2 More Imo Communities To Abolish Osu, Other Caste Systems

As human rights activists and organizations intensify efforts to abolish Osu, Ohu, Ume and Diala Caste systems in the South-East part of Nigeria, another two communities of Amurie Omanze and Oboro Amurie in Isu local government area of Imo State have also set January 4, 2024, to abrogate what they called the appalling, disgusting, detestable, repulsive, reprehensible and repugnant caste systems that marginalise a section of the people regarding them as outcasts.

A statement by the executive director of Pillars of Hope Africa Initiative (POHAI), Mrs. Chinyere Oge-Kalu, said the abolishment of Osu, Ohu, Ume and Diala Caste systems in the two communities was a fruit of years of advocacy by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), POHAI, G’naira Family Foundation (GFF) and Kemdi Chino Opera Foundation (KCOF).

She expressed confidence that more communities, the entire Imo State and Igboland will soon abolish these reprehensible caste systems, which dehumanise fellow compatriots as slaves/outcastes.

Oge-Kalu commended the traditional rulers and the people of Amurie Ancient Kingdom comprising of Amurie Omanze and Oboro Amurie in Isu local government area of Imo State for setting the pace in abolishing Osu, Ohu, Ume and Diala Caste systems in Igboland.

She revealed that His Royal Highnesses, Eze C.O Nnajiemere (Eze Udo ii of Amurie Omanze and HRH, Eze V.O Ahamefule (Durugwoegebu iv, Duruoha 1 of Oboro Amurie) while addressing their subjects in the Palace of peace of Eze Udo II said January 4, 2024 had been slated for abolishing Osu, Ume, Ohu and diala caste systems in old Amurie Omanze ancient community.

She said the development spurred all the sons and daughters of old Amurie, who before now had been praying for such a wonderful moment in the history of Amurie.