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Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by Okekeni90(m): 6:11am On Aug 29, 2017 |
I'm also from Oju. the bother village between Ebonyi and Benue. we also share boundary with some villages in cross river. here r the names of villages in Oju LGA. Inyuma, Ogori, ojokwe, ikwokwu, Ebenta, Igwe-Oke, Igwe Ebony, Igwe Ette, owori, Ikori, Igbegi, Edeh and Ohuma. all these are from Uwokwu clan in Oju. 1 Like |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by chris31(m): 6:40am On Aug 29, 2017 |
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Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by Mbediogu(m): 2:07pm On Aug 29, 2017 |
laudate: Igbos don't practice that. I first heard about such at Aidogodo and Atlo both in Idomaland. Agada and you may be speaking from what you know. |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by laudate: 3:28pm On Aug 29, 2017 |
Mbediogu:Igbos don't practice....what? They don't have children from a previous relationship, get divorced and then go on to marry other divorcees or people who may also have had kids from a different relationship? Am not Idoma, but I know quite well that blended families are a fact of life, in many Nigerian cities and towns. 1 Like |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by ifdaeg(m): 9:22pm On Aug 29, 2017 |
Electricdanger:hate speech. Military tracking handle 'electricdanger' |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by LARRY98: 10:34pm On Aug 29, 2017 |
Benue State From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the tributary of the Niger River, see Benue River. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Benue State State Nickname(s): Food Basket of the Nation Location of Benue State in Nigeria Location of Benue State in Nigeria Coordinates: 7°20′N 8°45′ECoordinates: 7°20′N 8°45′E Country Nigeria Date created 3 February 1976 Capital Makurdi Government • Governor (List) Samuel Ortom (APC) • Deputy Governor Benson Abounu • Senators David Mark George Akume Barnabas Andyar Gemade Area • Total 34,059 km2 (13,150 sq mi) Area rank 11th of 36 Population (1991 census) • Total 2,780,398 • Estimate (2006) 4,253,641 • Rank 7th of 36 • Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi) GDP (PPP) • Year 2007 (estimate) • Total $6.86 billion[1] • Per capita $1,592[1] Time zone WAT (UTC+01) ISO 3166 code NG-BE Benue State is a state in the mid-belt region of Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. It is inhabited predominantly by the Tiv and Idoma peoples, who speak the Tiv language and Idoma, respectively. The Tiv's comprises the Etulo's while the Idoma's comprises the Ufia's (Utonkon), the Igede's, and the Agatu's. There are other ethnic groups, including the Igede, Etulo, Abakwa,[2] Jukun, Hausa, Igbo, Akweya and Nyifon. With its capital at Makurdi, Benue is a rich agricultural region; some of the crops grown there are potatoes, cassava, soya bean, guinea corn, flax, yams, sesame, rice, and groundnuts. Benue State is named after the Benue River and was formed from the former Benue-Plateau State in 1976, along with Igala and some part of Kwara State. In 1991 some areas of Benue state (mostly Igala area), along with areas in Kwara State, were carved out to become part of the new Kogi State. Igbo people are found in the boundary areas of Ebonyi State and Enugu State in local government areas like the Obi, Oju etc. Samuel Ortom is the governor and Benson Abounu is the deputy governor. Both are All Progressives Congress (APC) members.[3] Benue state has three universities: Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State University, Makurdi, and University of Mkar, Mkar, Gboko. It has two polytechnics: Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo and Fidei polytechnic, Gboko as well as the Akperan Orshi college of Agriculture Yandev. There are about four colleges of education which are Federal College of Education Agasha, College of Education Oju, College of Education Kastina Ala. Benue State as it exists today is a surviving legacy of an administrative entity which was carved out of the protectorate of northern Nigeria at the beginning of the twentieth century. The territory was initially known as Munshi Province until 1918 when the name of its dominant geographical feature, the 'Benue River' was adopted. Contents 1 History of Benue State 1.1 Population Structure and Distribution 1.2 Settlement Pattern and Urbanization 2 Geology and Environment 2.1 Geology 2.2 Mineral Resources 2.3 Natural Resources 2.4 Relief and Drainage 3 People and culture 3.1 Traditional Rulers 3.2 Culture 4 The State Capital 5 Local Government Areas 6 Economy 6.1 Agricultural production 6.2 Commerce and industry 6.3 Infrastructure and Transportation 6.4 Power supply 6.5 Telecommunications 6.6 Tourism and Recreation 7 References 8 External links |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by LARRY98: 10:35pm On Aug 29, 2017 |
History of Benue State Population Structure and Distribution The State has a total population of 4,253,641 in 2006 census, with an average population density of 99 persons per km2. This makes Benue the 9th most populous state in Nigeria. However, the distribution of the population according to Local government areas shows marked duality. There are areas of low population density . such as Guma, Gwer East, Ohimini, Katsina-Ala, Apa, Logo and Agatu, each with less than seventy persons per km2, while Vandeikya, Okpokwu, Ogbadibo, Obi and Gboko have densities ranging from 140 persons to 200 persons per km2. Makurdi LGA has over 380 person per km2. The males are 49.8 percent of the total population while females constitute 50.2 per cent. Settlement Pattern and Urbanization Benue State region was depleted of its human population during the slave trade. It is largely rural, with scattered settlements mainly in tiny compounds or homesteads, whose population range from 630 people, most of whom are farmers. Urbanization in Benue State did not predate the colonial era. The few towns established during colonial rule remained very small(less than 30,000 people) up to the creation of Benue State in 1976. Benue towns can be categorised into three groups. The first group consists of those with a population of 80,000 to 500,000 people. These include Makurdi, the State Capital, Gboko and Otukpo the "headquarters" of the two dominant ethnic groups (125,944 and 88,958 people respectively). The second group comprises towns with a population of between 20,000 and 50,000 people and includes Katsina-Ala, Zaki-Biam, Ukum and Adikpo, Kwande. These are all local government headquarters. The third category comprises towns with a population of 10,000 to 19,000 people and includes Vandeikya, Lessel, lhugh, Naka, Adoka, Aliade, Okpoga, lgumale, Oju, Utonkon, Ugbokolo, Wannune, Ugbokpo, Otukpa, Ugba and Korinya. Most of these towns are headquarters of recently created Local Government Areas and/or district headquarters or major market areas. Some of the headquarters of the newly created LGAs have populations of less than 10,000 people. Such places include Tse-Agberaba, Gbajimba, Buruku, Idekpa, Obagaji and Obarikeito. Apart from earth roads, schools, periodic markets and chemists(local drug stores), the rural areas are largely used for farming, relying on the urban centres for most of their urban needs. Benue State has no problem of capital city primacy. Rather, three towns stand out very clearly as important urban centres which together account for more than 70 per cent of the social amenities provided in the state and almost all the industrial establishments. These centres are Makurdi, Gboko and Otukpo. They are amongst the oldest towns in the state and are growing at a much faster rate than the smaller younger towns. Makurdi doubles as the capital of the state and the headquarters of Makurdi LGA, while Gboko and Otukpo double as local government and ethnic headquarters (i.e. for Tiv and Idoma tribes respectively). All the roads in the state radiate from these three centres. As an administrative unit, Benue State was first created on 3 February 1976. It was one of the seven states created by the military administration headed by General Murtala Mohammed, which increased the number of states in the country from 13 to 19. In 1991, its boundaries were re-adjusted with the creation of Kogi State. The new Benue State of today has twenty (23) local government areas, which are administered by local government councils. |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by LARRY98: 10:36pm On Aug 29, 2017 |
Geology and Environment Benue State lies within the lower river Benue trough in the middle belt region of Nigeria. Its geographic coordinates are longitude 7° 47' and 10° 0' East. Latitude 6° 25' and 8° 8' North; and shares boundaries with five other states namely: Nasarawa State to the north, Taraba State to the east, Cross-River State to the south, Enugu State to the south-west and Kogi State to the west. The state also shares a common boundary with the Republic of Cameroon on the south-east. Benue occupies a landmass of 34,059 square kilometres. Geology Based on Köppen climate classification, Benue State lies within the AW climate and experiences two distinct seasons, the Wet season and the Dry season. The rainy season lasts from April to October with annual rainfall in the range of 100-200mm. The dry season begins in November and ends in March. Temperatures fluctuate between 21 – 37 degrees Celsius in the year. The south-eastern part of the state adjoining the Obudu-Cameroun mountain range, however, has a cooler climate similar to that of the Jos Plateau. Much of Benue State falls within the Benue Valley/trough which is believed to be structurally developed. During the Tertiary and possibly the Interglacial periods of the Quaternary glaciation, the Benue and Niger Valleys, otherwise known as the Niger/Benue trough, were transgressed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. As a result, marine sediments form the dominant surface geology of much of Benue State. Mineral Resources Benue State is blessed with abundant mineral resources. These resources are distributed in the Local Government Areas of the state. Of these mineral resources, only Limestone at Tse-Kucha near Gboko and Kaolinite at Otukpo are being commercially exploited. Other mineral deposits include Baryte, Gypsum, Feldspar, Wolframite, Kaolinite, mineral salts and Gemstone etc. Natural Resources Benue State is the nations acclaimed food basket because of its rich agricultural produce which include Yam, Rice, Beans, Cassava, Sweet-potato, Maize, Soybean, Sorghum, Millet, Sesame, cocoyam etc. The state accounts for over 70% of Nigeria's Soybean production. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, engaging over 75% of the state farming population. The State also boasts of one of the longest stretches of river systems in the country with great potential for a viable fishing industry, dry season farming through irrigation and for an inland water highway. The vegetation of the southern parts of the state is characterised by forests, which yield trees for timber and provide a suitable habitat for rare animals types and species. The state thus possesses potential for the development of viable forest and wildlife reserves. |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by LARRY98: 10:36pm On Aug 29, 2017 |
Relief and Drainage The land is generally low lying (averaging 100m-250m) and gently undulating with occasional inselbergs, Knoll, Laterite etc. It is only at the boundary area with Cameroon, also Kwande and Oju Local Government Areas that hilly terrain with appreciable local relief is encountered. Here, the terrain is characterised by steep slopes, deep incised valleys and generally rugged relief. Elsewhere, gradients average less than 4°. River Benue is the dominant geographical feature in the state. It is one of the few large rivers in Nigeria. The Katsina-Ala is the largest tributary, while the smaller rivers include Mkomon, Amile, Duru, Loko Konshisha, Kpa, Okpokwu, Mu, Be, Aya, Apa Ogede and Ombi. The flood plains which are characterised by extensive swamps and ponds are good for dry season irrigated farming. Though Benue State has high drainage density many of the streams are seasonal. Hence, there is an acute water shortage in the dry season in Local Government Areas such as Guma, Okpokwu, Ogbadibo, Gwer West (Naka, Nigeria) and Oju. People and culture The state is populated by several ethnic groups: Tiv, Idoma, Igede, Etulo, Abakpa, Jukun, Hausa, Igbo, Akweya and Nyifon. The Tiv are the dominant ethnic group, occupying 14 local government areas with the Etulo and Jukun , while the Idoma, Igede, Igbo, Akweya and Nyifon occupy the remaining nine local government areas. Most of the people are farmers while the inhabitants of the river areas engage in fishing as their primary or important secondary occupation. The people of the state are famous for their cheerful and hospitable disposition as well as rich cultural heritage. |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by LARRY98: 10:37pm On Aug 29, 2017 |
Traditional Rulers The Benue State Government accords high respect to traditional rulers in recognition of their role as custodians of culture and as agents of development. Also, their roles in enhancing peace and order at the grassroots level are also recognised. To enhance their contribution to the affairs of the state, government has established a three-tier traditional council system made up of Local Government Area Traditional Councils, Area Traditional Councils and the State Council of Chiefs with the Tor Tiv (Tiv king) as chairman. The two Area Councils are the Tiv Traditional Council and the Idoma Traditional Council. The former has the Tor Tiv(Tiv King) as chairman of all the traditional rulers from the Tiv dominant Local Government Areas, while the latter has the Och' Idoma (Idoma king) as the chairman of all the traditional rulers from the Idoma dominant Local Government Areas. The State Council of Chiefs had the Tor Tiv, Orchivirigh Professor James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse (Tor Tiv V) ([4]), with Och'Idoma and all second class Chiefs/Chairmen of the Local Government Traditional Council as members. |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by LARRY98: 10:38pm On Aug 29, 2017 |
Culture Benue State possesses a rich and diverse cultural heritage which finds expression in colourful cloths, exotic masquerades, supplicated music and dances. Traditional dances from Benue State have won acclaim at national and international cultural festivals. The most popular of these dances include Ingyough, Ange, Anchanakupa, Swange and Ogirinya among others. The socio-religious festivals of the people, colourful dances, dresses and songs are also of tourist value. The Alekwu ancestral festival of the Idoma people, for instance, is an occasion when the local people believe their ancestors re-established contact with the living in the form of masquerades. The lgede-Agba is a Yam Festival, marked every year in September by the lgede people of Oju and Obi local government areas. Among the Tiv, the Tiv Day, marriage ceremonies and dance competitions (e.g. Swange dance) are often very colourful. Kwagh-hir is a very entertaining Tiv puppet show. Social life in Benue State is also enriched by the availability of diverse recreational facilities. Apart from parks, beaches, dancing and masquerades mentioned above, the big hotels in Makurdi, Gboko and Otukpo are equipped with several indoor sporting facilities. There are golf clubs, the Makurdi Club, Railway Club, Police Club and Air Force Club, where, apart from the sale of drinks and snacks, various types of games are played. There is a standard Arts Theatre, a modern Sports Complex which includes the Aper Aku Stadium, which has provisions for such games as tennis, basketball, volleyball and handball, an indoor sports hall and Olympic size swimming pool in Makurdi. A Smaller stadia exist in Gboko (J. S. Tarka Stadium), Katsina-Ala, Adikpo, Vandeikya and Otukpo. The BCC Lawn Tennis tournament attracts players from all over the country. Benue State has three teams in the professional soccer ranks, Lobi Stars F.C. in Division One, BCC Lions FC in Division Two, Mark mentors as the basketball premier league team. |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by laudate: 3:17am On Aug 30, 2017 |
LARRY98:Why are you copying and pasting Wikipedia pages on to this thread? Did anyone tell you he does not know how to use Wikipedia to get adequate info., on Benue State? You people are so strange! Ok tell us now, what has your cut-and-paste added to the topic at hand? In what way has it buttressed or decimated the issues raised by Agada? |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by Revolva(m): 9:46am On Apr 30, 2020 |
Ndlistic: Wrong completely wrong hahaha idoma is idoma Infact where tuface come from is the heart of idoma ejumoga he is not from obi or oju LGA which I can say some of them have Igbo mixture Go look how igalas I fluence idomas in some areas also some idomas are Igalas as well So don't say tuface is Igbo you are daaaaam wrong |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by Nobody: 9:50am On Apr 30, 2020 |
Igbo amaka.
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Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by 989900: 10:02am On Apr 30, 2020 |
Last-last, we're all Africans. |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by SoldierPikin: 10:00am On Jan 04, 2022 |
Malawian: They are not Igbos. They are Ezza, Izi, Effium and Idoma communities. Being in border areas, there is bound to be mixing and intermarriage. Body no be firewood. |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by chimaicon(m): 10:33am On Jan 04, 2022 |
Lol so ezza is not Igbo and they are found in Enugu and ebonyi, brother you are actually not an Igbo man |
Re: Benue May Share Similar Culture, But We’re Not Igbos At All – Jerry Agada by Swiftgrp: 9:34am On Nov 22, 2023 |
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