Emeka Esogbue

  Tribute: Honouring Obi Martha Dunkwu for Her Revolution of Anioma's Omuship As a professional historian who has dedicated the last 29 years of my life to bringing the culture of the Anioma people to the attention of the world, I feel that I was at least somewhat qualified to collaborate closely on Anioma advocacy with the late Omu revolutionist, HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu, the Omu of Anioma, and that is exactly what happened in the end. December 14, 2014, was a routine day for us. At the time, the Anioma Personality of the Year Planning Committee was run by the Anioma Trust publi cation, and I served as its chairman. However, the Committee had already chosen HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu as the recipient of the year's prestigious award, and it allowed me to meet her for the first time. With warm familiarity created, we began to enjoy close relationships subsequently. In 2016, I followed it up with the authorship of a history book on the institution, titled "A Short History of O...

 Omu Anioma United Us, the Enuani People - Emeka Esogbue  The late Omu of Anioma, HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu will remain in history as one who invited us cultural unity and one contributed to the lifting of the Okpanam community. As it relates to bringing our people together, strengthening and promoting us in cultural terms, I can think of HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu, Arc Kester Ifeadi, Idumuje-Unor-born Chief Michael Odiakosa, Gideon Nwaomu and a few others. While several of our chieftaincy title holders and other custodians of our tradition thought of their immediate communities, the trio had no bound. They pursued the formation of a united Enuani cultural front and I think they deserve some pat on the back from the rest of us.   The late Omu of Anioma had no access to government source of funds. She was not a contractor and had no sponsors. Her customary position never allowed her to work or do business. Despite all odds, she used all she had to give everything necessary to ...

 BREAKING NEWS FROM ANIOMA  Burial Committee Announces Burial Date for Late Omu Anioma, Advises Guests on Dress Code  - Emeka Esogbue  The Committee for the burial of HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu, the Omu of Anioma has announced the date for the celebration of rites of passage of the late Omu.  The Committee, in a press statement released to the general public on Monday in Okpanam, Delta State, signed by the Committee Chairman, Hon Barr Bridget Anyafulu, and Dr. Afamefuna Dunkwu-Okafor, Chief Mourner/ Co-Chairman, noted that the rites of passage of the late Anioma Queen Mother would hold from 24th to 27th April 2024.  The release read in part, "The burial committee of HRM, Obi Martha Dunkwu, wishes to inform the public that the  celebration of the passage of Omu Anioma comes up from 24th - 27th April 2024." "The burial will involve both traditional burial rites and Night of Tributes/Farewell. While the traditional rites will take place from 24th-25th April 20...