Emeka Esogbue

  Anioma Watch Social Association, popularly known as Anioma Watch, is a socio-cultural organization dedicated to promoting the interests, unity, and development of the Anioma people. The organization was founded by Dr. Emeka Esogbue, who serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Other pioneer members include Rev. Felix Ifeanyi Nwabuokei, Dr. Anthony Ezeagbor, Mr. Awele Oranye, Mr. Peter Oshagwu, Miss Ifeyinwa Izegbu, Miss Eunice Emeyazia, and Mr. Dumebi Ohanwusi. Anioma Watch is a duly registered socio-cultural organization representing the interests of the Anioma people of Delta North, Nigeria, as well as Anioma communities in the diaspora. The association is committed to community development, the preservation and promotion of Anioma culture and heritage, public advocacy, youth empowerment, and civic engagement. As a regional watchdog and public affairs organization, Anioma Watch monitors developments affecting the Anioma nation and regularly issues press statements an...

 Anioma Watch Congratulates Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala On Her WTO Reappointment: A Shinning Inspiration to Many Anioma Watch Social Association, the socio-cultural Organization of the Anioma people at home and in the Diaspora, congratulates Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her reappointment as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). As an Anioma daughter, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala has made the Anioma people proud with her exceptional leadership and economic expertise. Her reappointment is a testament to her hard work and dedication to promoting global trade and economic growth. As the first woman and African to lead the WTO, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala has broken barriers and inspired countless individuals around the world. The Anioma Watch Social Association acknowledges Dr. Okonjo-Iweala's outstanding achievements, including her role in Nigeria's debt payment as the nation's Finance Minister and Coordinating Economic Minister. Her leadership and vision have been instrumental in shaping ...

 Anioma Watch Association Press Release! 14TH ASAGBA OF ASABA: ANIOMA WATCH CONGRATULATES EPIPHANY AZINGE We, the Board of Trustees (BOT) and members of the Anioma Watch Social Association also simply called "Anioma Watch," a registered socio-cultural Organization of the Anioma people at home and in the Diaspora extend our congratulations to Obi (Prof) Epiphany Azinge following his recent selection and subsequently, unveiling to the general public as the 14th Asagba of Asaba by the Asagba-in-Council.  We are pleased that his choice which adhered to the Traditional Rulers and Chiefs Edict of 1979 honoured the general wishes of the people of Asaba. We pray for a fruitful reign that can have an impact on the community when the leading Lawyer and Academic is installed as the 14th Asagba of Ahaba Ujom in the coming days.  By extension, we also anticipate people-centred policies that are developmentally targeted towards the growth of the Anioma Region as a whole as we continue ...

ANIOMA WATCH PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK Through the Force of Hard Work, He Rose to Prominence: A Biography of Chris O. O. Biose  By Emeka Esogbue Chief Christopher Ozili Okafor Biose otherwise commonly known as "Chris O. O. Biose" is the Idumuje-Unor's best known political analyst.  Chief Chris O. O. Biose may mean different things to different people depending on the perspective he is viewed. His background is in sociology, but he is also a humanist, writer, bank worker, political and economic researcher, commentator of current affairs, radio host, and television host.  In his homeland of Idumuje-Unor, an Anioma community in the Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, Biose was born on September 21, 1944.  He attended the St. Matthew's Catholic School, Patriotic School and Local Authority Secondary Modern School, all schools located in Idumuje-Unor and also the University of Lagos where he read sociology.  The incredibly diligent Biose, who is typical ...

 You Have Elevated Anioma Educationally: Anioma Watch Rejoices With Prof Egwunyenga on His Birthday Anioma Watch, the socio-cultural Organization of the Anioma people of Delta State, Nigeria felicitates with Prof Andy Egwunyenga on his birthday. We recall that Prof Egwunyenga was one of the Anioma leaders who consented to chair our first Annual Anioma Lecture program in 2023, as well as providing us with the appropriate assistance at the time. Beyond that, Prof Egwunyenga, as Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University, has elevated the Anioma man's educational hope, belief, and promises in his administration of the university, and we are proud to stand with him on this occasion. With the institute's enhanced academic standards and the University Vice-Chancellor's affiliation with the youths, the Anioma people may lift their heads high in acknowledgment of their shared achievements. We are glad that our region has contributed an indigene of his caliber to the world of scholar...

  A welcome Address Delivered by Dr. Emeka Esogbue On the Occasion of the 1st Annual Anioma Watch Anioma Legacy Lecture Held inside the Banquet Hall, Orchid Hotel and Conference Centre, Asaba, Delta State on Friday December 22, 2023 Protocols It is my pleasure to welcome everyone to our beautiful event today. Our gathering here is the making of history in coming together from Enuani, Ika and Ndokwa to sit down and listen to intellectual speeches from our Guest Le cturers. This is something that the people of our Anioma Nation do not expect to happen often because there is the tendency to assume that lectures only happen when one is in the university but a people should sometimes come together to employ public lectures to educate themselves and also estimate or determine the situational extent of the socio-cultural, economic and political path along which they are moving as a nation of people. Happily, this is what we are inclined to achieve for our Anioma Nation with this epo...

 Fanfare in Asaba as Lecture Unites Anioma Communities  Story By Emeka Esogbue  Asaba, the state capital was on Friday agog as Anioma people from all shades of life gathered for a lecture program.  The event was the maiden edition of the Anioma Legacy Lecture organized by the Anioma Watch Social Association (AWASA). The event, rich and colourful was held under the distinguished Chairmanship of Prof Andy Egwunyenga, the Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University.  Lectures were delivered by leading resource persons from Anioma. Sir Anthony Awunor talked on "Preservation of Anioma Ancestral Heritage: A Fresh Look at the Indiscriminate Sale of Land."  Awunor who described Anioma as inhabited by people imbued with a sense of purpose and hard work as selling points advised against indiscriminate sales of land in the region.  "To achieve this, a robust land administration regime should be adopted through a holistic reform of the land use laws." "In the same v...

 Luke Ashinze Tasks Oshimli North Council Boss on Consideration of a Cemetery in Ibusa By Emeka Esogbue Prominent Ibusa indigene, Mr. Luke Ashinze has tasked Hon Innocent Esewezie, the Executive Chairman of Oshimili North Local Government Area with the consideration of a policy that would birth for use, a tract of land where the dead in the community would be buried.  Mr. Ashinze who disclosed this in Umejei Descendants, a macro WhatsApp blog created to unite the people of the community, in a post submitted by him, also asked that enabling laws be made to ensure the implementation of the use of the cemetery in the community.  "Sincerely, I have just realized that our focused Executive Chairman of Oshimili North Local Government Area is on (sic) this platform. May I politely ask him and his administration to critically consider having a policy in Ibusa that will establish a central cemetery? It could be a cultural change difficult to effect," Ashinze pleaded.  "Succes...