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WoundedLamb:
Do what your religion asks of you and let others do theirs. Celebration is celebration. The bible does not have to specifically tell when and what to celebrate. If some people have picked a day to celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ, leave that to them. It doesn't have to be the exact day of his birth.

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HISTORY OF IKWERRE PEOPLE - Prof. ERIC AMADI*


Majority of the Ikwerre settlements have their roots traceable from the old Benin Empire.” Iwhnurọhna people descended from the ancient Bini Kingdom.
The name of the grand ancestor is Akalaka.
Their relations in Rivers State are Ekpeye and Ogba people.

The reigning Oba of Benin when Akalaka, the ancestor of Ihruọha (later called Iwhnurọhna) fled was Oba Ewuare (Ogwaro).
Akalaka, a member of the Benin royal family, fled in the 13th century on allegation of plotting assassination of the Oba.
He died in 1462.

Iwhnurọhna his third son settled east of the Sombrero River by 1538 AD, as detailed below.
Chief N.M.T. Solomon (2004), native of Ikodu Ubie in Ekpeyeland, in his narrative draws heavily from the now authenticated written historical records delivered by various informed sources including “Eketu (Weber) of Ubeta, assumed to have lived for over two hundred (200) years as the oldest man in all Ekpeye, Ogba and Iwhnurọ hna (or Ikwerre), at that time (and) was asked to narrate the history and customs of Ekpeye people” as unfolded in his lifetime.

Here is what he said, which has been validated by the accounts of the current generation through responses to our questionnaires and direct interviews thereby increasing our level of confidence on the data: Ekpeye, born in Benin, was the first of the three sons of Akalaka.
While in Ndoni, he married a second wife to gain the love and favour of the people.
The new wife gave birth to a son, which he named Ogba. Akalaka was still in Ndoni when his first wife, the mother of Ekpeye, gave birth to his third son called Ihruoha (Ikwerre).

Similar historical fact by J.N. Olise (1971) averred that: “Akalaka, a member of the Benin royal family, fled with his wife from Benin to Ndoni, a community located close to the River Niger, to save the life of his new born baby (Ekpeye) …

While at Ndoni, Akalaka took a second wife. … Akalaka had two sons, Ekpeye – born to him by his Benin wife, and Ogba – born to him by his Ndoni wife. According to F.E. Otuwarikpo (1994): ” After the death of Akalaka in 1462 AD, his two sons, Ekpeye and Ogba had conflict, which compelled Ogba, the younger son, to move northwards where he founded Ohiakwo (Obigwe) and settled with his family. Ekpeye who remained at Ula-Ubie had seven sons – Ubie, Akoh, Upata, Igbuduya, Ekpe, Awala and Asa.

The last three sons – Ekpe, Awala and Asa crossed to the other side of Sombreiro River (present day Ikwerreland and settled there since 1538 AD.”
He added that: “Ekpe migrated to present day Rumuekpe and spread through Elele (Alimini), Ndele, Rumuji and part of Ibaa.
Awala migrated to present day Isiokpo …” Amadi-Nna (1993) also said Akalaka migrated with his half brother called Ochichi from the area of Benin Empire.
Ochichi sons were Ele (Omerele, now Elele), Elu (Elumuoha, now Omerelu), Egbe (Egbeda) and Mini (Alimini, Isiokpo).

The crucial point here, which is of great importance in tracing the joint origin of the ancestors of the Old Ahoada Division (in the Governor Diete-Spiff administration), is the mention of the number of children that Akalaka had, namely: Ekpeye, Ogba and Ihru ọ ha (Ikwerre). It is noteworthy that the pedigree and name of Ikwerre people, Iwhnurọhna, obviously took its root from this original name – Ihruọha.

Chief Solomon therefore establishes a very vital historical link, which has been missing in literature on Ikwerre origin that would assume more significance in the discourses of Ikwerre genealogy in the future – the fact that Akalaka was the direct father of Ihru ọha (Ikwerre). Iwhnurọhna, in Ikwere parlance, means the face of the community (town, city or village).

Nigerian colonial history records that the name “Ikwerre” was given by the colonial administration when they wanted to acquire the Rebisi waterfront to build the wharf. Using an Ibo interpreter to talk to the illiterate Rebisi (Port Harcourt) chiefs, they asked them: Would you permit us to use the waterfront to build the wharf for ships to berth?
And they answered: A KWERULEM , meaning – “We have agreed.”

What the white-man was hearing was “Ikwerre,” so he recorded it in the official gazette that the IKWERRE PEOPLE have agreed for the colonial administration to build the wharf.
And since it was the official record of government, the name Ikwerre became the name of the Iwhnurohna people in all official documentations till date.

Similar cases of Anglicization of native names in the NigerDelta region by the colonial administration are Benin for Bini, Okrika for Wakrike, Degema for Udekema, Abonnema for Obonoma, Brass for Gbara sni, Bonny for Ibani, Pepple for Perekule, Ahoada for Ehuda, etc Even so, “… there were dissenting voices, … who believed that Ikwerre origins lay outside Igbo land, … in the Benin Kingdom of old.
It is, therefore, obvious that the interminable debate about Ikwerre origins and migrations including the repudiation of the Igbo tradition is not a phenomenon of the post-civil war period.

The controversy, as it were, is not necessarily the product of the present political realities wherein groups which hitherto were seen to have cultural affinities now find themselves in different states or administrative systems.” — K.O. Amadi (1993)

The Ogbakor Ikwerre Convention, a cultural organization of Ikwerre people, in a paper presented to the Human Right Violation Commission headed by Rtd. Justice Chukwudifu
Oputa on 10 October 2001, said:
“Ikwerre ethnic nationality is not and has never been a sub-group of any other tribe in Nigeria including Ndi-Igbo.

There is no doubt that the advent of the British and later regionalization put Ndi-Igbo at the helm of affairs in Eastern Nigeria.
This brought Ndi-Igbo into Ikwerre land.
In course of time, the Igbo took advantage of their position in the then Eastern Regional Government to grab land in Ikwerre and occupy political positions such as the mayor of Port Harcourt.
In the process, Ikwerre along with other minority groups were marginalized and driven to the
background.”

Professor Godwin Tasie noted that in 1913 the Rt Rev Herbert Tugwell, the Anglican Bishop on the Niger, undertook an experimentation tour of Ikwerre towns and villages assumed to be Ibo-speaking to test the Union Ibo Bible Nso being introduced in Iboland.
“Tugwell discovered from the tests he carried out that although the Ikwerre were often regarded as Ibo… the Union Ibo Bible translation, surprisingly, was not easily understood by the Ikwere.”

This is obviously why Igbo vernacular was compulsorily introduced and taught in all schools in Ikwerre land before the Nigerian Civil War to the assimilation (i.e. destruction) of the Ikwere language.
This also obviously led to the Rumuomasi Declaration in 1965. ” … in their meeting at Rumuomasi in 1965 the Ikwerre had, under the umbrella of a highly promising new
body that was to get the Ikwerre together as a people of new and clearer vision, they had declared themselves as a people of the distinct identity of Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality – not Ibo, not Ijo, not anything else but Ikwerre, Iwhnurọhna.

This was the historic Rumuomasi Declaration of 1965 (G.O.M. Tasie, 2000).
The full implication is that Ikwere people began to assert themselves forcefully as an ethnic nationality of their own and not Ibos or Ijos, and efforts were made to revert to the original Ikwere names for families, villages, communities and landmarks.
For instance, there was the change from Umuola to Rumuola, Umuoro to Rumuoro , Umukrushi to Rumuokwurusi , just to name a few.

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Juliearth:
Sorry about that, you will be fine.

It's just me finding out that I've been on my own

Juliearth:
Uh lordy lord!!! Mind shedding more light?

It's fine. Someday, I'll get it right

Chii59:
Aww. Sorry

Let's talk

Abrahamdgreat:
Good afternoon guys, I just wanted to confirm how to go about tracking a scammer when I have access to their phone number and I am sure there are many people here who would be interested in knowing too, so if you are a lawyer or you happen to know how to go about filing a case with the telecommunications network for access to their personal details and just about how much it would cost, it would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

It's a typical "drowning man catching at straw"

QuintessentialW:
Shitloads of regret. Why?

It's fine. Here I am in a supposed vacation with the "love of my life" whom I was hoping to tie the knots with somewhere in Abuja and getting shitloads of regret, hoping to leave for Port Harcourt earlier than I should and there you are just wanting to be loved right by the ones you want *sigh* God is with you. Take heart

Heartbrokengirl:
I don’t need judgement and fights here. I only shared my experience after giving myself sometime to heal.

This is a true life experience, not for traffic.

Location? Is it XLE?

beckhart:
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Marysam11:
Hello house, seeing that they are various ways one can parent a child, I am looking to adopt a child, preferably a new born of any sex to shower with love.

If there’s anyone that can help me facilitate the process or any young pregnant lady who’s willing to give up her child for adoption should pls contact me by mail at marysam347@gmail.com. Thanks and God bless

Just as Udofia is an Ibibio name

thatigboman:
as akpabio is an igbo name

It could even be an Ibibio name

thatigboman:
oh chidinma is now a bini name?

The first and last frames

IPOB how market?

What makes you think the names Igbos bear are Igbo names? Have you sat down to wonder whether the Igbos got their names and languages from other tribes?

How much is the car? Details of it

You can start a lot of business with that. Depends on your interests first

Tinkulala:
So a family member abroad sent me 3m and I am to return it to her next year November without any interest (interest-free loan).

I need an investment that RETURNS CAPITAL after earning monthly interests for a specific tenor.

I need the CAPITAL back,your suggestions are most welcome.

Your friend should get a lawyer

FlyHeight:
Hello Fellow Nairalanders,

I bring this to your attention for proper guidance and to rub minds...

A friend who has long become like a brother to me called me this morning with sad news. The first time he called me about this issue was in October 2019, when he had some issues paying his rent and his landlord (home is managed by kids of his deceased landlord; normal 9ja house inheritance package, those who know will understand) had given him a notice to pay or quit, he was able to gather as much as he could and I sent what I could, next time i saw him in November, i was under the impression and made to believe that all had been sorted.

Today, he called me to inform me that one of his late landlords kids had come and told him that some people wanted to work on the plumbing and they turned out to be court bailiffs with court papers saying he owed 700k+ on rent, whereas he had made payments totalling over 970k to the family account where rent is supposed to be paid to (figures obtained after reviewing his bank statements). During the commotion caused the eldest of the landlords kids decided to call a family meeting, outcome of which would be decided today.

Apparently a court judgement had been obtained during the period he was paying and he hadn’t been to court for any of the proceedings, he was under the impression that because he had been paying the rent into the account, and the caretaker had been accepting the funds, he had no issues with them.

I would like to seek opinions on what his current options are?

[Have you been there?quote author=Orjioorji post=96746162]chisos Katsina![/quote]

[Did you read the addendum for Ikoyi?
For the purpose of our conversation, Abuja being the capital of the FCT is seen as a "state"quote author=spy24 post=96744575]


Since when did ikoyi and Abuja become a state capital. [/quote]

I think landscape also matters. From Ajiwal road to Kofa Durbi down to GRA then to Buhari road (basically the ring road) and then towards Charanchi road or Jibiya is serene, clean and beautifully landscaped. But everything is subjective. Kaduna isn't beautiful. It is only sophisticated. Is it NNPC road leading to KSU? Enugu isn't all that razzmatazz especially compared to Katsina. I was there last week and would be there this week. I often travel a lot so I believe it's a traveller's personal opinion I'm giving

OfficialAPCNig:
Are you saying Katsina city is more beautiful than Kaduna city? I know Katsina like the back of my hands. It's not even anywhere near Kano city. Apart from good and wide roads there is nothing there.

For me, the most beautiful part of Katsina city is the ring road at Mani roundabout (where the Government House and NYSC camp are). And there is nothing exceptional there to make Katsina sit above Enugu, Kano and you don't even have Kaduna in your list.

Katsina is my best city in NW but it is not anywhere more beautiful than the other K capitals.

The North is really trying, I love their governors.

I think landscape also matters. From Ajiwal road to Kofa Durbin down to GRA then to Buhari road (basically the ring road) and then towards Charanchi road or Jibiya is serene, clean and beautifully landscaped. But everything is subjective. Kaduna isn't beautiful. It is only sophisticated. Is it NNPC road leading to KSU? Enugu isn't all that razzmatazz especially compared to Katsina. I was there last week and would be there this week. I often travel a lot so I believe it's a traveller's personal opinion I'm giving

OfficialAPCNig:
Are you saying Katsina city is more beautiful than Kaduna city? I know Katsina like the back of my hands. It's not even anywhere near Kano city. Apart from good and wide roads there is nothing there.

For me, the most beautiful part of Katsina city is the ring road at Mani roundabout (where the Government House and NYSC camp are). And there is nothing exceptional there to make Katsina sit above Enugu, Kano and you don't even have Kaduna in your list.

Katsina is my best city in NW but it is not anywhere more beautiful than the other K capitals.

The North is really trying, I love their governors.

For me o
1. Ikoyi (Ikeja isn't beautiful so nothing for Lagos State capital)
2. Abuja
3. Port Harcourt
4. Calabar
5. Uyo
6. Katsina (trust me)
7 Enugu
8. Abakaliki
10. Kano

Lol. But you're fine o. I want to entangle

Annie939:
this man is very disgusting

To just hear your voice dey hungry me

ahnie:
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