By Davies Iheamnachor
RUMUJI—BUILT over a century ago, it is the
oldest storey-building standing at
Mgbuomodu, Rumuji community, Emohua
Local Government Area, Rivers State.

It is also believed to be the oldest of its
kind in Ikwerreland (Ikwerre one of the various ethnic group in the niger delta region, and also the most populated in rivers state.) Some people are of
the view that it should be the oldest of
such structures in the state.

the135-yr-old Storey building in
Ikwerreland

They said it is older than every man in the
whole town, including the oldest man in
the town, Mr. Amadi, said to be 100 years
old.
The people of Rumuji have continually
eulogized the effort of Chief Aite Igwe,
who was said to have built the first
upstairs in Ikwerre.
They said he, Igwe, having worked with the
first breed of Westerners that came to the
area, was able to utilize his wealth to
enrich the history of his people, which
many of his kind could not.

In the olden days, houses were built
according to the social class a person
belongs.
But the Orho elu (storey building) built by
the late Igwe added another dimension to
the types of houses known then. It is the
first of its kind.

Lol I trust my LGA with their ekeiik buildings . The building has tried o! So after all those fights they didnt touch this building. Thank God for the owner. But this one looks tus.h.. Wait till you see my Greatgrand fathers kitchen that is still standing, you'll run

The owner would have been an active participant in the slave trade

hmm..
nice house

That should be another tourist site

I know when it was built I was -175 year old then