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Ojieh You are not Ibo, You sound like a chinch. Anioma is Igbo. You just wrote a treatise on how irrelevant you add your group are

Simplyleo:
Okay, I'm not.

[s]Are you?

Pretty sure the answer is in the affirmative.

Cheers.
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If you are pretty sure of the answer then you wouldn't av asked the question - now that is one of the proves of a slowpoke.

Cc: Jimyjames

Legendhero, totit
Come watch your people across the Niger

nobody wants to be igbo, bloody villagers

Lzaa immhotep

Sammy07:
Cc: Jimyjames

Legendhero, toti
Come watch your people across the Niger

They are not our people they are second class Igbo's the real Igbo's in Delta belongs to ohanaeze ndi igbo

I plead to the mushroom organizations to be very careful whom they elect a president. Those who parade with "dr" affixed to their names are usually empty-headed. The Igbo organizations should be extra careful with the surname of any jackass vying for the position of presidency in their organizations. A person with surname such as Ojieh, which sounds and looks more like Edo than Igbo, should have indicated a red flag.

Ctorch:
WE ARE NOT IGBO– Dr Ojieh

The National President of Izu Anioma, Dr Kingsley Ojieh while fielding questions from the press recently has reiterated the need to uphold the views of the founding fathers of Izu Anioma which is over 40 years old. Excerpts.

Since your inception into the office of Izu Anioma as the National President, how has the journey been so far?

Izu Anioma is the Apex body for all the 9 local government areas in Delta North Senatorial District. The history of Izu Anioma can be traced from 40 years now. It has existed for fourty years now . Rtd Hon. Osadebey, Senator Obi Nosike who were leading us at that time all met and agreed to form the body as a State movement, that is, they were agitating for the creation of Anioma State, but unfortunately as at the time the agitation was high, the military regime of Abacha, former Head of State banned further creation of States in the Country and that to an extent affected the movement. Because of the ban, the State Movement changed to Izu Anioma about 20=25 years ago. Chief Philip Asiodu leading 27 Anioma leaders across the country wrote the Anioma Constitution and registered it with Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC as the apex body for all Aniomas. Historically Izu Anioma is the apex body for all Anioma People. During this political dispensation the Col Oguechi led exco sent one of his exco members , Chief Dan Okeni to Asagba of Asaba to inform him of the need for them to put hands together to form traditional rulers forum to enable them meet because that is part of our Constitution.
Chief Dan Okeni got there and we did not understand what he discussed with the Asagba of Asaba, we were informed that Anioma Congress was constituted. Recently I got information that the purpose of Anioma Congress was 100% political, because before Col. Ogbuechi handed over to Poko who hails from Ogwashi Uku, as the National President then, he was always proud to say that we were not political. But many of us faulted such statement because every human being is a political animal, the only thing we can say is that we are not partisan because of our positions, but we must be 100% political because we have to fight for the right of our people, and ensure that what is due to them is given or delivered to them. So because of the political docility, that led to the formation of Anioma Congress and the body is now mainly politicians and a few traditional rulers. You know they have access to funding, it makes their voices louder before I assume office as the elected National President of Izu Anioma. My immediate predesecessor was Gen Godwin Alabi Isama (Rtd). He hails from Utagba Uno. Iin his time, he said it was not proper for us as Anioma People to be divided. Because of that he led us to visit the Asagba of Asaba who was the Chairman of Anioma Congress. Alabi Isama is a well known and respected man in Nigeria. He lived in the Northern part of the Country. So when we paid Asagba a visit in his palace, we disccuss at length, and also paid visit to Chief Benjamin Elue, the former Deputy Governor to Chief Ibori. He said he was ready to vacate the seat for Alabi Isama to take over as the National President, but demanded we collapse the name Izu Anioma and Anioma Congress and come up with a new name that can reunite us back again. But do you know that after that visit, the discussion did not proceed more than where we stopped.
When I came to office as the National President, I mobilized my Exco members and went back to Asagba of Asaba, Chief Elue and Obi of Owa respectively and reminded them of our previous discussions. The challenge we were having then was the name the new body would bear. For us in Izu Anioma, we made it clear that our body is home name that is already registered with CAC and has an existing Constitution which Anioma Congress do not have since their inception till date. They argued that since they have traditional rulers as their members, Izu Anioma must come under Anioma Congress. In fact , the argument lasted and the meeting ended in a stalemate. As a person I know that we are better as one unified body representing Delta North.
In furtherance to our aim, I led my team to Obi of Owa to also inform him that we have already visited Asagba of Asaba and Chief Elue for reconciliation but as it stands, the discussion was not proceeding. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa who is our son had already inform us that he would only relate to us when we are united as a body because he would not like to work with factions, so that one group don’t feel he is favouring one more than the other. Infact we were not aware that the Obi was the Vice Chairman to Asagba of Asaba at Anioma Congress, in that meeting, he invited the leadership of Anioma Congress and he said from his observation, Izu Anioma was not ready to be under Anioma Congress while Anioma Congress was also not ready to be under Izu Anioma, he then said, we both should start bearing Nde Anioma and shun our former names. We all agreed and in that meeting we formed a committee to draft a road map for us. The Chairman of Ika Nkama, Mr. Dan Isibor was the Chairman of the committee and we met. We from Izu Anioma brought our Constitution but Anioma Congress was unable to present anyone. So we agreed to work with Izu Anioma Constitution. All the amendments we made earlier at our NEC that have not been published, we brought all of them into our discussion and they were amended.

The challenges we had was the last clause that stated that the Congress must agree on who to transfer anything Izu Anioma to. They went to CAC to register NDE ANOMA Association and it was not approved. We told them, we are bigger than that, we are not just a developmental Association, so I realized that in Izu Anioma not all our members are in support of our coming together but because as a team, we had a big dream for our people, to realize it now that our son is the Governor of Delta State. We should be ble to realize it. Alabi Isama said something that if UPU had their Secretariat while in Isoko, their have their developmental building, where is Anioma Secretariat. We are in a rented apartment at Asaba, which to me simply shows we are not maximizing the opportunity of our son being the Governor of the State. It is in our plan to set up Anioma Radio, Anioma Television and Anioma Transport Company and several other projects that we want to execute. You will recall that Obasanjo the former President gave us an oil block which we could not start the production. Had it been that was successful, we would have been self reliant, though we are on that matter as we have written to the Minister of Petroleum and Pan Ocean.

Pan Ocean demand we should bring 1 billion dollars before we could access it but because we could not, they edge us out. Alabi Isama came and said no we can not be edged out. The oil is in our land, and said we should have discussed with Pan Ocean that we are not able to raise 1 million dollars, they can go ahead and raised it on our behalf. The first money that they were suppose to give us, they can take it back, then we can now start enjoying our oil block. It was a good arrangement but it was not carried out. The leadership at that time started cornering oil blocks into private pockets. Certificate of Award and agreement letter that was written then, we could not find it. The person with those letters were supposed to be in their custody later got sick and was flown to America where he later died. We met the son to provide Izu Anioma documents but he refused that there were no documents with him except the private document of his father. Later on we realized that himself and his father were all involved in the dirty deal of covering our things which can never work. So our big challenge is how we in Izu Anioma and Anioma Congress can work together as one to achieve our dreams for Anioma nation.
We have been trying our best since we came into power August 2018, we mobilized Anioma people to support Okowa in 2019 elections, when we met Obi of Owa, we all went to pay homage to Ibori for mobilizing Urhobo people to support our son for second tenure. We made him to know that we the Anioma people are behind our son. After that we elected a new board of trustees each person representing a local government. In Ndokwa Nation for example, sir Dele Omenogor is the one representing Ukwuani in that board of Trustees. Admiral Mike Onah is the one representing Ndowa West, Pharmacist Paul Enebeli, former NNU President Generalis the one representing Ndokwa East, Prof Pat Utomi is also among the 27 man committee that drafted our constitution and is representing his local government. The CEO of Rain Oil Dr. Gabriel Ogbuechi is also representing his local government while Gen. Matin Osahor is representing his local government.
We celebrated the victory of Governor Okowa by conducting a thanksgiving service. Anioma Nation is to speak with one voice and avoid bickering and marginalizing any area in the Senatorial District. We will all be fighting together. As representative of Ndokwa people, we will keep fighting for what is due for our people.

When we paid visit to Asagba, he confided in us that why they were angry is that when the tenure of Poko elapsed, it was the turn of Ndokwa President, but he took it, but I told them ,now that an Ndokwa man is here, fine let us reconcile, but it is obvious that the challenge is the name we are to bear.

We have drawn up several empowerment programs for the youths, establishing a radio and television house, all these are in our blue print. We have sons and daughters of Anioma who can finance these things and I leave a legacy that last forever. Within the next one or two months, so much could have been done in this regards.
Everything about we do is Anioma, there are many more things that unite us, our dressing, feastivals, . those important things like welcoming of guests in Ukwuani, is becoming a norm in Anioma nation. It is difficult to find any big society that can be 100% homogenous, they may be differences, but when everybody can agree to come together as one , we can work towards it. The only way to sustain it is to ensure that there is justice and fairness. Because what usually gets some of our Ndokwa people upset is when there is battle, we go with them but when it is time to share the benefits, they are driven to a corner. It is not their fault, it is our people’s fault. When you partake from a battle, it also behoves on you to be around when the proceeds are being shared. Some of us when there is a fight, they move one step forward and two step backward, by the time they are sharing what came out from it, you are nowhere to be found.
Do they share kola nuts for those who were not in a meeting? Like yesterday we paid a visit to Mr Jerry Ossai from Ishiagu. Everybody from all the local government supported him because he has paid his dues. He has been in the system for 22years and has been working. So nobody argued with him. So we have to hold a congress and it was easy for the person who has been acting and holding the house together to move into the seat than go and be looking for someone who do not attend meetings. So if you not there, it will be difficult for your interest to be secured. You must be there to fight your right and insist on it. So that is what we are to tell those representing us in Ukwuani and Ndokwa to be bold and represent their people effectively because they are coming from a bold community. We are not fearful people and if you are looking for those who can boldly express themselves, we are the ones. But why are the people representing us behaving as if they are afraid to speak the mind and aspirations of their people. The person you are afraid of do not appreciate your fears , rather want you to express yourself boldly in other to know where your people can be helped.

How are you managing your office and your secular job without one suffering at the expense of the other?

The calling of the office demands a lot of sacrifice, I come home almost every week and you might have heard me saying between now and New year, I will be home attending to Izu Anioma activities. I am into private practice as Medical Doctor, I run a hospital and I have Doctors working with me, so am not under obligations, I can leave at any time, even at very short notice. It is a commitment we have accepted, so I do all to ensure it works.

How do you cope with some of our people who participate in Ohaneze Indigbo as Delta Ibo alongside other groups in Delta North Senatorial District?

We have never accepted that we are Ohaneze Ndigbo. It is an apex body for the Ibos while Izu Anioma is the apex body for Anioma people. Izu Anioma deals with Ohaneze Ndigbo as equals, apex body to apex body, there are some people in Anioma that trace their origin to ibo land and those are the people who are obliged to join Ohaneze group, after all our Constitution guarantees freedom of association, freedom of expression. We are Anioma people, our language is Anioma, our land is Anioma, our Culture is ANIOMA. We are not Igbo. Somebody ask the question that the language we speak is like Ibo, and I answer what language does Americans speak? It is like English, but does that make them part of England? The fact that the whole of America speak English, and English belongs to England does not make America either British or part of the British. That we speak Ibo does not make us Ibo, like many of our people, their origin stems from Igala and their names from Iguru answers similar names. Does that makes us Esan, so we decide who we are? Nobody can tell us who we are.


Ndokwa yearns for vocal and active representation that would effectively bring dividends of democracy to the area, the way it is being seen in other areas in the State.
What is your advice to our leaders?

I think that what we need to do is what I am doing personally trying to reach them and encouraging them on the need to be bold. When you look into their background, you will know the source of their power, if the person who works for you to be in your position is not in Ukwuani, maybe somebody somewhere else, you get in to that seat, and you know that you want to remain in that position, you still require that person, your loyalty very likely is going to such person, so these are the issures we have with loyalty. Some of the loyalties we see are blind loyalty. Loyalty does not mean you can not speak your mind or demand for things that will benefit your people. You can be loyal to whomsoever you chose but not blinded. I believe the way we are talking about it, our leaders can hear us and change but if they don’t change from what their people are saying, elections will soon come and people will be free to vote their choice who can represent them effectively.
Ndokwa land can change the equation of any election in Delta State and there is nobody who can deny that. But the powers that be have taken our supposed leaders hostage.

Every Community have their cultures, but when you look closely into Anioma, our cultures are dying gradually. When you are trying to resuscitate your culture, you will be termed as Satan, what do we need o do to sustain and promote our culture?

We thank God because we are fully in support for the promotion and sustenance of our culture and if there is any part of the culture that is not acceptable to the modern ways of living, we can adjust. The basic things in our culture are good, our dressing is excellent, our language is good, and our culture do not permit evil doing. In our culture, we have much more of good things to be sustained. For some of us who are Christians, certain things that will turn us to serve deities or do fetish things, such can be removed but our cultures have certain good things. I am very happy today because several groups are doing things about our cultures during the Christmas season. I would be attending this Ogwashi Uku carnival day, and the founder is planning Akwoche fashion show. What they are trying to do is to indigenize Akwoche. They are designing it to different kind of wears.

What advice do you have for your people?

They should remain focused. Our elected office holders should ensure they deliver the dividends of democracy rather than building sky scrappers and mansions in the cities. They should attract cottage industries that would create employment for our teeming youths.

This dude is a blockhead. I shall never allow a dumbass such as this Ojieh to prescribe a APC for me.

solmus:
let him get a re-election bid and second term first, its too early to jubilate(Saraki, Dino and Onoghen are perfect case studies)

You think the US is Nigeria? Nobody will disenfranchise anyone, ballot boxes won't be burnt, voters won't be intimated, no bullion vans to buy votes either.

And

Why should I jubilate, it's not like am an American.

Justice Onoghen unlawful removal emboldened Buharis disregard for the judiciary...(you guys also got to smell from his boot stench)


Don't assume we FAIL because the actors play AFRICA jungle kind of politics.

Overseas, WE MOVE

Ojiofor:
We are not Igbo. Somebody ask the question that the language we speak is like Ibo, and I answer what language does Americans speak? It is like English, but does that make them part of England? The fact that the whole of America speak English, and English belongs to England does not make America either British or part of the British. That we speak Ibo does not make us Ibo, like many of our people,

So Anioma is an Igbo colony just like USA was British colony the very reason they speak English today. These people are confused.

first off i know you are not from the Igbo Ethnic group and neither are you from Anioma tribe,but you understand that USA and Britian are Country we are talking about Ethncity not Nationality,about Anioma not been Igbo that is correct,nobody as a matter of fact is an Igbo man,all tribes from Agbor to Abakaleke goes with their tribes name,Igbo is a coined name and it represent those who speaks Igbo language,by Ethnicity the USA is not British but English.

Its a lying from the pity of hell. We historian have evidence to provide against this man claimed. Anioma people they are igbo. Although we may have our differences but we must not lost our conciense.

Lol, this man formed his own group "Izu Anioma' and he feels as the leader of a group not even recognized by another group and his people think his personal opinion represents the view of all relatives of Anioma' people that were slaughtered during the civil war because of their tribe 'Igbo'.

Who killed some Nlorthern leaders? Anioma' man (Nzeogwu). But to Nigerians, who killed some Northern leaders? An Igbo man (Nzeogwu).

Who fought the civil war Igbo.

Arda1000:
first off i know you are not from the Igbo Ethnic group and neither are you from Anioma tribe,but you understand that USA and Britian are Country we are talking about Ethncity not Nationality,about Anioma not been Igbo that is correct,nobody as a matter of fact is an Igbo man,all tribes from Agbor to Abakaleke goes with their tribes name,Igbo is a coined name and it represent those who speaks Igbo language,by Ethnicity the USA is not British but English.

You ended up saying nothing. Biko puo na uzo.

He speaks for himself and I can already see some SE Igbos inching to attack Anioma for no reason. Again, he speaks for himself. FYI, any body I see insulting Anioma, I’ll insult una back.

Ojiofor:
You ended up saying nothing. Biko puo na uzo.

okay well am going to ask you a very simple qestion....

what does it mean to be called an Igbo person?

perez100:
Lol, this man formed his own group "Izu Anioma' and he feels as the leader of a group not even recognized by another group and his people think his personal opinion represents the view of all relatives of Anioma' people that were slaughtered during the civil war because of their tribe 'Igbo'.

Who killed some Nlorthern leaders? Anioma' man (Nzeogwu). But to Nigerians, who killed some Northern leaders? An Igbo man (Nzeogwu).

Who fought the civil war Igbo.

Anioma Congress was there but him and Isama, the man that actually contributed in the repeated slaughter against Anioma during the civil war went formed their own group rather than joining group already created to cater to Anioma. Clearly, the dude is all about division. Despite wanting to unite both groups, he is actually going to Asagba and Owa for recognition while at the same time trying to separate SE Igbos from Anioma Which is completely different from what the two kings he’s going to are doing aka attempting to unite SE and SS Igbos. Clearly, he does not want his group to have any recognition. Someone Biko inform Mr.Ojieh to stick to his Ika community/monarch and leave Asagba out of his nonsense abeg. That is why Anioma Congress he caters to does not seem interested to work with him.

obiekunie2:
Sir are you a slowpoke?

when will you grow up?

Note: its a question.


@topic. still dont understand why these people are so anxious to denounce their Igbo heritage despite the fact that we dont even send any body nor ever ask anybody to claim igbo.

funny thing is - its their fulani son that cause the civil war.

Yes! KADUNA NZEGWU'S MOTHER IS FULANI AND HIS FATHER IS ANIOMA!

And yet we were killed because of them.

I really don't know why they think that we need or want them,they are not industrious like Igbo people but Everytime they'll be shouting yen yen yen about not being igbos as if we care

Arda1000:
okay well am going to ask you a very simple qestion....

what does it mean to be called an Igbo person?

Any person whose mother tongue or first language is Igbo.

But, akwa asimgi puorom na uzo?

Hisduchess:
I really don't know why they think that we need or want them,they are not industrious like Igbo people but Everytime they'll be shouting yen yen yen about not being igbos as if we care

Who made your idiotic self industrious? Eediota.

Ojiofor:
Any person whose mother tongue or first language is Igbo.

But, akwa asimgi puorom na uzo?

so kee ife ina ekwu,if Aniomas are not Igbo good,then tell us what they are since their mother tongue is Igbo?

Ikechunna:
Who made your idiotic self industrious? Eediota.

Kee yaselves.bunch of lazy and ogogolo drinkers,common shift one side lemme see road.aturu awusa

Ikechunna:
Anioma Congress was there but him and Isama, the man that actually contributed in the repeated slaughter against Anioma during the civil war went formed their own group rather than joining group already created to cater to Anioma. Clearly, the dude is all about division. Despite wanting to unite both groups, he is actually going to Asagba and Owa for recognition while at the same time trying to separate SE Igbos from Anioma Which is completely different from what the two kings he’s going to are doing aka attempting to unite SE and SS Igbos. Clearly, he does not want his group to have any recognition. Someone Biko inform Mr.Ojieh to stick to his Ika community/monarch and leave Asagba out of his nonsense abeg. That is why Anioma Congress he caters to does not seem interested to work with him.

Thanks for the clarification.

Also you don’t need to attack any south east igbo person. Just explain things to them like the above.

This is a teaching moment.

Arda1000:
so kee ife ina ekwu,if Aniomas are not Igbo good,then tell us what they are since their mother tongue is Igbo?

You're wasting your time with people like that. Some SE Igbos are as guilty as Yorubas on insulting Anioma for no reason. Funny thing niggas like that feel like they have the authority to tell ppl what's their identify. We don't need SE to validate us on igbo identity. Y'all aren't the fathers of igbo. Therefore, ignore niggas like that. They aren't worth the energy

Arda1000:
so kee ife ina ekwu,if Aniomas are not Igbo good,then tell us what they are since their mother tongue is Igbo?

You read but can't comprehend.
Go back and read my post carefully.The statement in bold was a quote from Izu Anioma president then i added my own comment below the quote.
Some Igbo outside southeast region deny their igboness for political reasons.

Hisduchess:
Kee yaselves.bunch of lazy and ogogolo drinkers,common shift one side lemme see road.aturu awusa

I can see why your mother left you to rot away. Industrious my yansh. Ewu. Village girl. Mgbeke feeling funky.

Ikechunna:
You're wasting your time with people like that. Some SE Igbos are as guilty as Yorubas on insulting Anioma for no reason. Funny thing niggas like that feel like they have the authority to tell ppl what's their identify. We don't need SE to validate us on igbo identity. Y'all aren't the fathers of igbo. Therefore, ignore niggas like that. They aren't worth the energy

sure bro

Hisduchess:
Kee yaselves.bunch of lazy and ogogolo drinkers,common shift one side lemme see road.aturu awusa

So much for ignorance in your comment. Aniomas are actually not lazy and are very hard working. They are the reason why delta state consistently rank high on national exams.

Unlike the rivers igbos, the delta igbos are seriously making waves in the national scene and in private business ventures.

horsepower102:
Thanks for the clarification.

Also you don’t need to attack any south east igbo person. Just explain things to them like the above.

This is a teaching moment.

I've done that repeatedly on this forum and the result is always the same aka goes from one ear and comes out the other for some SE Igbos thus, I'm treating those ones exactly how they treat Anioma until sense comes back to their head. I don tire teaching

Ikechunna:
You're wasting your time with people like that. Some SE Igbos are as guilty as Yorubas on insulting Anioma for no reason. Funny thing niggas like that feel like they have the authority to tell ppl what's their identify. We don't need SE to validate us on igbo identity. Y'all aren't the fathers of igbo. Therefore, ignore niggas like that. They aren't worth the energy

I am glad you said some but at the same time Nzeogwu people having identity crisis is one of the most painful things any igbo person feels. The people whose son gave the enemy a reason to slaughter them in the millions are not even sure of their igboness.

This make some igbos especially those from the south east lash out against all Aniomas in anger.

Ewedu muslims invading the thread like hungry cockroaches.

Good a thing, SE and SS are smashing their heads on the thread.

horsepower102:
So much for ignorance in your comment. Aniomas are actually not lazy and are very hard working. They are the reason why delta state consistently rank high on national exams.

Unlike the rivers igbos, the delta igbos are seriously making waves in the national scene and in private business ventures.

Do you mind the village girl. I bet the idiot isn't aware NOI is an Anioma. I bet you. Ignore the Mgbeke