth I know is that Imaba and Otuvie are one deity bonded by marriage; owned by a people called the “Opudurus” of which Igwe Mmili is a descendant. Even the eldest man in this community today cannot explain when the relationship between the two deities began. We all grew up to meet it like that. So, feel free to venerate each one of them for your blessings to be complete as usual. Let the gods (the seven deities that make Umolum a revered land) be the judges of all our actions or inactions. You should be bold enough to prove to anyone that the fact that you are coming to Umolum for one problem or another, does not make you a fool or a slave to anyone. So don’t allow those who worship money to push you around. You must not allow them to create enmity between you and our merciful mother-god. I know that you wouldn’t want to attract more problems to yourself – where you are looking for a solution for the one you have already. That is why you must not be part of the madness. For your information, someone may contest with his father, but not with his mother. This is because when a mother curses a child, the child will neither know peace nor progress in life. God forbid! The bottom line is that: where truth is, that is where God is, and where there is God, there is also liberty.

FINAL NOTES:

As you witness this year’s festival, you shall witness your promotion, your breakthroughs, open doors, fruit of the womb, good health, long and prosperous life, and whatever is your heart desire. Your enemies shall be brought to shame; and every devourer in your life must bow.

Now, for the benefits of the new comers in our midst, we are here to venerate the god of fair play for the sake of our lives and our prosperities. This is a place where you don’t need any charms to succeed in whatever you are doing provided you follow the instructions given earlier. Now that you have discovered this place, help your family and friends to discover it too. Tell them that whatever the problem they may be facing, by the time the elders of Umolum echoed “JEMELIE-IVE-OKWU” on their behalf, the problem is over. Honestly, space will not permit me to write everything you may need to know about this place. So, for more information, kindly visit: imabaerechi.blogspot.com.ng; or simply google Imaba-Erechi Ancient Prayer Home. You can also send us emails via: imabaerechi@gmail.com

Once more, happy Imaba-Erechi Pilgrimage 2018.