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Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by makemoneywbsite: 10:25pm On Nov 29, 2021 |
I served in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers state. I visited Bonny then but didn't interact with the natives. This year, I spoke with a cousin that lives there and the first thing she told me is that in Bonny, they speak Igbo. Now about Opobo, when I was serving, I taught in a school where I came across a student from Opobo. His surname is Ogolo. The name didn't make sense to me because I never knew that Opobo is an Igbo town. Later, when I was working in Abuja, I met the second Opobo person. His name is Jaja. I was shocked when Mr Jaja started speaking Igbo with me. I asked and he told me that they are Ndigbo in Opobo. The difference is just that their own Igbo dialect pronounce water=mmiri as mini. Interestingly, my mom's Igbo dialect in Abia state also pronounce water as mini. So why are Ijaw claiming people that are not theirs and even trying to confuse them of their ancestry? I really think the Ijaw may actually be immigrants just like Fulani in the north. No people that truly own ancestral land in Nigeria are eager to grab what belongs to others. Ijaw cannot be grabbing Igbo land, Edo land and Yoruba land and still claim aboriginal status. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by DOTian: 10:26pm On Nov 29, 2021 |
Because igbos overlooked their nonsense for a long time... 6 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by mariovito(m): 10:33pm On Nov 29, 2021 |
on the opobo case, I read somewhere that there was an influx of Igbos into the area. the indigenes and chiefs didn't want the Igbos to learn their own language so they resorted to learning the Igbo language so as to keep their own language away from the Igbos. I don't how credible that account is. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by AlexBells(m): 10:34pm On Nov 29, 2021 |
I read the other record that classified Ijaws as pirates lol, those guys are ancient syndicate nothing else 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by SlayerForever: 11:06pm On Nov 29, 2021 |
mariovito: It is a fabrication. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by SlayerForever: 11:06pm On Nov 29, 2021 |
My brother I don't know their problem o. |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by Nobody: 11:08pm On Nov 29, 2021 |
Nah wah o Everyday Opobo this, Bonny that You can't shave the head of the Ibanis on their behalf. 5 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by Biafrarep(m): 11:13pm On Nov 29, 2021 |
mariovito: Can't you see that such is fables? When you talk like this, it makes your education to appear like a waste of resources and time. A simple historical check on Google would have giving you a reliable insight about Opobo and Bonny people being Igbos. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by PROUDIGBO(m): 1:48am On Nov 30, 2021 |
mariovito: Hehehehehe If you believed that tall yarn then i've got Aladdins' lamp to sell to you....and it actually works! 2 Likes
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Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by mariovito(m): 6:15am On Nov 30, 2021 |
you missed my last sentence or you chose to ignore it or you just have a delight in being an attack dog? PROUDIGBO: |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by mariovito(m): 6:16am On Nov 30, 2021 |
you chose to ignore my last sentence right? Biafrarep: |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by Ofodirinwa: 6:40am On Nov 30, 2021 |
They used to claim ibibio and efik as ijaw lol 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by yorubarere: 7:35am On Nov 30, 2021 |
mariovito:You read well. |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by makemoneywbsite: 3:58pm On Nov 30, 2021 |
Ofodirinwa: Not surprised. They are even claiming Taraba in one of their Facebook groups |
Re: Why Are Ijaw Trying To Claim Opobo And Bonny, Two Igbo Towns? by Ofodirinwa: 4:17pm On Nov 30, 2021 |
makemoneywbsite: Lol |
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