nairabitcoins:

That guy is not from Ikwerre, so don't allow him to deceive into attacking Ikwerre people for no reason.

You understand the gameplan quite well!

MERCHANDISER:
why are most igbo communities in south south denying their igbo identity?

Even sunday olisa ogochukwu who hails from Igbouzo(ibuzo)in delta said in press conference that he isn't igbo same with Wike(Nwaike,Nwike)


BTW that's the meaning of rumu?

Sadly, this is true! But it's 'some' and not 'most' as you allude to!

It's stems from a serious lack of self-belief and pride in ones origins/history that you have to continue the tradition your parents started of denying their Igbo heritage for political and economic survival during and after the uncivil war! I can cut their parents some slack because we can't sit here and begin to imagine what they went through during that period! The way Murtala gathered all the adult and young Asaba men he could find and summarily executed the lot of them is a case in point and would have been fresh in their memories at the time!

However, i extend no such understanding to their children and grandchildren who today still keep up with this tradition of denial! Deny your heritage in this day and age for what? It's not like you have a pogrom-loving, red-eyed Nigerian soldier in front of you, with his gun cocked, and asking if you're Igbo or not!

I find most of these deniers are either impostors, or they're actually from the Niger-Delta/South-South but have hung around Igbo haters a lot and now believe all the stories these haters told them about us!

EmptyCoconutHead:
there is nothing like Igbo speaking people or Igbo in in Rivers State so stop deceiving nairalanders.
Rivers State has Ikwerre, Andoni and Kalabari. No igbos or whatsoever

What is the native language of the Etche people please?

What language (apart from English & pidgin) is spoken in Opopo land? - Igbo

Oh, wait! There's Obigbo o or do they call the place Oyibo now?

I'm not claiming any part of Rivers to be part of the Igbo tribe but I just want you to learn something new and change your perspective.

Thanks

IGBOSON1:


Chei! The kind of revisionism going on in this forum is something else! These 'one Nigeria' bigots have gone for broke and now tell bold-faced lies with a straight face all in a bid to try and change history and obfuscate the Igbo narrative! It's borne out of intense fear and hatred for Ndigbo, as well as an attempt to whittle down their influence/territory in the east....the end-game being to try and preserve the present Nigerian political-economy, and also to ensure Ndigbo are viewed in a bad light and hemmed in without access to the sea in the event of Nigeria splitting!

For some of these sad gits, the anti-Igbo remit they have on this forum is a full-time job!

Oga, whether you agree or not, I have just stated the fact. You can't call ANIOMA people Ndigbo please. I am not putting anybody in a bad light. I am just stating the obvious. There is no way Nigeria can divide. But in the event that it does, ANIOMA people can not join your sick BIAFRA revolution. There , I said it . Are you happy now ?.

Cheers

freshaboki:


Lie from the pot of hell..
Exercise book is not really exercise book.
It means Ede x Ede, rice customer i see Ede brand oloko oloko . The "K" at the end is just to give it a special name as is common with some other bulk compiled papers.
Ana akoyeli.

Lies from the PIT of hell you mean ( guess it's a typo error). Anyways, I can't say much. Like I said, do your research Oga. Happy Sunday

DeltaBachelor:
Lies from the PIT of hell you mean ( guess it's a typo error). Anyways, I can't say much. Like I said, do your research Oga. Happy Sunday

Obviously typo.
Aiit.

What is wrong with all this yorubas here disguising as ikwerre to insult the ibos. And my ibos brothers are stupidly falling for it. Please yorubas leave my ikwerre people alone! What do gain by dividing us. Na by force..haba!
Ikwerre is ibo for godsake. Anybody here saying ikwerre are not ibos...are yoruba and fulanis. They are not ikwerres. Please ibos why are u falling for this. If they re talking rubbish, just ignore them and pass and u will see this thread wud not extend or gain more numbers again

nasoeb:

Try again. Igbos that are slave to us. It can never be told that the igbos can stand we the Ijaws. So now you know, think again who would have been chased to south western part of cameroun by now?.... the igbos.

You are intellectually ignorant and/or deficient!

Trash

We waste our time over nonsense and making things that are irrelevant to be something of value.
The way and manner the people from the east always try to take claim of the southern region or aspects of it that speak same vernacular gets me wondering, what's this whole purpose!!
For how long will the igbos continue to do this playing their self righteous truth?
The Anambra person is yet to live in harmony with the Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia.........,

You people claim to be the lost tribe of Israel and we have not seen Israel coming to lay claim of you, your people and land...............

Are you people thinking straight at all?

nasoeb:

If you want chop frog, then chop a very big one. So next time when you want to be foolish, be extreme in it. Am not an ikwerre.

Whatever your tribe is, it is insignificant in the scheme of things.

Kennydoc:


Whatever your tribe is, it is insignificant in the scheme of things.

You 3rd class citizen dey talk. What tribe can be so maligned as much as your tribe is in this country?

nasoeb:

You 3rd class citizen dey talk. What tribe can be so maligned as much as your tribe is in this country?

3rd class is better than no class. You guys don't even exist.

Kennydoc:

3rd class is better than no class. You guys don't even exist.

Man we call the shots. You guys will always remain our slaves, no strong feelings man, just the truth.

nasoeb:

Man we call the shots. You guys will always remain our slaves, no strong feelings man, just the truth.

And you're not proud to mention your tribe. Anybody can say anything online. Nobody takes your bragging seriously.

CeoMYN:

Ndoki?

. Yes ndoki is both in Rivers and abia, ask well

nasoeb:

Man we call the shots. You guys will always remain our slaves, no strong feelings man, just the truth.

You call the shots in militancy, while upland call the shot in brick house.

nairabitcoins:

You call the shots in militancy, while upland call the shot in brick house.

Call what shots in brick house? We are not local champions, we call the shots in the entire country.
When we citizens are talking, secondy like una dey talk too. Guy, your kind should know there place in this country. Thanks.

orisa37:
Change Lagos to ODUDUWA.

"Emmanu nfagi nitori Adamu ti jeso e".

jamesversion:




This version of Port harcourt history is revisionist. The Diobus gave the land for the seaport.

The issue of Amadi Ama is a case of Okrikans settling on Ikwerre land as customary tenants.

The greatest mistake that the ijaw man did during the Biafra war, was to leave the ikwere man to stay, they would had chased them out with the igbos.

Before the Biafra war, when we where part of the igbos as Eastern Nigeria, the igbos were possessive, intimidating, doing all sorts. The ikwere man was benefitting from their possession, obia/akpo land was delivered to the ikwere man by the igbos, made them to spread and acquire more.

The diobu you are talking about was an abandoned properties/place, it was occupied by the igbos, the roads and streets are all named before them, but today diobu is under ikwere, and many more.

Ask yourself one question, why did they choose to build government house in ijaw (okrika) land?

Why did they choose to rule Rivers state from ijaw (okrika) land?

When they created Rivers state, they had to site the government house in ijaw (okrika) land because,

(1) they are the through Rivers people.
(2) they were against Biafra, whereas, the ikwere man was for Biafra, because they are one.
(3) because the unity of Nigeria, can be secured with an ijaw man.

The ikwere man is an Igbo man, believe it or leave it.
(1) the Igbo man made the ikwere man who is he.
(2) the Igbo man acquired lands for him, as his brother in Rivers state
(3) they speak the same language, have the same culture, traditions and believe.
(4) the ikwere man was not against Biafra before Rivers state creation. Because they are brothers
(5) a typical Igbo man will prefer to stay in ikwere land in Rivers state.
(6) till today, Igbo man have confidence in ikwere land, they vote and support them in all aspects.


The igbos are the ikweres

Donkalio:


The greatest mistake that the ijaw man did during the Biafra war, was to leave the ikwere man to stay, they would had chased them out with the igbos.

Before the Biafra war, when we where part of the igbos as Eastern Nigeria, the igbos were possessive, intimidating, doing all sorts. The ikwere man was benefitting from their possession, obia/akpo land was delivered to the ikwere man by the igbos, made them to spread and acquire more.

The diobu you are talking about was an abandoned properties/place, it was occupied by the igbos, the roads and streets are all named before them, but today diobu is under ikwere, and many more.

Ask yourself one question, why did they choose to build government house in ijaw (okrika) land?

Why did they choose to rule Rivers state from ijaw (okrika) land?

When they created Rivers state, they had to site the government house in ijaw (okrika) land because,

(1) they are the through Rivers people.
(2) they were against Biafra, whereas, the ikwere man was for Biafra, because they are one.
(3) because the unity of Nigeria, can be secured with an ijaw man.

The ikwere man is an Igbo man, believe it or leave it.
(1) the Igbo man made the ikwere man who is he.
(2) the Igbo man acquired lands for him, as his brother in Rivers state
(3) they speak the same language, have the same culture, traditions and believe.
(4) the ikwere man was not against Biafra before Rivers state creation. Because they are brothers
(5) a typical Igbo man will prefer to stay in ikwere land in Rivers state.
(6) till today, Igbo man have confidence in ikwere land, they vote and support them in all aspects.


The igbos are the ikweres

Very rubbish post.

What was the population of Okrikans in 1913?... a little over 1500 persons, all living in Okrika island and usually venturing out to fish in inland waters towards Ikwerreland and returning back to Okrika.

Now you want to rewrite history that 16 okrika villages were ceded to create Port Harcourt.

Tell us what Obumotu means in Okrika. Okrika people living in PH town are Ikwerre people tenants. The land is property of Rebisi as it clearly their farmlands bought by the British.


and for your info, the rivers state government house is In Ikwerreland, OGBUM-NU-ABALI precisely. BMH now Rivers university teaching hospital is in orogbum. Okrika has no business anywhere.

Frankdoz5:
We ikwerre Igbo have always known the city as igwe ocha. That's the original name.

You really to be ashamed of yourself sometimes.

IGBOSON1:


Chei! The kind of revisionism going on in this forum is something else! These 'one Nigeria' bigots have gone for broke and now tell bold-faced lies with a straight face all in a bid to try and change history and obfuscate the Igbo narrative! It's borne out of intense fear and hatred for Ndigbo, as well as an attempt to whittle down their influence/territory in the east....the end-game being to try and preserve the present Nigerian political-economy, and also to ensure Ndigbo are viewed in a bad light and hemmed in without access to the sea in the event of Nigeria splitting!

For some of these sad gits, the anti-Igbo remit they have on this forum is a full-time job!

First of that Deltabachelors or whatever nonsense is not an Anioma. That account is created for trolling and to make Anioma look pathetic. I'm going to post one of his past comment... In 2017 when he was making a mockery of himself, he was claiming "delta Igbo" and now he's not. I mean dude. I mean have you even looked at his past posts? No Anioma anywhere act like that. I busted out laughing reading the nonsense he wrote and to end it he had to claim Ika looking for Anioma girlfriend or whatever nonsense he wrote as his effort to make himself look legit.... Couldn't even make this fakeness up even one tries. Smfh!!! I almost cursed the bastard out for trying to insult Anioma like that but, after glancing at his past comments, dude is fucking slow as e get thus, I decided not to say shit. He's not one of us. He's not an Anioma and you can quote me on that anyday.

Nairaland is a place where people come to claim anything..

Believe them and die of heartache..


One moniker can claim to come from 27 states in a day...


Another moniker can claim to come from over 97 tribes in a day..


It all points to insecurity of mind and fear of unknown..

Finally, The argument is port Harcourt or Igwe ocha..

It still Port Harcourt I know or you can call it Harcourt port.


If there is an old name, we will know later.




Not all these people claiming all states and all tribes....



The greatest testimony remains the day , this insecurity from many fellasss will be put to rest to face reality.

jamesversion:




Very rubbish post.

What was the population of Okrikans in 1913?... a little over 1500 persons, all living in Okrika island and usually venturing out to fish in inland waters towards Ikwerreland and returning back to Okrika.

Now you want to rewrite history that 16 okrika villages were ceded to create Port Harcourt.

Tell us what Obumotu means in Okrika. Okrika people living in PH town are Ikwerre people tenants. The land is property of Rebisi as it clearly their farmlands bought by the British.


and for your info, the rivers state government house is In Ikwerreland, OGBUM-NU-ABALI precisely. BMH now Rivers university teaching hospital is in orogbum. Okrika has no business anywhere.

ikwere is a slave blood, the igbos gave you little voice in Rivers state, but it seems you guys are trying to shout with the tiny little voice.
just because we left obia/akpo for you guys, does not mean we are fools, is just for peace to reign.

i have a copy of the receipt of the piece of land Okrika chief sold to Harcourt, come and see whose name and signature is on it.

Donkalio:


ikwere is a slave blood, the igbos gave you little voice in Rivers state, but it seems you guys are trying to shout with the tiny little voice.
just because we left obia/akpo for you guys, does not mean we are fools, is just for peace to reign.

i have a copy of the receipt of the piece of land Okrika chief sold to Harcourt, come and see whose name and signature is on it.

Another rubbish post.

Ask yourself if Okrika have land before they can contemplate to give it out. People who have are those that can give.

When the British approached Oju Daniel Kalio to site a port in Okrika Island, he refused on the ground that they don't have enough land for that, and instead escorted the British to Diobu to meet with the Chiefs and Elders and they gave the land for the building of Port. The land was Ikwerre farmlands referred to as Obumotu. The Rebisi are the clan that own the land.

He signed the documents on behalf of the Ikwerres, as an educated classroom teacher as against the illiterate Diobu chief who had no formal education whatsoever and couldnt sign a signature .


The issue of Amadi-Ama, Ozuboko, Okuruama, Azuabie are all straightforward cos the issue was settled by supreme Court ruling in1981, I favour of the Ikwerres.

jamesversion:



Another rubbish post.

Ask yourself if Okrika have land before they can contemplate to give it out. People who have are those that can give.

When the British approached Oju Daniel Kalio to site a port in Okrika Island, he refused on the ground that they don't have enough land for that, and instead escorted the British to Diobu to meet with the Chiefs and Elders and they gave the land for the building of Port. The land was Ikwerre farmlands referred to as Obumotu. The Rebisi are the clan that own the land.

He signed the documents on behalf of the Ikwerres, as an educated classroom teacher as against the illiterate Diobu chief who had no formal education whatsoever and couldnt sign a signature .


The issue of Amadi-Ama, Ozuboko, Okuruama, Azuabie are all straightforward cos the issue was settled by supreme Court ruling in1981, I favour of the Ikwerres.

Part of the land encroached into diobu region, about 20% the money for the total piece of land was 5pounds, oju daniel kalio was the one that represented the both parties, diobu chiefs collected 2pounds, while okrika chiefs collected 3pounds, making okrika to be the lion head.



As for the so called 1981 judgement, you have no idea about that, is not about ownership of portharcourt.

Before we started using LGA system, it use to be province, from Elechi, UTC, abonnema whof, old GRA, Government house, marine Base, borikiri and new road, was all under portharcourt Township province, headed by the okrika man.


You keep mentioning farmlands, can you farm close to shores? Can you farm in a swampy area?
NOTE: portharcourt was 70% swampy area, over the years, it became solidify.
Diobu never had a farm, diobu was a settlement for the igbos, ikweres claimed ownership of diobu.

jamesversion:




Very rubbish post.

What was the population of Okrikans in 1913?... a little over 1500 persons, all living in Okrika island and usually venturing out to fish in inland waters towards Ikwerreland and returning back to Okrika.

Now you want to rewrite history that 16 okrika villages were ceded to create Port Harcourt.

Tell us what Obumotu means in Okrika. Okrika people living in PH town are Ikwerre people tenants. The land is property of Rebisi as it clearly their farmlands bought by the British.


and for your info, the rivers state government house is In Ikwerreland, OGBUM-NU-ABALI precisely. BMH now Rivers university teaching hospital is in orogbum. Okrika has no business anywhere.

You really have no clue

SLAP44:
The name of the city was Igweocha, named because when our ancestors were approaching the ocean, there are no more jungle land to provide cover, instead they will be seeing a open heaven where the ocean reflects skywards causing some heavy contrast. The next generation called it Pitakwa.

Igweocha should replace the imported name of Port Harcourt.

Don’t say what you don’t know. I am from Ikwerre and we do not have any of our ancestors with the name Igweocha. The original name of Port Harcourt is Rebisi kingdom or city today.

Most Nigerians are very funny and don't don't seems to understand Basis Human and People's Rights.




ALL peoples have the right to bear their own names and name their towns/villages the ways they like.
These don't have to fit into preferred expectations of their neighbours or other people.

E.g Ilah(Arabic)= Ellah(Hebrew)

Bin(Arabic)= Ben( Hebrew)= son

Miriam= Mariam= Mary= Maryam

Jean-Baptiste= John the Baptist

Williams= William= Wilhem

Oliseh= Olisa=Orisa= Orisha= Deity/God

Oritsefemi= Orisafemi

Iye mi(Bini) = Iya mi (Yoruba)= My mother

Oma ukuche (Igala)= Omo ikose(Yoruba)= Apprentice.

Okwute(Igbo)= Okwuta(Igala)= Okuta (Yoruba)

Rumu(Ikwerre)= Umu(Igbo)= Oma(Igala)=Omo(Bini)=Omo(Yoruba).


#Moral of the lesson: No language is superior to another and most of these similar languages evolved from a common ancestor.

AdoIfHitlerr:
till today I still wonder how people will allow names like rumuokoro etc to stand
as in what does that mean
do they (igbo speaking rivers) have anything or any meaning to the word rumu?
I wonder why they insisted on answering that rubbish when they know the truth

There was no city known as Igweocha in 1914 when Port Harcourt was established.


If there is any written record where Igweocha was ever written down before 1920, please post it here for all to see.

Igbo people who were migrating to the city started calling it Igweocha in the late 1920s-1930s.



The NCNC Government of Eastern Region once toyed with the idea of renaming the city from Port-Harcourt to Port Azikiwe in the 1950s.

Dreadful:
This is long over due. The city should be returned to it's original name Igweocha.

I can't just stop laughing mehn!

Abagworo:


Una no go hear word. What is Igweocha? Maybe white Igwe of Onitsha