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FACTS ABOUT THE ANIOMA NATION

 

FACTS ABOUT THE ANIOMA NATION

·       Anioma is one the major ethnic groups in Delta State with the rest being Urhobo, Ijaw, Itsekiri and Isoko.

·       Anioma comprises the Enuani Nation, Ika Nation and Ndokwa Nation

·       Anioma is one of the most contiguous Nigerian regions. Anioma is bounded on the East by Anambra State, on the Southeast by Imo and Rivers States, South by Bayelsa State, Southwest by Isoko, West by Urhobo, North by Kogi State, and Northwest by Edo State.

·       It is on record that the Anioma Nation produced three captains of the Super Eagles of Nigeria successfully and they are Stephen Keshi, Sunday Olise and Augustine Jay Jay Okocha

·       Asaba, the present Delta State was the colonial capital of the Southern Nigerian Protectorate. The city hosted the Royal Niger Company between 1886 and 1900.

·       Ibusa is a community with one of highest number of professors in Nigeria

·       The Odiani people of Anioma with origins traced to Owo of the Southwest Nigeria has preserved Olukunmi, an ancient language of the Yorubas

·       Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Mr. Tony Elumelu, Prof Pat Utomi and Sunday Olise are about the most popular living Anioma figures

·       Stephen Keshi, an ex-Nigerian International and former Super Eagles Coach is the only Nigerian to have the African Nations Cup as a player and coach.

·       St. Thomas Teachers Training College located in Ibusa, now defunct was the first higher institution of learning in the whole present Delta State having been established in 1928

·       Dr. Ngozi Okonkwo-Iweala, an Anioma daughter, is the Managing Director of World Bank

·       The Ndokwa region of Anioma are famous for producing legendary highlife musicians and they include Rogana Otta, Charles Iwegbu and Isioma Nwose   

·       The Ika Nation is the only region of Anioma to have produced the Delta State Governor

·       Omuship of the Anioma people is the best known female traditional institution in Delta State

·       Oza (later corrupted to Ozzara) is a distinct language spoken in Anioma. The language is spoken by the people of Oza Clan.

·       Some places of interest in Anioma are the Asaba-Onitsha Bridge, Olona Ranch and Holiday Resort, Lander Brothers Anchorage, Asaba, Lander Brothers Relics in Aboh, Bifurcation of the Niger, Expatriate's Graves, Okpuzu Waterfall, Iyiada Valley, Ogwashi-Uku, Remains of 1908 Sacred Heart Elementary Classroom in Ibusa and Ned Nwoko Lodge in Idumuje-Ugboko

Compiled by Dr. Emeka Esogbue    

Originally published in the event magazine of Anioma Watch Social Association   

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