Emeka Esogbue

 ANIOMA WATCH TAKES MATERNAL CARE OUTREACH TO AMAI, AS EVANGELIST DORIS ABOH, HON. GABRIEL OSEH JOIN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT  By Emeka Esogbue The Anioma Watch Association has taken its five-day maternal and child healthcare outreach to Amai in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, providing new-life starter packs and health education to expectant mothers at the community’s Primary Health Centre. The outreach, held on Friday, brought together expectant mothers, healthcare workers, community representatives and members of the Anioma Watch Association, with prominent Amai personalities, including Evangelist Doris Aboh and Hon. Gabriel Oseh, among those who graced the event. The programme commenced with an opening prayer by Miss Joy Ozeh, followed by the introduction of the Anioma Watch team by the association’s President, Engr. Abela Emuebie Ihienkaegho. Welcoming the delegation, the Matron of the Primary Health Care Centre, Amai, Mrs. Benedicta Egwuenu, expressed delight o...

 Evangelist Doris Aboh Named Special Guest of Honour for Anioma Watch Maternal Care Outreach in Amai By Emeka Esogbue Evangelist Doris Aboh, a prominent indigene of Amai Kingdom and Nigerian Christian evangelist, has been named Special Guest of Honour for the Anioma Watch Association’s maternal care and antenatal outreach programme in Amai, Delta State. The announcement was contained in a statement made available in Asaba by the President of Anioma Watch Association, Chief Abela Emuebie Ihienkaeghor, alongside other prominent community leaders involved in the initiative. The Anioma Watch Association, a registered socio-cultural organisation representing Anioma people at home and in the Diaspora, is currently implementing a maternal care programme aimed at supporting expectant mothers across selected Anioma communities. Aboh’s appointment adds a notable community dimension to the Amai leg of the programme, as she is expected to attend the outreach and support the Association’s effor...

 ANIWALO: ONE PIECE OF LAND, CONTESTED BY THREE ANIOMA COMMUNITIES  By Emeka Esogbue Have you heard of Aniwalo, properly pronounced as "Ani-Nwalo?" The "Aniwalo" name defines "The Land of the Child of Alo" yet, the children of the Alo that should own the land are not known giving rise to the current conflict. It is for this reason that a number of three Anioma communities are currently at loggerheads over the ownership of the land of the Child of Alo - Aniwalo. However, claims of ownership are stronger between Akwukwu-Igbo and Illah, two neighbouring communities that now seek the judgement of the court to determine the rightful owner. By this judicial venture, Ezi Kingdom, the third claimant has gone out of the full picture. Information available to Pen Master shows Aniwalo to be a large portion of land that geographically connects Illah to Akwukwu-Igbo community. It was originally a camp that acted as a temporary accommodation with tents and other makeshi...