IAS, UI Gender Studies Unit hosts Ohanaeze in Gender Cultural Conversation (June 11, 2025)

The Gender Studies Unit of Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan hosts Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Oyo State in a Distinguished Personality Lecture and Cultural Conversation themed “The Role of Traditional Institution & Entrepreneurship in a Secured Environment for National Development on the 11th of June, 2025 in Lady Bank Anthony Hall.

The distinguished lecturer, Chief Engr. Ndubisi Okorie (Emeritus President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Oyo State) gave his lecture on how the Igbo Apprenticeship system as an entrepreneurship system now gains global relevance through its sustained enterprise culture. The apprenticeship system is also being studied in international institutions as an indigenous model for entrepreurship system. Also present during the lecture was CP Johnson Adenola (Oyo State Commissioner of Police) who was ably represented. Other dignitaries from the Ohanaeze community and the general public graced the lecture. Students and scholar present engaged the Igbo Nwa Boy apprenticeship system’s gender issues and how it also informs hereditary system in the Igbo culture.