Emeka Esogbue

We Are Not Against the Proposed Anioma State, Majority Only Want it in South-South ~~Nnamdi Ofonye, National President, Anioma Youth Forum Worldwide AYF-W Comrade Nnamdi Ofonye hails from Ezi in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. The National President of Anioma Youth Forum Worldwide, in this interview, opens up to Anioma Media Influencer, *PEN MASTER (EMEKA ESOGBUE)* on issues of Anioma He speaks about the prospects and potentials of the Anioma youths and the challenges faced by them, the proposed Anioma State and why many are opposed to the Southeast Region and many more. Excerpts:    *Pen Master: Comrade, it’s indeed my pleasure to have you. Welcome to this interview session. Well, our teeming readers will like to know you* Ofonye: Good morning, Pen Master, and thank you for this opportunity. I am Comrade Nnamdi Okwufulueze Ofonye. I am from Ezi in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. I am the National President of Anioma Youth Forum Worldwi...

 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...