One day a hawk was hovering round, about eleven o'clock in the morning, as was his custom, making large circles in the air and scarcely moving his wings. His keen eyes were wide open, taking in everything Read
Tourism in Ibusa
Ibusa offers variety of tourism
and monuments which will interest travelers
to the little town. The town is a rapidly growing one with indices for
development. It is also a quiet one with people coming from different
ethnic groups to work in Asaba, the state capital. In terms of rich
traditional ways of life and festivals preserved in local customs, Ibusa
is the place to be. However, many of these tourist
attractions in the town remain untapped because not having
attracted the attentions whether the federal or state government for the
enjoyment of outsiders and visitors. It is a town largely in neglect but
growing due to self efforts by the indigenes, clubs and associations such
as the Ibusa Community
Development Union (ICDU) and a host of others. Tourism in Ibusa can
generate funds and foreign exchange if developed and well managed by the
government. This is because of the enormous investment opportunities
available to the town in view of its geographical location near the state
capital as well as the
Top 10 Anioma indigenes in 2010 and how they performed
In 2010, many Anioma indigenes were observed to have
performed so well that one may necessarily conclude that there were
general improvements in pro-Anioma doings. There were really Anioma
individuals who distinguished themselves in socio-economic activities
aimed at properly repositioning the community socially, economically and
politically. The list of individuals presented in this piece shows that
the concern for growth and development are generationally shifting from
the aged to the younger people just as many movements, associations and
groups like Izu Anioma, Umu Anioma Foundation, Anioma Association USA Inc,
Organization for the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC) and many others
have sprang up, adding to the growing need to improve lives within the
Anioma region.
It is safe to conclude that Aniomaland is gradually
gaining the political consciousness that it requires to keep it afloat in
This can be described as a major diversion in the phase of
the battle to bring about positive changes in the region. Obviously,
generational change is taking place in Anioma nation and Anioma are
recognizing themselves as one indivisible people that must hold their own
fate in their own hands if they must survive as a people in
The youths are holding the leaders of the region
accountable for every of their action which impact badly on their
subjects. Many of the region’s representatives in governance would have
quietly had their ways with unscrupulous activities in which they
corruptly enrich themselves with funds meant for public use but tides are
fast changing to their disservice very dangerously. In 2010, the youths
got their representatives to face many financial charges, although no
single leader of the region has been indicted and jailed, it is hoped that
justice would come the way of the people someday.
The list of the first ten Anioma achievers for
the year 2010 is given thus:
Dr. Fred Osadebe is becoming a household name in
Anioma with his generous contributions towards inculcating reading culture
and provisions of reading materials for researches for the Anioma youths.
Dr. Osadebe, a known name in Oshimili and Aniocha organizations worldwide
has continually donated text books in sustainability of Delta State
Library, Ibusa, Branch, it is a library in complete abandonment by even
the Delta State Government that set it up but with the efforts of Dr. Fred
Osadebe an indigene of the town, the library remains open to teeming
youths that on daily basis visit it to do researches. Dr Osadebe remains
an example of the fact that not only bigwig politicians deserve respect
but that little contributions can effectively help a community to grow. In
2010 alone he provided the library with reading materials that are worth
sustaining the library for more than a year. The year 2010 acknowledges
him with a place on the list of ten Anioma achievers.
Okpuzu Water Fall
The Okpuzu Fall so named in the language of the people is a water fall located within Umuekea, Ibusa, Oshimili Noprth Local Government Area of Nigeria. It is head of Oboshi stream which for centuries remained the source of water for the domestic use of the people. Typically, water from Okpuzu flows and rapidly drops in elevation over a rock that has been naturally formed over the centuries. The velocity of the water is so high that the sound of the water is often heard. Click here to read more
Top 10 Ibusa Persons of the year 2009
The year 2009 has come and gone but those that made it socially useful to Ibusa will remain evergreen in the minds of the natives of the town.
Standing on number 10 is the elegant Patty Mozea. His profile is rising so fast in the town and he has shown that he is quite willing to give out more to the town in terms of social development of the community. He has been adjudged as the friend of the youths and has all it takes to better the lives of the people of the town if given a chance politically. A lot of people will like to see him identify more with youth programs.
Number 9 is the indefatigable Emmanuel “Kwasa” Amatokwu the local football administrator in the town. The Umuidinisagba-Ibusa born man of the youths till date is still respected by the youths of the town. He is the chief organizer of the annual inter-village football tournament in the town. In 2009, he was appointed a member of the committee set up to reconcile feuding parties in the town. He is a passionate lover of Ibusa.Click here to read more
Ibusa: A Community in frequent and unending factionalisms
The history of the Ibusa community is curtailed without the mention of factional conflicts and infighting. Internal strife is common to Anioma communities and intense in other places like Issele-Uku, Ogwashi-Uku, Onicha-Olona, Obiaruku, Igbanke and Okpanam among numerous others but Ibusa unfortunately represents the peak of internal bickering. It is very vital to point out that the nature of feud in Anioma does not necessarily lead to communal clashes but factionalism. The people have so mastered the implications that they remain unshaken from the ugly scenarios. Sadly, it affects both the rich and poor in various ways but not much is often done to bring about reunite feuding parties and Quarters in a little community that belligerents trade guilt. This is my regret about human relationship in the town.
The community is a tripartite one but the initial
arrangement that led to its foundation is traceable to Umejei and Edini.
History records that it was the peaceful oral treaty between Edini from
Nshi (Nri) and Umejei from Isu that gave birth to the union of Ibusa. In
the later part of the history of the people, other migrants from
Ibusa: Land
of
That Ibusa has produced great achievers in all endeavours of life including music is a fact, it is also truer that the history of the town remains incomplete without the mention of the contributions made by the town towards the growth of the Anioma region music wise. For reasons quite strange, historians and commentators on the affairs of the town have always left-out this aspect of the history of Ibusa. Almost every cultural and ceremonial aspects of the town incorporate singing and dancing, studying the cultural state of the town may principally involve the proper understanding of the dance steps of the people. It is for this reason that a historian once described Omuoha, the sister of Umejei and one of the founders of the town as a beautiful dancer.
Festivals such as Iwu, Ifejioku, Ine, Ulor, Ichu-Ekensu celebrated in the town all entail dancing, not even the typical Okanga running form funeral in which those involved are seen carrying cutlasses and sticks, with the people dressed like an military attack on the town is imminent is spared. Little wonder the likely manner in which an old Ibusa woman may choose express her pleasant surprise is to momentarily move her body in a quick rhythmic manner temporarily lost in frenzy. Such is how music could naturally engage any Ibusa person, the kind of music Ibusa is distinguished, is the Anioma traditional kind of music.Click here to read more
Two Men Killed over Land
It all started a few years ago when the Delta State Government commenced the construction of the Asaba International Airport and the value of land surrounding the site of the new airport increased tremendously. This development influenced the unauthorized sale of the community land located near the airport by some indigenes of Odafe isi-uzor.
Unfortunately,
the lands were sold below market value. With the
The
community then created a committee headed by Chief Emeka Uchidiuno
to supervise and monitor all future sale of the community land for
A farmer who would not work inside the rain and would not work under the sun, would have nothing to harvest at the end of the farming year. Read
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