Emeka Esogbue

On January 7, 2017, Emeka Esogbue launched the book, "Essentials of Anioma History" in Ibusa, Delta State and prominent personalities that included the Personal Assistant to President Mohammadu Buhari, Ms Lauretta Onochie, HRM (Obi) Charles Chukwuwinke Anyasi III, the Obi of Idumuje Uno, HRM Obi Dr Martha Dunkwu, the Omu of Okpanam/Anioma, Obi of Ezi (represented), Obi of Ubulu Uno, Dr. Priscilla Okeleke, Mr Ifeanyi Nwaezeigwe were all represented. Picture shows some of the guests at the event.  

- Emeka Esogbue When they forget, we historians don't. From the minor to major events, we, historians take and preserve these records. We keep history for man to learn lessons from it. Today, January 8, marks the beginning of Ekumeku Movement in Aniomaland in which the Anioma people carried out series of anti-colonial revolts to resist colonialism in their territories. The first phase of the war sparked off between Ibusa and the Royal Niger Company forces, an expansionist arm of the British on January 8, 1883. In the report of Lietenant Festing (Royal Irish Riffles) who commanded the military expedition to Major Arnold (D.S.O), Commander Royal Niger Constabulary, Lokoja, he wrote: "Sir, I have the honour to submit the following summary of the recent Punitive Expedition under my command .... Following out the arrangements already made by your yourself, I landed with the following force at Asaba on the 8th of January 1898 6am with a view to marching on I