Welcome To

Ogbako Ndi Igbo UK (ONIUK)

Ogbako Ndi Igbo UK (ONIUK) is a pan-Igbo socio-cultural association which encompasses all the Igbo Unions based in the various cities of United Kingdom.

We aim among other things, to promote unity and bring together NDI IGBO (Igbo People) in United Kingdom and to encourage and promote individual and group resourcefulness and creativity among ndi Igbo in the diaspora.

We also have as our key objective, to contribute and facilitate the development of Igbo Land, while promoting protecting and advancing Igbo culture and education in the diaspora and Igbo Land.

We partner and collaborate with all other IGBO organisations worldwide to defend and promote NDI IGBO’s culture and interest.and encourage all Igbo Unions who are yet to come on board to do so as we continue to work for odi mma Ndi Igbo!

Welcome To

Ogbako Ndi Igbo UK

My love for Ndi Igbo and the need for us to be united to achieve great heights remain unparalleled. I was elected as President of Ogbako, UK since 2019 and have continued in the service to our people and man kind in general with my able team of executives.

-Dr Jude Eze (Ugwumba)
President

Why Join

Ogbako Ndi Igbo

As an umbrella we have thus grown from strength to strength and have achieved a lot both here in the UK and for our people at home since inception. We want your union to be part of the success story.

• Symbol of Unity→ Ogbako Ndi Igbo serves as a symbol of unity and an icon of togetherness for Igbo Unions in the UK, showcasing the Igbo belief of ‘I di na otu bu ike’ – Unity is Strength!
• Exchange of Knowledge→ When all associations come together they can exchange ideas especially as it pertains to life in the UK for our people and encourage one another.
• Advocacy→ We form a common voice to advocate for our people both here in the UK and in Nigeria and this gives us a bigger voice than ever with positive effects since we started.
• Beacon of Peace→ Ogbako Ndigbo is a beacon of peace and unity for all Igbo associations and unions. If any association has internal conflicts Ogbako Ndi Igbo comes to their aid and arbitrates to bring peace and we have examples where we have carried this out successfully.
• Projects/Investment→ Many Igbo associations are far too small in number that executing any significant project in Igbo land will be a very difficult challenge with huge financial cost. With Ogbako Ndigbo your union can impact life both here and ala igbo.

Projects

We hold a Biennial themed National Iriji / Cultural Day to showcase and promote our rich cultural values

We aim to carry out a project in Igbo land annually and also carry out interventional activities here in the UK among our people.
Some of these are:

• Flood Relief Support - Ogbaru, Anambra State
• Food/Materials donation to Uzuakoli Lepeosy Centre, Abia
• Support to Ex Biafran Soldiers at Oji River, Enugu
• Ochancha Fire Relief Fund Support
• COVID Project - general public health promotion, material support to 2 charity homes each in all the Igbo speaking states
• Annual Christmas donations to Motherless Babies home/charity homes in Igbo speaking state
• Promotion of civic responsibilities that will benefit Igbo people/promote Igbo Language eg Census
• Annual Igbo Culture/Language competition involving ONIUK member unions
• Ongoing - STEM scholarships to indigent Igbo University students starting from Sept 2024
• Ogbako Diaspora Agro Investment project - coming soon

Advocacy

This is a big area of Ogbako's work - being tge voice of Ndi Igbo both at home and abroad. Examples

• Letters to Nigerian and South African authorities during the killing/destruction of Igbo lives and properties in South Africa
• Multiple interventions on South East insecurity
• Letters to Lagos Government/International agencies on post elections destruction of Igbo properties in Lagos
• Free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu campaign with other Igbo Groups in the UK