What do you know about Igede tribe in benue?

Let's start here, Igede tribe is located in benue with two local government areas of oju and obi with a population of nearly 1million industrious people, we have rich culture and tradition, our main occupation is farming, we grow and export all kinds of staple food such as garri, yam, rice, potatoes, cassava, millet etc and perishable food items as well.
Our cultural festival is celebrated every September with funfair.


Though We're not on a par with Tiv and idoma politically, but we have had some prominent people in the past, some igede juggernauts include
1. Ode Ojowu, Chief Economic Adviser to President Obasanjo and CEO National Planning Commission.
2. Oga Okwoche, Former Nigerian Ambassador to France.
3. Peter Okwoche, host of the BBC Focus on Africa TV news magazine programme and the former/late deputy governor of benue state chief ogiri ajene who served under governor akume between 1999-2007.
Today there's hardly any faculty or department in benue state university and federal university of agriculture Makurdi where you will not find igede prodigy occupying a prestigious position, we have uncountable professors teaching in various higher institutions across the country.
Indeed igede sons and daughters have made tremendous strides, but those remarkable feats are not enough, we will continue to aspire higher and higher because right now we produce one house of rep member which Is inequitable considering our population, we need more local governments for the sake of equity and fairness.

Tiv produces the governor and two senators from zone A and zone B while idoma and igede produce one senator from zone C, zone C senator has always been idoma.
Tiv tribe being the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria has the numeric advantage over igede and idoma, but we need to discard the born to rule mentality whether at the national or state level because it is dangerous to the concept of democracy.
The story of former American president Barack Obama and goodluck Jonathan is a testament of the government of the people, by the people and for the people, what we need are men and women of goodwill that will bring good governance, listen to the yearning and aspirations of the people and deliver dividends of democracy. Igede has such intellectuals with expertise.

Igede tribe is bigger than some sovereign/independent countries and islands in the world.
Here are some countries with little population.

1 Cape Verde 561,898
2 Maldives 543,617
3 Malta 442,784
4 Brunei 441,532
5 Belize 404,914
6 Bahamas 396,913
7 Iceland 343,353
8 Vanuatu 314,464
9 Barbados 287,711
10 Sao Tome And Principe 223,368
11 Samoa 200,149
12 Saint Lucia 184,400
13 Kiribati 121,392
14 Micronesia 116,254
15 Grenada 113,021
16 Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 111,263
17 Tonga 106,760
18 Seychelles 98,908
19 Antigua And Barbuda 98,731
20 Andorra 77,355
21 Dominica 72,167
22 Marshall Islands 59,610
23 Saint Kitts And Nevis 53,544
24 Monaco 39,511
25 Liechtenstein 38,250
26 San Marino 34,017
27 Palau 18,169
28 Tuvalu 11,931
29 Nauru 10,87

Marginalisation, intolerance and nepotism are bad practices, noisome and unholesome act, it is time to do what is right by giving everybody a chance instead of political expediency.
Igede should be given ministerial slot and other federal government appointments.

I believe igede should produce the next governor in benue state come 2023, it is very much feasible with the support of Tiv and idoma.
The current hostility between igede and Tiv which has claimed so many lives is unfortunate, we shouldn't be at variance and loggerheads because of land, not seeing eye to eye isn't what benue needs, we can't make headways with antagonism, disharmony and dissention.
I call on governor Orton to address the issue diligently.
Joseph Egbodo
https://www./819974378060515/permalink/4526398080751441/?app=fbl

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I read that the igede people are descendants from the ancient Benin Empire....how true is that?

Dartilo:
I read that the igede people are descendants from the ancient Benin Empire....how true is that?

Yeah so I heard bro.

The Igede trace their origin to Sabon Gida Ora in present-day Edo state. They are said to be the descendants of Agba, a high chief in Sabon Gida Ora. A skirmish between the Igede and the natives of Ora led to their migration from that region to present-day Benue state through Nsukka in Enugu state.

Yes. My wife is Igede from Obi local governments in Benue state.

[quote author=kokoA post=106166669]Yes. My wife is Igede from Obi local governments in Benue state.[/quote
That's good, you must be proud of her.

Igede is Biafra whether you like it or not

God1000

Translate the following English words to Igede language

1) Come
2) Go
3) Water
4) Fire
5) God
6) Man
7) Woman

Burruchaga71:
Igede is Biafra whether you like it or not

Lol, says who?

ConqueredWest:
God1000

Translate the following English words to Igede language

1) Come
2) Go
3) Water
4) Fire
5) God
6) Man
7) Woman

Bro, I will do this later, You're giving me a heavy task here

God1000:

Yeah so I heard bro.

The Igede trace their origin to Sabon Gida Ora in present-day Edo state. They are said to be the descendants of Agba, a high chief in Sabon Gida Ora. A skirmish between the Igede and the natives of Ora led to their migration from that region to present-day Benue state through Nsukka in Enugu state.

Yes and the people of Sagbon gida ora trace their origin to Ancient Benin empire....
Wow I love history,I wonder why it's not in our school curriculum

God1000:

Bro, I will do this later, You're giving me a heavy task here

So you can't write in your language.?

You better supply me those answers quickly before I report you to Buhari

Tuface is Igede right?..

Nice one .


Iam a Tiv man from benue state too. You have captured it well. Iam a friend of the Igedes as my local govt (Gwer east) shares boundries with them and i love their meals.

I do visit every festive season to identify with them at obarike ito, itogu, orebe, igo and others.

[quote author=ConqueredWest post=106166776]God1000

Translate the following English words to Igede language

1) Come -kewe
2) Go-ru
3) Water-enyi
4) Fire-ila
5) God-ohe
6) Man-oleng
7) Woman- onyan

MONITZ:
Tuface is Igede right?..

He's idoma

Kennyprince:
Nice one .


Iam a Tiv man from benue state too. You have captured it well. Iam a friend of the Igedes as my local govt (Gwer east) shares boundries with them and i love their meals.

I do visit every festive season to identify with them at obarike ito, itogu, orebe, igo and others.

Nice to meet you here bro

Nice

[quote author=God1000 post=106167262][/quote]

Now you are talking

ConqueredWest:


Now you are talking

Lol, you're welcome bro

Just two local government and u re 1 million in population

[quote author=temitope27 post=106167529]Just two local government and u re 1 million in population[/quote
That's why we are asking for more