₦airaland Forum

ghostfacekillar:
aries don't mind them. Nonsense Anioma as a name was coined out from the local government in delta state. Even igbanke ain't among. Instead of mending fence. Some people will come here and cause trouble. Don't they know that obosi. Oba ichi. And other idemmili people see themselves as brothers

pazienza:
The Anioma people are peaceful, hardworking and accommodating. Besides Delta State, Anioma people can also be found in Igbanke, Ogan, Iru, Owa Nikeke, Ekpon and Abudu areas of Edo State, Onitsha, Obosi, Ogidi, Ozubulu and Orifite areas of Anambra State, Oguta area of Imo State and Ndoni area of Rivers State. The Anioma people are educated, industrious, innovative and exposed. The rich diverse and unique cultural heritage of the Anioma people distinguished them from other ethnic nationalities in Nigeria.

The second question: Are Anioma people Igbos?
There have been several debates about the true origin of the Anioma people and the language they speak. There is a strong belief that the Anioma people are Igbos and that they speak Igbo language. To keep the record straight, the Anioma people are not Igbos and they do not speak Igbo language. The Anioma people speak, "Enuani, Ika and Ukwuani languages".

We are proud of our identity; our identity is our pride, strength and unifying factor. Our Anioma attire (Akwa Anioma) is recognized anywhere in the world. There may be similarities in some Anioma and Igbo names: such as Chukwuma, Chukwuka, Chukwudi, Ngozi, Udoka, among other names that have the same spellings, pronunciations and meanings like that of the Igbos but, the fact remains that we are not Igbos. We may also have some similarities in language that does not make us Igbo people.
The Aniocha and Oshimili though are closer to the Anambra people cannot be referred to as Igbo people. The same could be said of Owa people in Ika North East Local Government whose ancestral home is believed to be Nri, in Anambra State. The Ndokwa and Ukwuani areas are a mix of different peoples, some with a strong claim to Benin ancestry while others claim to different origin. The Abohs and some clans in the region claimed to have left Benin in the 16th century or earlier in the same wave of migration that established most of the Igbo speaking towns West of the Niger and even Onitcha in the East. Some sections of the Abohs believed that they are direct descendants of people from Benin while others look across the Niger into the Igbo hinterland as their origin, yet some even look far up the Niger, Igala as their ancestral home.

selemempe:
my kind of language

EternalTruths:
pazienza answer my question


To you, are Anioma people Igbos or not

Klinee:
You can imagine!!

pazienza:
I took time to post details of Dr Chukwuma Nwaonicha presentation at Anioma conference in USA.

It says alot About the direction Anioma is heading to, that Nwaonicha would be offered the stage By Anioma people to point at SE with leprous fingers, and cap it all up, by telling us that Anioma is not Igbo, and left the stage with a thunderous applause and ovation.

The macabre dance is real. Any Igbo person championing Anioma state creation, would need to have his head checked.


Ogwuchaa ka ora m n'onu. Onye Ajulu, anaghi aju onwe ya.

selemempe:
good..now let it go.

Being igbo or not should not qualify or disqualify states from joining south east.

Sw has ijaw ppl. Nw has non hausa ppl..se doesnt need to have only igbo ppl.

They say they are not igbos? Fine. Let them say it from anioma state in south east

pazienza:
. The founder of Abbi, in Ndokwa West Local Government for instance, Amaha, the elders of Abbi are not sure of the location of his town but, it is believed to be in Eastern Nigeria. The Dein of Agbor Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Dr. Benjamin Ikenchuku Keagborekuzi I, in one of his recent meetings with his subjects at his palace called on them to stop promoting Igbo culture.

He further advised that the Igbo red cap should also be dropped as it is not a native cap for Agbor Kingdom. The revered monarch's statement clearly gave credence to the fact that the Agbor people share the same ancestral history with the Benin people and not the Igbo people.

The third question: How do we promote and sustain our rich, diverse and unique cultural heritage?
We are proud of our heritage, history and background. We are unique people in the world. We should encourage those things that will help promote us culturally and also, cement our unity. We should learn how to project Anioma in whatever we do. The names of our children should always reflect our Anioma identity. Our Anioma traditional rulers should give more relevance to our festivals.

The histories of the various Kingdoms in Anioma should be taught in schools. Above all, as Anioma people we should not allow our language to go into extinction. We should be teaching our children how to speak our native language in our various homes. Anioma is
our land, our strength, our pride and center of unity. We should therefore, imbibe the character of showcasing and promoting the Anioma course anywhere we are in the world.

hammer6F:
RIVERS IS NEVER LANDLOCKED, OPOBO AND BONNY WILL REMAIN AS PART OF RIVERS, ALONGSIDE OGONI, GIVING THEM ACCESS TO THE SEA.

hammer6F:
AT SOME POINT SE WILL HAVE TO ACCOMMODATE NON-IGBOS.

WE ALREADY DO THAT IN ANAMBRA WITH THE IGALA.

IT MAKES US A BETTER PEOPLE.

RIVERS CAN DO DAT WITH OGONI TO GET OPOBO AND BONNY FOR SEA FRONT.

EternalTruths:
To you, are Anioma people Igbos or not.?

selemempe:
music to my ears. This is wat we should clamour for first. Wen we get all igboland under south east, next tin would be to clamour for regional govt

pazienza:
I took time to post details of Dr Chukwuma Nwaonicha presentation at Anioma conference in USA.

It says alot About the direction Anioma is heading to, that Nwaonicha would be offered the stage By Anioma people to point at SE with leprous fingers, and cap it all up, by telling us that Anioma is not Igbo, and left the stage with a thunderous applause and ovation.

The macabre dance is real. Any Igbo person championing Anioma state creation, would need to have his head checked.


Ogwuchaa ka ora m n'onu. Onye Ajulu, anaghi aju onwe ya.

selemempe:
we have gone past all that in this discussion. Most anioma ppl dont deny being igbo. all anioma accept the need to creat an anioma state. The question is if se leaders will help them and if onitsha will be includeD

hammer6F:
THE OIL RIVER STATE IS DEAD ON ARRIVAL.

WAT THEY REALLY WANT IS KALABARI STATE WITH THE KALABARI FROM RIVERS AND BAYELSA.

BONNY AND OPOBO STAYS WITH RIVERS.

OGONI REMAINS WITH RIVERS ALONGSIDE OKIRIKA.

selemempe:
good..now let it go.

Being igbo or not should not qualify or disqualify states from joining south east.

Sw has ijaw ppl. Nw has non hausa ppl..se doesnt need to have only igbo ppl.

They say they are not igbos? Fine. Let them say it from anioma state in south east

selemempe:
to me all i need in south east is an access to the sea and all igboid territories.

Ogoja is not really my preference

selemempe:
good..now let it go.

Being igbo or not should not qualify or disqualify states from joining south east.

Sw has ijaw ppl. Nw has non hausa ppl..se doesnt need to have only igbo ppl.

They say they are not igbos? Fine. Let them say it from anioma state in south east

Emycord:
ANIOMA State To Be Included In Which Geo-Political Zone? While We In The South East Feel We Want An Extra State To Compliment Us And Have An Array Of Our Own People Outside Our Zone We Want To Bring In Politically Via Rivers State Or Delta axis, Our kit And Kin In These Who Feel Igbo In Essence And pratice Do Not Wish To One With Us Politically In Se. So What Do You Do In Such Case Thats Is What Is The Issue. And This Is As A Result Of The Civil War And Its AttendanT Effect. As The Se Suffers From Federal neglect, Our Brother Do Not Wish To Go Same Lane With Us. But I Have A Word For Them A Lesson From Moses Who Chose To Suffer With His People And eventualy Save Them From Egypt. Until We Come As One Salvation Will Elude Us As A Group Or Tribe

selemempe:
good..now let it go.

Being igbo or not should not qualify or disqualify states from joining south east.

Sw has ijaw ppl. Nw has non hausa ppl..se doesnt need to have only igbo ppl.

They say they are not igbos? Fine. Let them say it from anioma state in south east

selemempe:
ur last sentence is wat i like. If they join us in south east...then we are gradually coming together

ghostfacekillar:
oga don't mind this slow pokes. Anioma are igbos if they like let them change their ancestry. Pazienza is a slowpoke. He speaks from two side of his mouth. Okwu kwa ka ora ya na onu. Let him continue deceiving the guillable one. That's y we in the SE wont easily support anioma state thanks to people like pazienza who cause problems in delta state. With all this his skilful way of writing. He still a dunce... Nonsense

pazienza:
The Anioma people are peaceful, hardworking and accommodating. Besides Delta State, Anioma people can also be found in Igbanke, Ogan, Iru, Owa Nikeke, Ekpon and Abudu areas of Edo State, Onitsha, Obosi, Ogidi, Ozubulu and Orifite areas of Anambra State, Oguta area of Imo State and Ndoni area of Rivers State. The Anioma people are educated, industrious, innovative and exposed. The rich diverse and unique cultural heritage of the Anioma people distinguished them from other ethnic nationalities in Nigeria.

The second question: Are Anioma people Igbos?
There have been several debates about the true origin of the Anioma people and the language they speak. There is a strong belief that the Anioma people are Igbos and that they speak Igbo language. To keep the record straight, the Anioma people are not Igbos and they do not speak Igbo language. The Anioma people speak, "Enuani, Ika and Ukwuani languages".

We are proud of our identity; our identity is our pride, strength and unifying factor. Our Anioma attire (Akwa Anioma) is recognized anywhere in the world. There may be similarities in some Anioma and Igbo names: such as Chukwuma, Chukwuka, Chukwudi, Ngozi, Udoka, among other names that have the same spellings, pronunciations and meanings like that of the Igbos but, the fact remains that we are not Igbos. We may also have some similarities in language that does not make us Igbo people.
The Aniocha and Oshimili though are closer to the Anambra people cannot be referred to as Igbo people. The same could be said of Owa people in Ika North East Local Government whose ancestral home is believed to be Nri, in Anambra State. The Ndokwa and Ukwuani areas are a mix of different peoples, some with a strong claim to Benin ancestry while others claim to different origin. The Abohs and some clans in the region claimed to have left Benin in the 16th century or earlier in the same wave of migration that established most of the Igbo speaking towns West of the Niger and even Onitcha in the East. Some sections of the Abohs believed that they are direct descendants of people from Benin while others look across the Niger into the Igbo hinterland as their origin, yet some even look far up the Niger, Igala as their ancestral home.

hammer6F:
HOW CAN ANYBODY CREATE ANIOMA STATE AND ADD THEM TO SOUTHSOUTH AND THE REST OF THE SOUTHEAST ACCEPT THAT NONSENSE?


IT IS LIKE THEY PREVIOUSLY DID WEN THEY ADDED ANIOMA TO SOUTHWEST.


THE ONLY WAY, ANIOMA CAN BE LEGIMATELY RETAINED IN SOUTH SOUTH, IS IF ESAN AND ISOKO ARE PART OF ANIOMA STATE.

I DONT SEE ANIOMA STATE INCLUDING ANY MINORITIES.

aniomafirstson:
Pazienza is beginning to act as an enemy of ndigbo. That's the painful truth

pazienza:
Are you for real? What does it matter what I say they are?

Dr Nwaonicha mounted a pan Anioma stage and told the entire world that Anioma is not Igbo, with not a single dissenting voice from Anioma people, and you are here asking me what I think Anioma people are?

They already told you they are not Igbo, what else do want to hear?

Emycord:
ANIOMA State To Be Included In Which Geo-Political Zone? While We In The South East Feel We Want An Extra State To Compliment Us And Have An Array Of Our Own People Outside Our Zone We Want To Bring In Politically Via Rivers State Or Delta axis, Our kit And Kin In These Who Feel Igbo In Essence And pratice Do Not Wish To One With Us Politically In Se. So What Do You Do In Such Case Thats Is What Is The Issue. And This Is As A Result Of The Civil War And Its AttendanT Effect. As The Se Suffers From Federal neglect, Our Brother Do Not Wish To Go Same Lane With Us. But I Have A Word For Them A Lesson From Moses Who Chose To Suffer With His People And eventualy Save Them From Egypt. Until We Come As One Salvation Will Elude Us As A Group Or Tribe

aniomafirstson:
Pazienza is beginning to act as an enemy of ndigbo. That's the painful truth

ariesbull:
I am waiting for them to tell me what qualifies a village in east to be anioma...yet they can not answer this simple question


Always claiming....attacheee people