Emeka Esogbue

 Government Allocation of Arable Farmlands to Estate Developers, Dangerous - Emeka Egwuda Speaks in Support of Frank Okafor's Ibusa Interview  By Emeka Esogbue Ace author, publisher, and policy analyst, Emeka Egwuda has praised the recent Frank Okafor interview in which the interviewer bared his mind on issues troubling the Ibusa agricultural sector in Delta State.  Emeka Egwuda while making his opinions known, said, "Emeka (Pen Master), this interview is touching, topical, and intellectually brainstormed. If you ask me, Igbuzo is only used here as a micro-analysis of a macro-problem that leaves all of us without any sure hope." Frank Okafor, in the interview with Pen Master, had raised several issues on agriculture, one of the areas that rarely receive attention in Ibusa from the people and government, stating that until in the main mid-80s, the mainstay of the Ibusa economy was farming but unfortunately the sector fell into neglect since 1985 with total neglect by Igbuz...

 Erosion of Farmlands for Real Estate and Abandonment of Agriculture, Putting Ibusa at High Risk of Hunger - Frank Okafor  Dr. Collins Nweke, the Nigerian-born Belgian politician had published a poem, titled "Solis Occasum: Memories from my Igbuzo Sunset," a poem that would evoke reactions from prominent indigenes of the community including Dr. Henry Ajumeze, the President of Guild of Ibusa Writers and Authors and Mr. Frank Isioma Okafor, the President of the Abuja Branch of Ibusa Community Development Union/Project Manager with European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS.  The reaction of Frank Okafor touched on agriculture as a dying occupation of the people of Igbuzo once considered an agrarian community. Consequently, this submission spurred EMEKA ESOGBUE (PEN MASTER) to further engage him in a deeper and more interesting interview. Excerpts: Pen Master: Let us begin with your appreciation of this poetic work. How do you see this poem from Dr. Collins Nweke? Frank...

 Guild of Ibusa Writers and Authors, a Celebration of Ibusa Cultural Life Says GIWA President, Dr. Ajumeze - Emeka Esogbue Dr. Henry Obi Ajumeze, the President of the Guild of Ibusa Writers and Authors (GIWA) has called on the people of Ibusa to pay attention to their cultural life. He said this in an address he personally delivered to the members of the Association on Friday morning. Disturbed by the growing disinterestedness in the cultural life of the community, Dr. Ajumeze, a UK-based University of Manchester, Lecturer, believes that the idea of GIWA is to celebrate the life of culture in the people in the community.  He said, "I'll like to say that when we started this group, it's aim was the awareness of the need to pay some attention to our culture." "So, it's simply an idea that aims to celebrate our cultural life in a creative, intellectual way. To become the cultural memory of our community." He advised the members of the Association to harvest...