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Governor help us.....

Governor Wike help us......

Governor why?

[quote author=COdeGenesis post=98596175]It's a TCN(Transmission Company of Nigeria) issue so i heard. PHED buys electricity from suppliers, Generation Companies(AFAM). The TCN guys help transpor the electricity. The issue i got to understand is that they said some aboki guys in collaboration with some Rivers sate youths frm the community vandalized five of those big TCN towers,the one in the second picture, that carry High Voltage from the Gencos. So PHED is not at fault here. They cannot give you electricity because the people that supply them are having issues.They scattered the whole thing. When the TCN guys came to replace the vandalized towers, it was alleged that the community guys kidnapped one of them or so. But they are done now. When you hv not used your car for some time, you need to warm it well and there is a probability some parts might develop some issues. Same with electricity, when there hvnt been light for a long time, you need to warm the transformers by give short periods of supply intermittently before finally energizing them. They flashed a couple of times. They said they are patroling their lines to endure there is no fault and by monday they will restore[why give the information now? Don't the citizens deserve to know better]

Why don't you give it a try

Black out for months....

Governor Woke we need light in Elelewon,Akapjor,Woji,and Eleme....the people are suffering sir.

Elelewon,Apajor,part of woji,Eleme in Rivers state need light after 2 months of darkness even during the festive period. From the feed back the pre paid meter distribution around this areas are about 90%. The question is why NO LIGHT FOR TWO MONTHS and counting...

Why is this topic not making headline? Because we are Rivers? Why should we be subjected to bad eggs around the electricity distribution sector? Are the Rivers state people less of importance. Just trying to make common sense.

It all started from last year December 5th 2020 till date the half of Rivers state have being in total darkness without the help of the ministry of power of Rivers state and PHCN. The world can understand the hardship and the suffering of buying fuel everyday and the carbon monoxide
released to the air which is dangerous to both the children and the adults also coupled with the present back soothe in Rivers state. Must the people of Elelewon,Apajor,Eleme etc suffer in the hands of the big wigs,or political rascals, are the people not part if Rivers state anymore? The Governor should please weigh into this matter as soon as possible before the mentioned communities take laws into their hands. Let me also remind the people of Nigeria violence is not everything but good dialogue and understanding.

Must she be stripped.... Very useless country.

Ogba kingdom is as ancient as any other kingdom in West Africa.

Ogba legend and oral history indicate that the ancestors arrived in the present Ogbaland in 3015 BC, archaeological evidence show that many towns and villages of Ogbaland were inhabited between 3015 BC to 235 AD.
The Ogbas are originally from Benin in the present Edo state of Nigeria.
In Ogba historical origin, Akalaka is the founder of Ogba nation. The Ogba Nation 1460-2003 Volume 1 By Ben-Fred Ohia and Henry O. Onyedibia (19).

He left Benin as a result of war. He prepared some charms which he placed on his bow and arrow, and when he shot the arrow, it directed him to the destination where he could find safety. When the arrow flew to the east, he and his followers prepared for the eastward journey. The number of years it took Akalaka to get to this area cannot easily be estimated because of orality of the narrative. When he arrive at Ogba, there were very few persons whom he displaced. Francis Ellah comments on this thus:-

Those who went from Benin to Ali-Ogba either settled down side by side with those ancestors who had occupied the area in 3015 B.C or the late arrivals may have displaced pioneers. Consequently, it may be that the original inhabitants were extinct before the ogbas arrived or they may have mingled with with Neighboring groups or the late arrivals may have met them and absorted them. The last proposition appears to be the most plausible -(91)

The name of his eldest son was Ekpa-Ohiah (Ekpeye), which means “Bush Bag”. He begot a second son whom he named Ugbah (Ogba), which was reminiscent of his ancestral home, Ogba in Benin, which he established at Ubuke after leaving Ula-Ubie. This was their place of settlement after a long journey from Benin. The Oba who reigned in Benin was a terrorist. He threatened and frightened his subjects. He used powerful and influential Chiefs in his Kingdom to perpetrate his evil acts in the kingdom. At the peak of the state of anarchy and insecurity resulting from Oba Ewuare’s tyrannical reign, Akalaka felt the desire to flee with his supporters. Akalaka left Benin in the turbulent reign of Owurure (Ewuare) whose younger brother, Uwafiokun usurped his throne and was later murdered by him. Egharvba posit: “Ewuare the great was the great-great-grandson of Eweka 1 and he ruled Benin in the second period of Benin history” -(13)
Historical evidence traced the remote cause of the crises in Ogun’s reign as an Oba in Benin to his two sons. The families of the empire Ezuwarha and Edaiken- “the two Princes loved each other dearly.

Ezuwarha , the second son would send presents of yams from Iyowa where he was a chief to his brother, Kuoboyawa and whenever Ezuwarha visited Uselu where Kuoboyawa was the Edaiken, they would embrace each other affectionately”-(14). But a day came when Ezuwarha was very indignant because Kuoboyawa called him a ‘bushman” by sending him farming tools: axe, hoe and matchet on return for his own present of yams. Thus, hatred and jealously replaced the love that had always existed before, and they poisoned each other and they died on the same day.

No one summoned up courage to tell the sad news to Ewuare, but Akaromwon, the royal jester, put it in form of parable “Oh your majesty”, he said, it rains at Iyowa but it does not reach Benin City. The Oba could not understand the meaning, so the elders sent the aged Ihama to explain it to him”-(14). Ewuare on receiving the bad news wept bitterly for his sons. He told the town criers to announce the news to the people and ask them to mourn the death of his sons with him. He also made a strict law forbidding anyone in the land to have sexual intercourse, wash and/or dress up for three years.

This law however caused great confusion and a large number of the citizens migrated to various places in 1460. In the country, Akalaka of the lineage of Ekaladerhan who was banished from Benin in the first period of the foundation of the empire migrated out of Benin with his followers and later founded Ogba in 1460. Though from archaeological data, there were inhabitants, who were in the land before the arrival of Akalaka and his men. They may have been displaced forcefully by Akalaka or voluntarily withdrew at the sight of the new settlers in the land, Ellah (1995). Akalaka regarded himself as being in LOCO parentis as he played the role of a parent/leader to all his followers.
Oriji explains the story thus:


Under the domain of Ewuare was a town known as Ogbah which was under the headship of Akalaka. Akalaka later became a victim of Ewuare’s tyrannical rule. There are variant versions of the main under currrents of the feud between the Oba and his subject – Akalaka – This development quickly sent signal to Akalaka and his people that they had lost favor with the monarch. To escape any assault. Akalaka decided to migrate with his followers – (144)


It is that this mythic story is close to reality because of the traces of physical setting and historical antecedents. The different versions could be as a result of the narrative being transmitted orally. In the the narrative, the content of historicity and context of physical setting in Benin and Ogba do not change. To plot is straightforward and clear.
Oba Ewuare is personified as Oguaroh in Ogba folklore and is believed to be a giant, as there may have been no person of his size in the whole Benin Kingdom. To crown it all, he was said to have created lakes wherever he had passed in Benin and such lakes and other marks he left in Benin are still there till the present time.

Due to his size and character, he was feared by the people who lived in his time. In the myth, Akalaka was confronted by a problem, the conflict between his grandchildren, the children of Ogba and Ekpeye.

As a result of the conflict Ogba’s son killed Ekpeye’s son. Ogba had the premonition that his elder brother Ekpeye might wreck vengeance and therefore he decided to abandon their original settlement for a new site at Obigwe, after wandering in Igbo land and Etche for about sixty years. Obigwe was a haven of rest for them. He resided there for many years with his children and much later, Agburu, one of the offsprings of Ogba, left Obigwe and founded Omoku. Later, others started to migrate down in very small numbers. This is how the present day Ogba came into existence.
Jacob Egharevba goes on to say:

Though it is impossible to know the precise date of their foundation, some of the import villages which already existed in the first (i.e. the Ogiso) period include the following: Ihimwirin, Avbiama, Oka, Idogbo, Utesi, Ogua, Urhoho, Ute, Eyaen, Aho, Irighon, Azagba, Igo, Egbaton, Ughoton, Udo, Eri, Okha, Umoghumwun, Orogho Uhen, Okenuhen, (okelure), Okehuwmun, Ikoha, Use, Ego, Ekho, Ebue, Irokhin, Udeni, Ema, Ugha, Orhua, Urhuekpan, Amagba, Ughen, Evbuekori, Ekhua, Ogan, Isua, Uhi, Ekae, Uzeghudu, Iyowa, Omin, Ikoka, Iyekeze, …Ogba , Ogbokhirima, Okuo, Owe, Ominara, Unuame, Ugolo, Ikpako, Uhogua, Ayen, Osio, Uwan, Egbaen, Idumwonwia, Ohovbe, Ogheghe, Uvbe, Ite, Iguogbe and Izikhiri.

His Eminence, Sir (Dr) Chukumela Nnam Obi II

The Oba (Eze-Ogba) of Ogbaland, His Eminence, Sir (Dr) Chukumela Nnam Obi II.

Oba Chukumela Nnam Obi II, who is the eleventh Ogba Monarch, ascended the Eze Ogba throne on 19th December, 1970 following the peaceful home call of his predecessor (His Uncle), His Majesty Oba Wokoma Silk Obi in April of the same year.

Presentation of staff of office to the Eze Ogba was personally performed by the first Military Governor of Rivers State now Amanayabo of Twon Brass in Bayelsa State, His Majesty, King Alfred Papapriye Diete-Spiff, CFR, JP, preceding the crowning of the king by the then oldest man in Umu-Ohali Family in Ogba Kingdom, Elder Akwaburu.

According to Oba's Media Aide, Prince Charles Chukulaka Amadike-Otoboh, JP (Mmboh Krikri), whose principal, the Oba mounted the throne of his forefathers at the age of 30 amidst many odds and challenges emanating from the Nigeria Biafra Civil War of 1967-1970 and by the grace of Almighty God, he has brought nobility and regality to the throne.

As a leader, father and elder statesman, the Oba Eze Ogba has held several positions of authority and has been providing people-oriented leadership to the people of Ogba Ethnic Nationality and Rivers State in particular and indeed Nigeria at large.

He is a founding member of Conference of Traditional Rulers of Eastern States of Nigeria in 1985. He was the National President of Traditional Rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria (TROMPCON) 1994-2000. He served as the pioneer pro-chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Federal University of Technology, Owerri Imo State (FUTO) 1980-1984 and was appointed Chancellor of Federal University of Technology(FUTA), Akure, Ondo State 1992-2001.

He has served as three times chairman of Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers 1972-1979, 1994-1996 and 2007-2009 respectively and was one of Nigeria's egg heads chosen by the Federal Government to serve in vision 2010 between 1996 and 1997 and also served at the National Council of Nigeria Vision 1997-1998.

He served as a member of the International Committee on Chieftaincy and Royalty as Nigeria's representative for FESTAC, 1974-1998.

As a man given to philanthropy and service, he is Patron and Grand Patron of over 50 National and International reputable associations and clubs including the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

Research has it that His Eminence, Oba Chukumela Nnam Obi II is presently the longest-serving Traditional Ruler in Nigeria. TO GOD BE THE GLORY and as a man of affairs greatly loved by his people, over these years, he has to his credit laurels, much more than we are able to highlight here for constraint of space.

The Ogba Monarch's reign has been marked by legendary achievements, innovations and posterity for Ogba people. He has lifted kingship to an enviable height, level and standard.

The Royal father is best described as a bridge builder, symbol of peace, unity, love and courage and a reference point for what a respected monarch should be in our clime.

Great king of our time.....

His Eminence, Sir (Dr) Chukumela Nnam Obi II

The Oba (Eze-Ogba) of Ogbaland, His Eminence, Sir (Dr) Chukumela Nnam Obi II.

Oba Chukumela Nnam Obi II, who is the eleventh Ogba Monarch, ascended the Eze Ogba throne on 19th December, 1970 following the peaceful home call of his predecessor (His Uncle), His Majesty Oba Wokoma Silk Obi in April of the same year.

Presentation of staff of office to the Eze Ogba was personally performed by the first Military Governor of Rivers State now Amanayabo of Twon Brass in Bayelsa State, His Majesty, King Alfred Papapriye Diete-Spiff, CFR, JP, preceding the crowning of the king by the then oldest man in Umu-Ohali Family in Ogba Kingdom, Elder Akwaburu.

According to Oba's Media Aide, Prince Charles Chukulaka Amadike-Otoboh, JP (Mmboh Krikri), whose principal, the Oba mounted the throne of his forefathers at the age of 30 amidst many odds and challenges emanating from the Nigeria Biafra Civil War of 1967-1970 and by the grace of Almighty God, he has brought nobility and regality to the throne.

As a leader, father and elder statesman, the Oba Eze Ogba has held several positions of authority and has been providing people-oriented leadership to the people of Ogba Ethnic Nationality and Rivers State in particular and indeed Nigeria at large.

He is a founding member of Conference of Traditional Rulers of Eastern States of Nigeria in 1985. He was the National President of Traditional Rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria (TROMPCON) 1994-2000. He served as the pioneer pro-chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Federal University of Technology, Owerri Imo State (FUTO) 1980-1984 and was appointed Chancellor of Federal University of Technology(FUTA), Akure, Ondo State 1992-2001.

He has served as three times chairman of Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers 1972-1979, 1994-1996 and 2007-2009 respectively and was one of Nigeria's egg heads chosen by the Federal Government to serve in vision 2010 between 1996 and 1997 and also served at the National Council of Nigeria Vision 1997-1998.

He served as a member of the International Committee on Chieftaincy and Royalty as Nigeria's representative for FESTAC, 1974-1998.

As a man given to philanthropy and service, he is Patron and Grand Patron of over 50 National and International reputable associations and clubs including the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

Research has it that His Eminence, Oba Chukumela Nnam Obi II is presently the longest-serving Traditional Ruler in Nigeria. TO GOD BE THE GLORY and as a man of affairs greatly loved by his people, over these years, he has to his credit laurels, much more than we are able to highlight here for constraint of space.

The Ogba Monarch's reign has been marked by legendary achievements, innovations and posterity for Ogba people. He has lifted kingship to an enviable height, level and standard.

The Royal father is best described as a bridge builder, symbol of peace, unity, love and courage and a reference point for what a respected monarch should be in our clime.

By Prince Charles Amadike-Otoboh, JP

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