I can restore Otigba if ..Afuba, father of Otigba

 News

*Otigba junction on a good day

 By Fred Iwenjora

There’s good news that the recently burnt Enugu's monumental sculpture  Otigba will soon be restored to its shinning glory.

This hint comes from renowned artist Chris Afuba the sculptor who created the artistic masterpiece that has become a major landmark in Enugu when he spoke for the first time since the news of the sad incident of wednesday night got to him.

*Otigba burning

Afuba who still runs busy schedule at his studio and Gallery in Enugu told ECD that "if given the opportunity, I will put Otigba together again”.

The  renowned impressive sculpture work Otigba was set ablaze recently by an irate mob who may have hijacked the #endsars protest in Enugu, a development he describes as “very sad”.

*Afuba..father of Otigba

The founding member of the famous AKA group of exhibiting artists with local and international experience said he had "not seen the Otigba since it was burnt but I will do so when tensions cool down in Enugu and free movement is guaranteed.

“I must try to go and see what happened to the project which took me almost two years to complete. It is indeed lamentable that some people do not understand the importance of development and preservation of our arts and monuments for our country.

"I believe the burning of Otigba must have been done out of ignorance”.

Photo of Otigba junction; Enugu connect