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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's d difference between bekwara & ogoja

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phrancys001:
What's d difference between bekwara & ogoja

There are both local government in Cross River State.

But!! General name for tribes under cross river upper Valley is ogoja

pls tell me the difference between iyala, ogoja,ogbudu and this Bekwarra

I heard they like men alot. Or, Bekwarra people own different.

How did the civil war begin there?

Berekwara. Una sure say no be 1000 ethnic groups dey this country so?

Them dey chop ...? Just asking for a friend.

What's the advantage of coming from a minority tribe? Reasonable answers only

WhizdomXX:
How did the civil war begin there?

The first shots of Operation UNICORD were fired in Gakem area.

They also have fine honey, we usually go there to buy honey.

A POST THAT WAS MADE IN 2021 JUST MADE ITS WAY TO THE FRONT PAGE? RIDICULOUS.

Interesting! My very own people.

OMO TRIBES PLENT FOR NIGERIA

Ko

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

Point of correction sir, the Nigeria civil war started in Kaduna.

Is it true that their women (Calabar) are skillful in the oza room.

I want to confirm before I include it as no. 11

Hassanmaye:
Ko


Point of correction sir, the Nigeria civil war started in Kaduna.

The reason started in Kaduna, first gun shot started in Bekwarra area.

fabolouz1:
A POST THAT WAS MADE IN 2021 JUST MADE ITS WAY TO THE FRONT PAGE? RIDICULOUS.

that is to say, never give up.

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?

stevenosa:
The reason started in Kaduna, first gun shot started in Bekwarra area.

You can't as well generalize it, there are root effects and immediate effects, the root effect of the war start at Kaduna meanwhile the immediate effect started at Cross River.
So you're both right depending on which effect you look into.

Are the not the ones that like fighting then? When I was in federal science college ogoja then, I think the fight with ogoja pple then. If I remember clearly. I had a good friend from there but we lost touch after he left fedsco.

I love Cross River State as a whole. Had my primary education in Ogoja, precisely Mater Dei Dei International school, secondary education in Government Technical College Abakpa (Brief for 2 terms), then moved to Ikom Federal Government College JSS 1-3, came over to Federal Science College SS1-3. Hunger no fit kee you for that state because food dey everywhere. God bless them ❤️🙏

I spent less than a day there, the network is bad and the roads are worse. I was shown Benue state from bekwara

It made frontpage because if this particular sentence:


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


They have started again..

EmmyMaestro:
Is it true that their women (Calabar) are skillful in the oza room.

I want to confirm before I include it as no. 11

Let me correct something here, people in Lagos and other places always saying Calabar people or girls are actually referring to the efik speaking Akwa Ibom people.
Akwa Ibom was created from cross river state, and when they were in cross river, majority of them who speaks efik are always called Calabar people down here in Lagos and it stuck. Even after been created out from Calabar, they're still refer to as such.

Kalulu44:
Let me correct something here, people in Lagos and other places always saying Calabar people or girls are actually referring to the efik speaking Akwa Ibom people.
Akwa Ibom was created from cross river state, and when they were in cross river, majority of them who speaks efik are always called Calabar people down here in Lagos and it stuck. Even after been created out from Calabar, they're still refer to as such.

Abeg answer the question...Them sabi knack or not

kiddaz:
Abeg answer the question...Them sabi knack or not

Lolz! The only ogoja girl wey I don date sabi sha

Kalulu44:
Lolz! The only ogoja girl wey I don date sabi sha

Na only Uyo girl I done knack and she nearly off my Mic. So what's the difference Uyo, calabar, akwa ibom, cross river, ogoja?