₦airaland Forum

The descendants of the foremost slave merchant in what is today’s Niger Delta region of Nigeria, King Eyo Honesty, have said that they cannot regret the active and frontline role their precursor played in the 1800s in being a big time slave merchant. They said they are rather proud that he played that role since it was what trended at that time. They said they are proud because the man was generally adjudged to be an honest man in his way of life and in business dealing with the white men whereas others were dubious.

One of the descendants, who is now the clan head of the Eyo Honesty dynasty, a massive community in Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, His Royal Highness Etubom Eyo Ekpenyong Eyo Honesty II, spoke to our correspondent in his palace. He said that the name Honesty was deliberately given to their patriarch because he persisted in truth and in being genuine in his business dealing with the white partners who came from Europe, particularly the Portuguese and British merchants, to buy palm oil, spices and slaves from Calabar. “We are the fourth generation of Eyo Honesty II.

He was a great man in all meaning of the word. At that time, he had 1000 big boats as well as workers and slaves under him. With the boats, he transported his farm produce and slaves. He was a major force. One thing that was conspicuous about him was his truthfulness and kindness, which endeared him to the white men. “He was a trader, a dealer in palm oil. He could speak a little of the English language, which led to his becoming an interpreter between the white business men and the local people. This made him wealthy and famous.

“Many chiefs of local communities would usually keep their slaves in the custody of Eyo Honesty for the white buyers. Available history says he would keep as many as 2000 slaves, most of them brought from distant places such as today’s Akwa Ibom, south-east states, and even Rivers State. Indigenes of Creek Town were never sold. “Nobody should feel pained or be angry with the Eyo Honesty dynasty over the slave trade; perchance their forebears were affected. We should not be misunderstood when we say we are proud. Slave trade was a major business at that time.

We are proud on one hand because apart from the pain of slave trade, he opened up Creek Town, which is the root of the Efik nation and cradle of Black civilisation. “Our great great grandfather brought Christianity into what is today called the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. He first moved for the abolishment of slave trade when he told the white people that he won’t be continuing anymore but rather asked them to bring their God to Calabar.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/400-years-after-descendants-of-slave-merchant-say-theyre-proud.html

Shameless king! He lacks diplomacy no matter how little. With his new traditional office, sane leaders are careful with what they vomit.

Let them go for Thanksgiving now

Mtcheeeeew

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agwom:
The descendants of the foremost slave merchant in what is today’s Niger Delta region of Nigeria, King Eyo Honesty, have said that they cannot regret the active and frontline role their precursor played in the 1800s in being a big time slave merchant. They said they are rather proud that he played that role since it was what trended at that time. They said they are proud because the man was generally adjudged to be an honest man in his way of life and in business dealing with the white men whereas others were dubious.

One of the descendants, who is now the clan head of the Eyo Honesty dynasty, a massive community in Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, His Royal Highness Etubom Eyo Ekpenyong Eyo Honesty II, spoke to our correspondent in his palace. He said that the name Honesty was deliberately given to their patriarch because he persisted in truth and in being genuine in his business dealing with the white partners who came from Europe, particularly the Portuguese and British merchants, to buy palm oil, spices and slaves from Calabar. “We are the fourth generation of Eyo Honesty II.

He was a great man in all meaning of the word. At that time, he had 1000 big boats as well as workers and slaves under him. With the boats, he transported his farm produce and slaves. He was a major force. One thing that was conspicuous about him was his truthfulness and kindness, which endeared him to the white men. “He was a trader, a dealer in palm oil. He could speak a little of the English language, which led to his becoming an interpreter between the white business men and the local people. This made him wealthy and famous.

“Many chiefs of local communities would usually keep their slaves in the custody of Eyo Honesty for the white buyers. Available history says he would keep as many as 2000 slaves, most of them brought from distant places such as today’s Akwa Ibom, south-east states, and even Rivers State. Indigenes of Creek Town were never sold. “Nobody should feel pained or be angry with the Eyo Honesty dynasty over the slave trade; perchance their forebears were affected. We should not be misunderstood when we say we are proud. Slave trade was a major business at that time.

We are proud on one hand because apart from the pain of slave trade, he opened up Creek Town, which is the root of the Efik nation and cradle of Black civilisation. “Our great great grandfather brought Christianity into what is today called the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. He first moved for the abolishment of slave trade when he told the white people that he won’t be continuing anymore but rather asked them to bring their God to Calabar.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/400-years-after-descendants-of-slave-merchant-say-theyre-proud.html

Be as it may they can't be held responsible for the actions committed by their ancestors

Nigerian slaves taken to America are proud. Their grandchildren are now American citizens while the ones whose grandparents are not taken as slaves are in Nigeria languishing in poverty and struggling to enter US

Somebody shud pls tell him there is "NEW RICE FESTIVAL" in london tomorrow and he is the special guest of honour and people are waiting to welcome SPECIALLY........LOL

Congratulations to them

He should not complain when he or his family gets kidnapped. Since he was proud kidnapping people for slavery during his own time

the big slave trading families of badagry have all made monuments to apologise for the cruelty and wickedness to fellow humans, yet this one is proudly showing off

I hope in the future , children of ritualist or the owners of baby factory wont come out to celebrate their ancestors evil deeds
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Just imagine the effrontery! In saner climes, their type would have been banished from the community for the horrors their father inflicted on families. Because of them now, I'll never know if Martin Luther King (God bless hs memory) was truly my great great great...*pause for breath*....greatttttt grand father's long lost brother. You know, our family never recovered from that loss till date. The story is still passed down from generation to generation.




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It's really sad even though it was the business of the day..

He should be apologizing for his fore father what a goat

If he says that in Detroit or Texas, black Americans would Lynch him.

hisexcellency34:
Nigerian slaves taken to America are proud. Their grandchildren are now American citizens while the ones whose grandparents are not taken as slaves are in Nigeria languishing in poverty and struggling to enter US

life is a big irony sometimes..

The earlier we move on from this shameful victim mentality the better for us. America was built by black slaves just the same way classical Greco-Roman empire was built by white slaves. We weren't the only people that were enslaved, the rest of the world have moved on it will be better if we focused on the present and how we have failed rather than dwelling on the failures of people that died 300 years ago
Lastly, this man should shut the fucck up

Black civilization didn't start from a small town in the Niger delta

Useless people everywhere

Interesting..

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Proud that he sold their kith and kin?

Their value system is indeed topnotch

hisexcellency34:
Nigerian slaves taken to America are proud. Their grandchildren are now American citizens while the ones whose grandparents are not taken as slaves are in Nigeria languishing in poverty and struggling to enter US

irony of life.

Just hear him? Honest in his dealing? I guess the people he sold were told they were going for vacation and came to him willingly abi? Honest gbakwaoku dia.

Brother are you sure you read that article?

pfadom:
Shameless king! He lacks diplomacy no matter how little. With his new traditional office, sane leaders are careful with what they vomit.

The height of insensitivity coming especially from a traditional ruler. He will soon hail kidnappers since it seems to be the current trending business.

So I guess four hundred years into the future descendants of Boko Haram will claim they are proud too. At least their forefathers got to make history.

Funny how Nigerians are reacting to this when they are fond of mocking black Americans as descendants of slaves.