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The Etsako People Of Edo State by Chemist009(m): 10:02am On Jun 23, 2017 |
Etsako land(also called Afemai) is the third largest ethnic group in Edo state with a population of about 600,000 which accounts for roughly 15% of Edo's population-behind Bini over 52% and Esan about 18%. It's located in the Northern senatorial district of the state and speaks a dialect somehow related to other Edo dialects. Auchi town is the traditional capital of the Etsako people and the entire Edo north,and it's the second largest City in Edo state after Benin which is by far the largest. Etsako land is home to a federal polytechnic at Auchi, The Nigeria Army school of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering also at Auchi and the recently established Edo University at Iyamho and a host of others..... The people are warm and embracing with different colourful festivals and their main occupation is farming and trading. Auchi is the economic and commercial nerve center,while other important towns include: Agenebode,Fugar,Okpella ....etc. Etsako's population is roughly divided between Muslims and Christians-about 53% Muslim and 46% Christian and a pocket of Traditional religious worshippers. Important personalities of Etsako origin includes: Adams Oshiomhole(immediate past governor of Edo State),Dele Giwa(Popular assassinated journalist),Raymond Dokpesi(owner of AIT),John Momoh(owner of Channels TV),Tony Momoh(former national chairman of the defunct CPC),Senator Albert Legogie(former deputy senate president),Mike Akhigbe(Former Vice President), Mike Oghiadomhe(former deputy governor and chief of staff to president GEJ),present deputy governor of Edo State(Philip Shuaibu) and a host of others..... Visit Etsako(the land of the Kukuruku hills) today! And you sure will be glad you did. Proudly Etsako! Proudly Edo! Proudly Nigerian! 2 Likes
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Re: The Etsako People Of Edo State by Chemist009(m): 10:06am On Jun 23, 2017 |
Etsako map
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Re: The Etsako People Of Edo State by Chemist009(m): 10:08am On Jun 23, 2017 |
Auchi town
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Re: The Etsako People Of Edo State by Chemist009(m): 10:10am On Jun 23, 2017 |
Kukuruku hills
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Re: The Etsako People Of Edo State by Chemist009(m): 10:11am On Jun 23, 2017 |
Arafat Mosque,Auchi
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Re: The Etsako People Of Edo State by EngrXrix(m): 10:14am On Jun 23, 2017 |
Proudly one ... okpekpe to be exact.. |
Re: The Etsako People Of Edo State by Nobody: 10:19am On Jun 23, 2017 |
Proudly estako,I rep fugar full blood.never knew there's hill in estako'I did not group up there duo but I can speak d language fluently. |
Re: The Etsako People Of Edo State by Homeboiy: 10:21am On Jun 23, 2017 |
OK I hear say una better pass ishan n Bini people I mean una girls oo I go begin track this etsako Babe o I been dey run away from her 1 Like |
Re: The Etsako People Of Edo State by Chemist009(m): 10:38am On Jun 23, 2017 |
Yes oooo ..... we beta pass them moral wise |
Re: The Etsako People Of Edo State by frankosivue(m): 11:45pm On May 08, 2018 |
I'm also from Etsako o |
Re: The Etsako People Of Edo State by pcgist: 12:30pm On Jul 01, 2018 |
I am proudly Etsako. I got more details on Etsako people at http://www.afemaipeople.com/etsako-people-afemailand/ |
Re: The Etsako People Of Edo State by Born2Breed(f): 4:05pm On Jul 01, 2018 |
Chemist009: You forgot Dele Momodu,Dan Agbese, Ini Umoru. I stand to be corrected. |
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