₦airaland Forum

Ruke1989:
You cannot tell the history of a people for them. The opobo governor and people of opobo says they are ijaw but to satisfy your ego, you say no they must be igbo. I know it's hard for you to understand that language is learned and because we all speak English doesn't make us British citizens.

I am from orogun town in delta state. In orogun, we speak ukwani, urhobo and some understand isoko. Some orogun people like myself speak ukwani (adulterated igbo dialect) but do not speak urhobo. How is this possible?

1) intermarriages: two generations backward, it was a taboo for orogun people to marry from within orogun. It was considered incest. I didn't know this history but through an observation. I asked my maternal grandmother now in her 80s that why did most grannies of their time marry to women or men from igbo speaking towns. She told me it was considered incest and was a taboo to marry from our town orogun if you are orogun, so they all marry from the neighboring towns which speak urhobo, isoko and ukwani so as not to break a taboo. The taboo was lifted by a king that emerged in her time making it possible for her to marry from orogun. Because of the intermarriages, urhobo was becoming an extinct language in orogun (an urhobo town)
2) proximity to the ukwani, isoko and urhobo meant they traded in these three languages, married from those communities. South South people are more open minded and embrace people of other cultures, learn other cultures than the igbo, Yoruba and hausa. That doesn't mean they have lost their biological makeup (DNA) just because they welcome and assimilate other cultures. Ijaw people treats their slaves/domestic servants as freeborn having equal right as children born into a home. That's why jaja of opobo, a slave boy could rise to become king of opobo. In contrast, igbos from Anambra deny igbos of ebonyi any right because they are seen as slaves by birth. Igbos are unable to comprehend how south south minority tribes assimilate other cultures because they view the whole thing from their igbo mindset whereby people are discriminated against of they are considered slave or even if seen as non igbo

Abagworo:
There is officially no unified Ijaw ethnic group in Rivers State just like only Oyigbo and Egbema are counted as Igbos in Rivers State which is why Ikwerre is considered largest ethnic group followed by Ogoni . However on a broader scale the riverine ethnic groups though each distinct are part of the Ijaw nation just like most upland are part of Igbo nation besides Ogoni, Engenni and Abua/Odual. Officially Eleme isn't part of Ogoni but on a broader scale falls under Ogoni nation.

PaellaPaella:
Yes, you actually strike in between your mother thighs nerve ... Obo iya e

PaellaPaella:
It was culled from the ANUS of your Worthless Fa..the..r

Abagworo:
The people living earlier in Opobo were mostly Ibibio and Igbos blending into a mix but Jaja came with other Ibani Chiefs as well as Igbo slaves that moved to Opobo with him. If you visit Opobo today the footprints of everything is very clear. Opobo is an extension of Ibani from Bonny but then more Igbo and Ibibio bloods are there if a DNA test is carried out.

onuman:
Ijaw people.

Igbo is your buffer in Nigeria against rest of Nigeria.
If Igbo is no more in Nigeria,before one week, Ijaw will be like new colony of rest of Nigeria.

emezuo17:
. Opobo don't speak pidgin Igbo, they speak Igbo and igbani, if the Amanyanbo bans the speaking of Igbo in his traditional dealings with his kinsmen that is his business but he can't ban Igbo speaking in Opobo, they have to unlearn the Igbo first.

Chrismania100:
Yoruba who does not have a meaningful oil is occupying oil well in Ijaw land, selling propaganda that igbos are your problem, and you people kept absorbing them. Olodo people!! One thing is certain,no tribe can wipe igbos aways from the igbos cos they are very strong tribe to beckon with .Check every crannies of this country they are there doing signs and wonders despite loosing more 4millions people during Biafra war.,yet they pushing to stronger in Nigeria, dominanting other tribes.A fist yoruba and all this Asari pig and numerous tribes are just generous of, and have even envying igbos for nothing.
Evill tribe full of hatred but we igbos don't send them or any baga from Nigeria

Nwaetche:
No one should take this unknown entity with an Abuja address serious. The letter can even come from someone in Osun State.

Ijaw Ethnic nationality has an able representation in IYC and INC. If we do not hear from these two groups then forget it.

I can as well stay in Chokocho and send out a letter that all Rivers are Igbo in likewise manner.

Nna men is doing a great job. He was in Okehi sometime ago to preach his message of uniting our people with the greater Igbo population of South East. He was well received by our youths.

I watch his videos once in a while and I have not seen him going outside Igboid communities and ethnicities to lure than for unity. He speaks the central Igbo language and try to show people the similarities of their Language and culture with other Igbo ethinicities.

I really do not see where this is coming. This action by our friend from Ogbomosho would only make him and his message more popular.

BiafranPatriot:
Yoruba man...

Your worthless CAP ...cant shake an undeniable fact.

All you Told Jonathan is coming back full circle and you must pay in a bloody fashion.


All this propaganda Nonsense, didnt give Tinubu VOTES in SS...apart from "RIGGED" Rivers State....

So forget your propaganda..its worthless like TINUBU, that ATIKU IS RAPING POROUSLY

BiafranPatriot:
ASARI don turn worthless PIG finish.


Anyway, First and Foremost, i can bet MY LIFE, that this is a Propaganda skit initiated by worthless Tinubu supporters.

These are the same IDIOTs that forged a letter supporting Tinubus failed invasion of NIGER Republic.
These are the same IDIOTs that forged his Certificate that he submitted to INEC.
These are the same IDIOTs that forged Fake documents that slammed him in Chicago.
These are the same document forgers Tinubu used to be Governor.


IF you believe this document came from IJAW, then you are a fool.

As for Asari...the PIG. IGBOs have put you in your place as worthless idiots.

Agboriotejoye:
We actually place less emphasis on certificates.
Especially for leadership position
The present leader's lack of proper education is still showing in his leadership of the country

Agboriotejoye:
Someone who has a PhD is not sound enough? Nigerians self.

duality:
You are right but then who do you think is better, from the leading contenders.

ParpahSeventy:
Today another section is making a demi God out of Tinubu and Obi, tagging them saviours and life changers, some gullible youths are all out saying they need young people, Sowore is there and young.
Do you think we are in a country that will scrutinize candidates devoid of emotions?
It's not done anywhere, candidates will always attract emotions.
Some people will pull a crowd to follow a candidate because that candidate helped them some time ago.
Buhari was a failure in his first tenure, the first time he ruled with Tunde Idiagbon, Idiagbon did alot, but it was all attributed to Buhari, today he looks like he lacks direction, a leader who can't win elections until a merger was brought to him?
The negative pointers are all out on the whole presidential candidates, just like it was with Buhari, but people are ready to kill for Tinubu and Obi today, you can't get what you are wishing for here.

ParpahSeventy:
Accountability starts from your LG area to the federal level, how much accountability and good governance have you demanded from you Local and State Governments?
When I see people from states like Benue, Kogi and some sh*tty states clamouring and all about how it is time to change the narrative by voting Obi, I begin to wonder if they have common sense, how good is their State government?
Demand good governance from your state government before thinking about federal government, else no change at federal level will solve the problems of the common man in that state.

BlazinGlory40:
Coming from a BATist! Nothing unusual

BlazinGlory40:
Vote your Atiku and leave others to their choices sir

Munamoqel:
they are both try and error group ! Posting smart pictures to mobilize emotional youth that get carried away by iPhone filter picture .Governance is more than suit and nice picture!

darling2222:
Sure he will be more prepared to do that ,next time.
Since it's all about peter obi, there's no problem in it.

Igboid:
These are the minority Finima people nah, living outside main town.

AlexBells:
The concept I spoke on was on slavery and I made it clear that Opobo is Igbo and Bonny mixed that Bonny would get a referendum while Opobo wont and that if Nigeria is not dividing that I personally shall work with Opobo that's the summary of my assertion

Igboid:
Portuguese met Manilla at Calabar!

Calabar call it Okpogho!
Okpogho is a town in Enugu State.
Okpogho is AA blacksmiths town that minted Okpogho!

Okpogho Manilla were found in Igbo Ukwu excavation that is dated

Connect the dots.

Igboid:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3335053

I don't have access to this material.
Anyone with access to it should open it, less see what is in it.

Apparently we not only brought superior metallurgy to Yorubas, we brought to Edos as well.
No surprises. You have to get to Edo before you get to Yoruba, if you are coming from Igboland.
And we have Idumoka village in Igueben town in Esan.
This village was founded by Oka blacksmiths and they were responsible for making the Eben and Ada of royal houses in Edo world.

BKkay, Ekerealto, Slayerforever, Eastlink,

I'm salivating at the content of this book.
Please anyone with access should help us.

Igboid:
GOD BLESS OKPOGHO PEOPLE IN EZEAGU LGA OF ENUGU STATE - THE RED GOLD OF AFRICA!!!!!!

Okpogho an ancient city of Igbo land, is an iron- smelting community in Ezeagu Lga that gave West Africa the first metallic currency known as Okpogho Manila.

The innovation of this ancient metallic currency-ego igwe/ona was attributed to a great wawa man from the present Ezeagu Igbudu LGA. The name Okpogho which is the Efik fishermen's term for money or brass was given to this wawa iron maker; when people noticed that those precious bangles which he fashioned for his daughter Mgbolie could be used as a means of exchange of goods and services.

The early Portuguese explorers of the 1470s observed that copper bangles "okpogho Manila" were the principle money all along the West Africa coast.

The people of Okpogho will dig iron out of the ground and melt copper out of the stones to make a okpogho bangle. Through this process, the first metallic currency was introduced.

Thus, the ancient monetization of the precolonial Ezeagu economy by Okpogho people brought international trade to Ezeagu area earlier than the 15th century.

Since Okpogho Manila became the means of exchange, marketing activities took place among Ezeagu communities themselves and went to far countries like Mali, Cameroon, Burundi and Congo where Okpogho Manila had sphere of influence. In its inception, these bangle or Okpogho were predominantly made from copper as copper was referred to as " THE RED GOLD OF AFRICA ".

The name Manila is derived from Spanish for a bracelet manella, the Portuguese for hand-ring or after the Latin Manu's(hand) or from monilia, plural of monile(necklace).

God bless HRH Igwe Apostle Chimereze Linus Pius!

God bless Chief Christian Chris Okpoko Isiakwu 1 of Okpogho!

God bless ESD all over the world!

RobbStark:
Another day another thread this time you miscreants have left the Ijaws n are now going to the west.

In summary from the write up, ibos are the first dwellers of Nigeria.
In fact, all other tribes are migrants.

Make Una continue, it's fun reading......

Igboid:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3335053

I don't have access to this material.
Anyone with access to it should open it, less see what is in it.

Apparently we not only brought superior metallurgy to Yorubas, we brought to Edos as well.
No surprises. You have to get to Edo before you get to Yoruba, if you are coming from Igboland.
And we have Idumoka village in Igueben town in Esan.
This village was founded by Oka blacksmiths and they were responsible for making the Eben and Ada of royal houses in Edo world.

BKkay, Ekerealto, Slayerforever, Eastlink,

I'm salivating at the content of this book.
Please anyone with access should help us.

OfoIgbo:
Please we want pre-colonial records. Not these latter day ajambene

We are supplying you with unadulterated material from neutral European sources. Match us