The logo is denoted by the Uli symbols of a kolanut head (isioji) and a point (ntupo), which together form a compass. The kolanut in Igbo culture is a crucial part of ceremony and gatherings, a powerful social symbol of peace, respect, unity and hospitality.

The ritual of breaking the kolanut is undertaken to welcome visitors into one's space. Here, a person amongst the people (usually the eldest) breaks the kolanut before offering a blessing, prayer or toast. Thereafter it is eaten. The more parts the kolanut breaks into the more prosperity it offers its presenter and visitors.

A kolanut with four parts is fairly common and positive in meaning, which varies across Igboland. It can be considered one of peace, blessings, equality, progress and so on. The number four is a sacred number deeply rooted in Igbo cosmology and occurs on numerous levels. The four parts of the cosmos, the quarterly division of the earth, the four material elements, the four market days of the Igbo week and so forth. The number four also coincides with the four cardinal points.

The imagery of the compass here symbolises not only a sense of direction in relation to one's "centre", but also simultaneously evokes a site and notion of the kolanut’s “welcome” and its associated connotations.

“Onye wetere oji, wetere ndu”. Welcome to my online space. www.marizuonwu.com