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Ushiesunday:
Top 10 things to know about the Bekwarra people of Cross River State.

By Ushie S. A

1. They have a unique language called Bekwarra. The word Bekwarra is both a name of a tribe, their language and a name of a local Government. Last time I checked there is nothing like Igbo or Hausa local Government. So this make the Bekwarra people unique.

2. They are descendant of Agba who is also the progenitor of Obudu and Bekwarra Agba. It is a very explicit history as they proudly refer to each others as brothers.

3. The Local government has produced a deputy senator, Commissioner of Justice, minister of Justice, House of representative members etc.

4. It has 10 political wards. Afrike 1, Afrike 2, Beten, Gakem, Ibiaragidi, Nyanya, Ugboro, Otukpuru, Ukpah and Abouchiche

5. It has annual cultural festival called the ipem ihihe (new yam) festival held every first Saturday of September.

6. It has five market days. Ugbada, uchaga, ugidi, udama and achaya.

7. It's headquarters is in Abouchiche.

8. They people are Christians majorly Catholics with other predominant churches like Living faith, Redeem, Dunamis, Assemble of God and Indigenous churches like holiness and power church, Rapture power outreach ministry etc.

9. Their major occupation is farming and some pocket of them are civil servants. They farm crops like Groundnut in Gakem, Rice in Ugboro etc.

10. The Nigeria civil war of 1967-1970 began in Bekwarra local Government. The aftermath and devastating effect of the Biafra war cannot be over emphasized.

PROUDLY BEKWARRA.
USHIE S. A
Historian

What about Ejagham? What language does Bekwarra speak?

erico2k2:
I am old enough to tell you this cos I have kids above the ages oof 21,Life is a better teacher than anyone else, I never said above 45 you cant have kids, I said the probability is slim, so no need trying at 1st instance with a 45 year old when a man has the option of 23 to 30 year old ladies. Sad but this is the reality. Check this fact out, have you ever seen anybody above 39 Years Old donating her eggs?No IVF doctor will use an egg from a 40 year old for the purpose of IVF even if the woman was the carrier or surrogate.
PS you do not need a Doctor to know this.

Hmm.

erico2k2:
at that age, getting pregnant is hard for a woman, Eggs are too old, Even if she wants to do IVF her eggs would not be good enough to use .I am not saying people over 40 do not get pregnant but no need trying with a woman at that age for the 1st time when there are 25 years Old girls everywhere

Are you a doctor or medical personnel? Because I wonder who told you a 45yr old lady can't get pregnant naturally.

Father4all:
in the next life

Dem dey born.

erico2k2:
too risky for 1st timer

Educate me on the risks involved.

Abuloma80:
Nairaland and viral topics are like 5&6. The was criticised and butchered on Facebook and Nairaland brought him further to Nairaland to be slaughtered and the Nairalanders are not disappointing! It's well my brother. For a 50 years old man to marry a 30 years old lady is a perfect combination. Remember the lady may have only >15< years to enter into her menopause while man can may have up 40 years more to have children. The man said about having children, do we expect a >45< years to have children? We should see reasons with the man's targets! All (Readers) Remain Blessed.

45yr old lady no dey born?

Please how much for Onitsha to Owerri?

No be this woman head NSITF under GEJ? When rumor say she dey date GEJ CSO and even born for am.

I voted for Obi in 2023 but this woman is talking rubbish. I doubt she even has a voters card.

NTA 2 channel 5...your reach out station was the best in the 80s. If possible it should be brought back on air again.

The movie Ghazab. RIP Dharmendra.

Ewedegubbler:
If the makinde guys get this right, GEJ gets the ticket and it’s over for Tinubu.

with GEJ, SS/SE are gone and the election would be decided in the north

Makinde go fight finish come give GEJ ticket? Say wetin happen? Why is GEJ not saying anything now when it matters most?

Governor Fintiri is a big coward.

Akpokudike Global.

Remembering Achakpo refuse mountain.

foolbuster:
Don't believe everything you see on social media. This woman is a big liar. I know her, her name is chidima chukwu. she is from mbaise in imo state. That boy suffered complications during child birth due to the hospital negligence which led to his current condition.
What she does is professional online begging with that boy. She has a car and lives in a nice house.
Anytime she wanna come online she will barb low cut and look innocent then she'll spin a sob story making the man look bad while in reality the man has been taking care of her and that boy rented a house and furnished it for them, he has been asking her to give the boy to his family and move on with her life but she blatantly refused.
Each time she does something like this she gets millions in donations, since she gave birth to that boy she has refused to work, she just uses the boy for content. She currently has another daughter for another man.

Wow.

But I thought that Senator Ovie Omo Agege the former DSP once presented a bill on sexual harassment in tertiary institutions that was passed into law?

The adventure of Teddy Ruxptin.

Kingpele:
41 years ...is way too late menh..this guy is my younger brother age mate but my brother first child is already in secondary school....well u can't blame him though he was engaged in 2010 which was early..but the partner died...

And you? How old are you and which class your child dey?

kabillion:
Arrest all his friends

Stupid comment. What does his friends have to do with his death? Abi you no read the story?

Location?

Dangote Refinery is producing 20m Liters of fuel per day and the nation's consumption is 50m Liters per day. And Dangote is pushing for the ban of importation of fuel. Does it make any sense?

Anyway Congratulations to him.

I have repeatedly said it that EFCC Chairman Olukoyede should be sacked. He can't control his boys. They keep flouting his directives. Tinubu should do the needful and appoint someone else.

Hmm.

naptu2:
It's a family dispute. The house belonged to her mother and she said that she lived in it with her mother till her mother died in 2013. There are 3 sisters and Uche Ibeto is the youngest. Her elder sisters say that they are the administrators of their mother's estate and they have sold the house. Uche Ibeto says that they have no right to sell the house, while the elder sisters say that Uche Ibeto has no say in what happens to the house. It was the new owners that came to evict Uche Ibeto.

Hmm. That means it's a family issue na. She should resolve it with her siblings. Or take the matter to court.

Hmm.

Was she at any time PPRO of Delta State Police Command?

blackgold2018:
if those men have common sense.. they will all step down for one person, including Jonathan.
Atiku knows why he lost last election was that it’s not North’s time. Even some northerners didn’t vote for him
Sit back and watch what will play out in 2027. 2027 political game will shock you. I know APc is praying let Atiku and obi contest separately again🤣

Baba...offices are contested for, not stepping down for. Who amongst those names will step down for Obi? Is it Amaechi? Or Atiku? Or Obi's ex-boss GEJ? You no really understand politics. Nobody gives you power. You contest for it. Even ordinary local government councilor...you must contest.

blackgold2018:
🤣🤣🤣.. what are you afraid of? Jonathan and obi must have had an agreement during their meeting. It’s either Obi step down for him or he step down for Obi.
For obi to have gone and meet Jonathan shows you that ADC has already made their decision.

Let it be a fair contest only between ADC(Obi)and APC(Tinubu). If Tinubu wins then I’ll respect him. No be when Obi was a Lone Ranger. Let him contest now that the ADC are backing Obi

If you think ADC is backing Obi, then you don't really understand. The Atiku that I know will most likely get the ADC ticket..after contesting primaries though with the likes of Amaechi and Obi. GEJ if he comes out will be on PDP platform. 2027 election will be very interesting.

blackgold2018:
so the votes wouldn’t be divided. This time is fire for fire. We re still waiting for the final decision of Atiku and Amaechi. All hands should be on deck. Obi needs all the whole arsenals this time

Amaechi is contesting the Primaries of ADC. Let Obi contest too. GEJ should contest in PDP. Nobody should step down for anybody.

LegendHero:
El-Rufai himself mentioned that Obi was there with him.

Which mod move this news to front page?

From what El Rufai posted, Obi was there.

Professor of which university? Anyways...happy birthday 🎂.

I will own a house in VGC someday.