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Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by tonychristopher: 5:44pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
Abagworo: GIVE US THE BENIN WORDS IN IKWERRE NA... WHY IS THAT DIFFICULT FOR U OH WHERE YOU THERE WHEN IKWERRE SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT IGBO CHIBUIKE AMECHI WENT TO ABA AND SAID THAT HE IS IGBO, MY FRIEND UCHE SAID HE IS IGBO SO WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT NOW OGA WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR BENIN WORDS |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by BlackTechnology: 5:46pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
tonychristopher: Please read my post again Besides are you new in nairaland that you don't know this moniker A moniker feared by anti Biafrans |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by Abagworo(m): 5:48pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
nextdoor84: The mistake you guys are making is that landlock is being defined as country without access to sea. The issue here is that Igboland has no international boundary. The country comparable to it is Lesotho. For Biafra to survive they need to be at peace with Nigeria. 2 Likes |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by shachris02: 5:50pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
tonychristopher: Chambers Dictionary (William Geddie, ed. 1962) says: “A nation is a body of people marked off by common descent, language, culture, or historical tradition: the people of a tribe.” However, S.O.L. Amadi-Nna (1993) avers that: “A tribe is a group of clans under recognized chiefs and usually claiming common ancestry. Ikwerre can therefore not be a clan but a tribe. The Ikwerres claim a common ancestor. Ikwerre is an independent small tribe.” In the words of K.O. Amadi (1993), “Traditions suggest that Ikwerre is a nickname given to Iwhnuruọhna people…..They have ever since regarded themselves as a distinct group and have happily come a long way in their struggle for self-identity as evidenced by the recognition of their language as one of the Nigerian languages.” Amadi-Nna (1993) added that: “The Ikwerres are a small but distinct tribe. The Ikwerres have distinct linguistic, social and cultural traits and formations that distinguish them from other close neighbouring tribes like the Ijaws and the Ibos. Majority of the Ikwerre settlements have their roots traceable from the old Benin Empire.” Iwhnurọhna people descended from the ancient Bini Kingdom. The name of the grand ancestor is Akalaka. Their relations in Rivers State are Ekpeye and Ogba people. The reigning Oba of Benin when Akalaka, the ancestor of Ihruọha (later called Iwhnurọhna) fled was Oba Ewuare (Ogwaro). Akalaka, a member of the Benin royal family, fled in the 13th century on allegation of plotting assassination of the Oba. He died in 1462. Iwhnurọhna his third son settled east of the Sombrero River by 1538 AD, as detailed below. Chief N.M.T. Solomon (2004), native of Ikodu Ubie in Ekpeyeland, in his narrative draws heavily from the now authenticated written historical records delivered by various informed sources including “Eketu (Weber) of Ubeta, assumed to have lived for over two hundred (200) years as the oldest man in all Ekpeye, Ogba and Iwhnurọhna (or Ikwerre), at that time (and) was asked to narrate the history and customs of Ekpeye people” as unfolded in his lifetime. Here is what he said, which has been validated by the accounts of the current generation through responses to our questionnaires and direct interviews thereby increasing our level of confidence on the data: Ekpeye, born in Benin, was the first of the three sons of Akalaka. While in Ndoni, he married a second wife to gain the love and favour of the people. The new wife gave birth to a son, which he named Ogba. Akalaka was still in Ndoni when his first wife, the mother of Ekpeye, gave birth to his third son called Ihruoha (Ikwerre). Similar historical fact by J.N. Olise (1971) averred that: “Akalaka, a member of the Benin royal family, fled with his wife from Benin to Ndoni, a community located close to the River Niger, to save the life of his new born baby (Ekpeye) … While at Ndoni, Akalaka took a second wife. … Akalaka had two sons, Ekpeye – born to him by his Benin wife, and Ogba – born to him by his Ndoni wife. According to F.E. Otuwarikpo (1994): "After the death of Akalaka in 1462 AD, his two sons, Ekpeye and Ogba had conflict, which compelled Ogba, the younger son, to move northwards where he founded Ohiakwo (Obigwe) and settled with his family. Ekpeye who remained at Ula-Ubie had seven sons – Ubie, Akoh, Upata, Igbuduya, Ekpe, Awala and Asa. The last three sons – Ekpe, Awala and Asa – crossed to the other side of Sombreiro River (present day Ikwerreland and settled there since 1538 AD.” He added that: “Ekpe migrated to present day Rumuekpe and spread through Elele (Alimini), Ndele, Rumuji and part of Ibaa. Awala migrated to present day Isiokpo …” Amadi-Nna (1993) also said Akalaka migrated with his half brother called Ochichi from the area of Benin Empire. Ochichi sons were Ele (Omerele, now Elele), Elu (Elumuoha, now Omerelu), Egbe (Egbeda) and Mini (Alimini, Isiokpo). The crucial point here, which is of great importance in tracing the joint origin of the ancestors of the Old Ahoada Division (in the Governor Diete-Spiff administration), is the mention of the number of children that Akalaka had, namely: Ekpeye, Ogba and Ihruọha (Ikwerre). It is noteworthy that the pedigree and name of Ikwerre people, Iwhnurọhna, obviously took its root from this original name – Ihruọha. Chief Solomon therefore establishes a very vital historical link, which has been missing in literature on Ikwerre origin that would assume more significance in the discourses of Ikwerre genealogy in the future – the fact that Akalaka was the direct father of Ihruọha (Ikwerre). Iwhnurọhna, in Ikwere parlance, means the face of the community (town, city or village). Nigerian colonial history records that the name "Ikwerre" was given by the colonial administration when they wanted to acquire the Rebisi waterfront to build the wharf. Using an Ibo interpreter to talk to the illiterate Rebisi (Port Harcourt) chiefs, they asked them: Would you permit us to use the waterfront to build the wharf for ships to berth? And they answered: A KWERULEM, meaning - "We have agreed." What the white-man was hearing was "Ikwerre," so he recorded it in the official gazette that the IKWERRE PEOPLE have agreed for the colonial administration to build the wharf. And since it was the official record of government, the name Ikwerre became the name of the Iwhnurohna people in all official documentations till date. Similar cases of Anglicization of native names in the Niger Delta region by the colonial administration are Benin for Bini, Okrika for Wakrike, Degema for Udekema, Abonnema for Obonoma, Brass for Gbara sni, Bonny for Ibani, Pepple for Perekule, Ahoada for Ehuda, etc Even so, “… there were dissenting voices, … who believed that Ikwerre origins lay outside Igbo land, … in the Benin Kingdom of old. It is, therefore, obvious that the interminable debate about Ikwerre origins and migrations including the repudiation of the Igbo tradition is not a phenomenon of the post-civil war period. The controversy, as it were, is not necessarily the product of the present political realities wherein groups which hitherto were seen to have cultural affinities now find themselves in different states or administrative systems.” -- K.O. Amadi (1993) The Ogbakor Ikwerre Convention, a cultural organization of Ikwerre people, in a paper presented to the Human Rights Violation Commission headed by Rtd. Justice Chukwudifu Oputa on 10 October 2001, said: “Ikwerre ethnic nationality is not and has never been a sub-group of any other tribe in Nigeria including Ndi-Igbo. There is no doubt that the advent of the British and later regionalization put Ndi-Igbo at the helm of affairs in Eastern Nigeria. This brought Ndi-Igbo into Ikwerre land. In course of time, the Igbo took advantage of their position in the then Eastern Regional Government to grab land in Ikwerre and occupy political positions such as the mayor of Port Harcourt. In the process, Ikwerre along with other minority groups were marginalized and driven to the background.” Professor Godwin Tasie noted that in 1913 the Rt Rev Herbert Tugwell, the Anglican Bishop on the Niger, undertook an experimentation tour of Ikwerre towns and villages assumed to be Ibo-speaking to test the Union Ibo Bible Nso being introduced in Iboland. "Tugwell discovered from the tests he carried out that although the Ikwerre were often regarded as Ibo… the Union Ibo Bible translation, surprisingly, was not easily understood by the Ikwere." This is obviously why Igbo vernacular was compulsorily introduced and taught in all schools in Ikwerreland before the Nigerian Civil War to the assimilation (i.e. destruction) of the Ikwere language. This also obviously led to the Rumuomasi Declaration in 1965. " … in their meeting at Rumuomasi in 1965 the Ikwerre had, under the umbrella of a highly promising new body that was to get the Ikwerre together as a people of new and clearer vision, they had declared themselves as a people of the distinct identity of Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality - not Ibo, not Ijo, not anything else but Ikwerre, Iwhnurọhna. This was the historic Rumuomasi Declaration of 1965 (G.O.M. Tasie, 2000). The full implication is that Ikwere people began to assert themselves forcefully as an ethnic nationality of their own and not Ibos or Ijos, and efforts were made to revert to the original Ikwere names for families, villages, communities and landmarks. For instance, there was the change from Umuola to Rumuola, Umuoro to Rumuoro, Umukrushi to Rumuokwurusi, just to name a few. T O N Y E N Y I A, PhD, MNIM CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES IWHNURỌHNA CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Saturday, 5 February 2011 References: Olise, J.N. (1971) The Peoples of Benin, Oxford University Press Amadi, K.O. (1993) Amadi-Nna,S.O.L.(1993) Otuwarikpo, F.E. (1994) Studies in Ikwerre History and Culture, in Nduka, O. (ed) (1993) Craft Publishing Ltd Studies in Ikwerre History and Culture, in Nduka, O. (ed) (1993) Craft Publishing Ltd The Phonology of Ekpeye: A Descriptive Analysis, unpublished MA Thesis, University of Jos Solomon, N.M.T. (2004) A Short History of Ekpeye People (an excerpt from an upcoming book entitled “THE EKPEYE BOOK – A Comprehensive Guide in the History and Culture of Ekpeye People of the Niger Delta Region in Nigeria” published by Usama Ekpeye USA Inc, Tasie, G.O.M. (2000) Chairman's Opening Remarks at the Maiden Ikwerre Annual Thanksgiving Day, mimeo http://iwhnurohna..com.ng/2012/11/a-brief-history-of-ikwerre.html 3 Likes |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by VANHELLSING: 5:55pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
safarigirl:Ada delta don't mind all these impostors, sometimes i ignore them or reply them according to their folly. |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by redcap: 6:00pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
tonychristopher: |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by VickJames(m): 6:00pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
VANHELLSING: I swear that girl or boy must really need much reading and education to be able to argue in a public forum like this. 2 Likes |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by Tosman12(m): 6:06pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
kingzizzy: WHO IS WE? funny thing about this issue is , even kids of 1995 are coming here to raise biafra. brainwashed nitwits.. 2 Likes |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by dinachi(m): 6:09pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
The way the Biafran Zombies are going about their quest for this never ending dream of Biafra is nothing but laughable. They still do not understand that their only access to the sea is through Nigerian or SS lands. As at now the Oil produced in Imo and Abia cannot sustain the economy of Biafra. Apart from trading, what else is left? And then all imports will be through Nigeria, so if Nigeria decides to impose heavy duties how will Biafran economy thrive? You can imagine having Biafran economy controlled by Nigeria, really ridiculous, isn't it? And of course many Igbo's in a referendum will vote to remain in Nigeria as long as it is open secret ballot. 2 Likes |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by hollandis(f): 6:14pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
Looking at this criminal APC trying to steal SS that are igbos .Bloody thieves |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by Abagworo(m): 6:18pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
shachris02: All these long epistle is an attempt to distort history. Ihuoha was a name Ikwerre bore at Etche before moving westward towards Elele founding all the communities en route Isiokpo from Ozuzu Etche in the course of migration and the leader was Okpo an Arochukwu man linked to Amadioha oracle. That is the core of Ikwerre and what is Oha? The same Oha people made another movement via Owerri and Ohaji in Imo State to Umunoha in Isomaland to establish another oracle known in Ikwerre as Igwekali. The present Ikwerre has secondary migrations from Okrika, Kalabari, Ogba, Ekpeye and Igboland. 1 Like |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by shachris02: 6:22pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
Abagworo: Do you know that ihruoha is a Bini language? Pray tell, where was ihruoha migrating from? 2 Likes |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by kingzizzy: 6:33pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
luvablesam: I think before you make a statement like that, you had better ask the Igbo sub-groups like the Anioma people,Etches,Ndoki etc who are in your so called Niger-Delta what they want in the event of Nigeria breaking up. You might just be surprised that most of them would prefare to follow their Igbo brethren into Biafra than to stay in Nigeria or any Niger-Delta Republic 1 Like |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by Abagworo(m): 6:33pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
shachris02: Ihruoha is an Igbo phrase "Ihuru-oha" meaning "face of oha". The issue here is meaning of Oha. Oha in Ikwerre language means "the people" and is same in all of Southern Igbo dialects but changes to Ora in North Igbo dialects. However Oha in this context refers to a deity or title. Ihuoha migrated from Ozuzu in Etcheland and not Benin. It is acknowledged till this day the seniority of Etche. The reason for the conflict in origin is because secondary migrations took place from all directions to swell the population. |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by rusher14: 6:34pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
ROYALD: How dare you call a Fellow man a black monkey simply because he has a different opinion from yours? Also, I've is important for those to come but equally important is the life of those that live today. You must make room for those who are destitute now and surely would be out of pocket as adjustments are made to a new environment. You do not have monopoly of intelligence. |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by tempest01(m): 6:34pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
RICHESTBABA: You are a northerner...go away |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by Nobody: 6:35pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
tonychristopher:The Bakasi pple whom belonged to various tribes nig re not a part of cameroun! Go and bring dem back! In Syria we ve pple of turkish origin called turkmen! Carve out their lands and giv it to turkey! I am not an ibo man and I don't want to be one! Get that pls! 1 Like |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by kingzizzy: 6:36pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
Tosman12: The only brainwashing here is Lugard who came from Europe to convince you that you are a Nigerian 1 Like |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by shachris02: 6:37pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
Abagworo: i just told you that Ihruoha, as it is, no changes, is a bini word and you are trying to deconstruct a perfect word to suit your wrapped explanation. 2 Likes |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by Nobody: 6:41pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
kingzizzy:let me be frank wit u, jus 4get about any part of d SS! U re asking for anoda war if u don't remove ur greedy eyes away from d SS! 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by Nobody: 6:45pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
tempest01:jus continue in ur little lonely world of self delusion that any person who kicks against biafra is a nothernan! E go clear for ur eyes ones u pple declare, but by then it will be tooo late! |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by redcap: 6:48pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
tonychristopher: bro Tony,you misfired,friendly fire I guess. the guy actually posited that biafra can survive just like Swiss.pls check his initial post and edit yours accordingly. |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by Abagworo(m): 6:49pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
shachris02: How can you tell me what I know more than you? Ihuruoha means face of the people in both Igbo and Ikwerre what does it mean in Bini? 1 Like |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by shachris02: 6:50pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
Abagworo: the word is IHRUOHA and not ihuruoha. How can you know when you are not there? |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by Abagworo(m): 6:54pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
shachris02: Even this blog owned by my friend you quoted wrote the meaning of Ihuruoha. shachris02: |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by tonychristopher: 6:57pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
redcap: nwanne nsogbu adighi Noted |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by hummerwise(m): 6:58pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
how easy can it be to say things hiding behind a phone or perhaps a computer.... alot of people search tru google just to come here on NL to show off... if yu trully believe in this biafra struggle,, take all this out of NL or other social media.... turn into reality everything you read on google and see how things turn out at the end.... you biafrans were spitting violence and war words some days back,, and now that you have a taste of it, yu turn to NL again just tell us ur plan b which is searching on google for answers(thinkin the referendum is another naija election) . pls take it outside NL so that we know how serious you guys can be,, CNNs, ALJAZEERAs of this world can help ur quest.... i have not see anything in reality but here only on NL.. pls i beg you,, if yu have to speak harsh words or come close to my mentions,, make sure you have ur real pix on ur profile like i av mine.... stop hiding behind fake pix and ur phones... #brainshedkids __fullblooded yoruba dude 1 Like |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by shachris02: 6:58pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
Abagworo: the fact still remains that irhuoha is from Edo. Ikwerre can for any word to want to mean anything. |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by tonychristopher: 7:02pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
RICHESTBABA: Now you are shooting yourself ...the same way we have Igbo that was carved into the Niger delta So who needs you in the scheme of things ....we are almost 40 million so? |
Re: Landlocked Biafra Will Be An Economic Hell On Earth. by tonychristopher: 7:03pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
hummerwise: They are protesting and also some are doing awareness So why are you terrified .. |
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