Andoni Ethnic Nationality OBOLO As we love to be called)
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The Andoni (Obolo) people are among the first group of people to develop a strong ethnic identity in the Niger Delta.
They speak the Obolo language and share common boundries with the bonnys ,ogonis,okrikas,kalabaries,ibibios in akwa ibom state and Opobos(established on andoni land in 1869)
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Historically they dominated the fishing industry of the coastal waters of niger delta and were among the first to come in contact with the europeans.
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Although 40% of the oil revenues in rivers and akwa_ibom state are gotten from andoni land. The Obolo people have been neglected by succesive governments. As the area is still begging for development and government presence.

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Major towns and villages in Andoni L.G.A :
Afradigi
Agana
Agafor
Agbadam
Agbakoroma
Agbalama
Agbama
Agbanchichama
Agwut Obolo
Ajakajak
Akaradi
Akpakam
Alaocha
Ama Ekpu
Ama Friday
Ama Meri
Ama Miller
Ama Nmereke
Ama Omuso
Amankwu
Amautile
Anyamboko
Asarama
Asaramaija
Asuk Ama
Asuk Oyet
Ataba
Ayama Agana
Ayama Ekede
Ayama Unyengala
Chiama
Dema
Dimama
Ebukuma
Echirichon
Egbomung
Egendem
Egwede
Emen Uko
Emenudong
Eppelema
Galilee
Gold Coast
Ibot Ama
Ibot Irem
Ichama
Ikuru Town
Ilotumbi
Inyong Edek Ukwa
Inyong Nchicha
Inyong Oron
Isiobozien
Isiodum
Isioke
Iwogono
Iwokiri
Iwoma
Iwoma Asarama
Iwoma Igobo
Iyoba
Iyobo
Korukpri
Mbuban
Muma
Ngo
Nkerek
Ofong Nkirika
Ogbidim
Ogbodim
Ogbonte
Okama
Okama Agana
Okama Ekede
Okoloile
Okoriki
Okoroboi
Okoroiko
Okorolo
Oronaja
Otako
Otiga
Otogon
Otoyo
Otu Okolokolo
Otuafu
Otunria
Otuokpong Uka
Oworokwan
Oyorokoto
Polokiri
Samanga
Udung Ama
Ukofe
Ukosoide
Ukwa
Unyeada
Unyengala

And you are aware of how they are so reclusive and tends to live a hermit kind of life (no pun intended). They don't participate in social life or mix with other groups in their respective states, overly suspicious and only comfortable with their kind and language.
The don't relate well politically with others and are only known just because somebody from there has to be represented for equity.

ITbomb:
And you are aware of how they are so reclusive and tends to live a hermit kind of life (no pun intended). They don't participate in social life or mix with other groups in their respective states, overly suspicious and only comfortable with their kind and language.
The don't relate well politically with others and are only known just because somebody from there has to be represented for equity.

You are very wrong @ITbomb . An Obolo(Andoni) man is socially and politically active.
Politically they currently occupy the position of deputy Gov. of rivers state in the person of Engr. Tele Ikuru
,PDP national vice chairman in the person of Prince Uche Secondus , and a host of commisioners in rivers state.
and u say they are not politically active.

Socially they are comfortable inter.marrying and relating with other neighbouring ethic groups.

Please get your facts right.

oklinks:


You are very wrong @ITbomb . An Obolo(Andoni) man is socially and politically active.
Politically they currently occupy the position of deputy Gov. of rivers state in the person of Engr. Tele Ikuru
,PDP national vice chairman in the person of Prince Uche Secondus , and a host of commisioners in rivers state.
and u say they are not politically active.

Socially they are comfortable inter.marrying and relating with other neighbouring ethic groups.

Please get your facts right.

Same cannot be said of the ones in the eastern part (Akwa Ibom)

ITbomb:

Same cannot be said of the ones in the eastern part (Akwa Ibom)

@ITbomb The Andoni Man of eastern obolo have been marginalized for so long in the present Akwa Ibom State where they are a minority
It won't be a suprise if u say they are not active politically in akwa ibom because they are being suppressed by the efiks,annangs and others that make the bulk of akwa ibom.

oklinks:


@ITbomb The Andoni Man of eastern obolo have been marginalized for so long in the present Akwa Ibom State where they are a minority
It won't be a suprise if u say they are not active politically in akwa ibom because they are being suppressed by the efiks,annangs and others that make the bulk of akwa ibom.

There was one that had wanted to vie for governorship position in the state of Akwa-Ibom.
The people of the state that constitute majority kick against it, they were fast to tag him Ijaw and made him look like an outcast.
The Eastern Obolo of Akwa-Ibom state has been marginalized from time immemarial.


Mr. ITbomb, how then do you want them to relate politically considering the aforementioned reasons?
Akwa-Ibom state makes money from their land based on oil revenue, their land is devastated, yet they keep them underdevelop.

Hello, I'm a postgraduate student from the University of Ibadan currently working on a contrastive study of English and Obolo. I'm in dire need of speaker (s) of Obolo who can speak and write it. I can be contacted via 7F0C609A or 08089402440. Thanks in anticipation of favorable responses.

desertboom:


There was one that had wanted to vie for governorship position in the state of Akwa-Ibom.
The people of the state that constitute majority kick against it, they were fast to tag him Ijaw and made him look like an outcast.
The Eastern Obolo of Akwa-Ibom state has been marginalized from time immemarial.


Mr. ITbomb, how then do you want them to relate politically considering the aforementioned reasons?
Akwa-Ibom state makes money from their land based on oil revenue, their land is devastated, yet they keep them underdevelop.

are the obolos/andonis Ijo or Mmoño and how many LGs do they've altogether in AKS and RS?
why am asking is that in 1967,they were parted of old CRS before being shipped to RS in '76?

desertboom:


There was one that had wanted to vie for governorship position in the state of Akwa-Ibom.
The people of the state that constitute majority kick against it, they were fast to tag him Ijaw and made him look like an outcast.
The Eastern Obolo of Akwa-Ibom state has been marginalized from time immemarial.


Mr. ITbomb, how then do you want them to relate politically considering the aforementioned reasons?
Akwa-Ibom state makes money from their land based on oil revenue, their land is devastated, yet they keep them underdevelop.

What's the name of the governorship aspirant please

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzHdiqxrHGs