Emeka Esogbue

 Rebuilding Ibusa's Internal Governance in Obuzorship: A Revitalization Initiative By Emeka Esogbue The Ibusa community is becoming increasingly divisive, with multiple groups and organizations emerging every now and then, each with their own decision-making bodies that often override one another in a community that competition is high and interwoven among cultural organizations. This lack of accountability and centralized leadership is hindering progress. In my studies of various Anioma societies, I have never encountered one as decentralized as Ibusa. While republicanism which Ibusa claims, encourages citizen participation and prioritizes the common good, it relies on separation of powers among distinct branches of government. However, Ibusa's system has become overwhelmed by disparate voices, traditional gatherings, and powerful individuals, undermining the traditional arms of leadership.  The absence of a functional rule of law, hijacking of power by groups and individuals...

  Empowerment Triumph: Naomi's World Uplifts Ibusa Youths, Certificates Presented with Jubilation  Story By Emeka Esogbue For the people of Ibusa in Delta State, it has been a season of empowerment in the community as participants graduated from Naomi's World youth empowerment program on Thursday. The 17-day empowerment initiative, which took place at the Umuodogwu Hall in the community, was a celebration of milestones as successful beneficiaries were awarded certificates upon graduation. The graduates used the occasion to showcase their accomplishments by giving guests the opportunity to sample their delicious food and take home handcrafted items. Naomi's World equipped the young people with skills in baking, hair weaving, soap production, perfume, freshener, bleach manufacturing, and other areas, instilling a sense of self-reliance and survival instincts. Notable attendees included Miss Isioma Nelly Okonji, the current Ambassador of the People of Oshimili North (POoN), an...

 Naomi's World Plans Skill Acquisition for 80 Ibusa Youths An Illustrious daughter of Ibusa, Naomi Dada Okoisor under her auspices of Naomi's World has concluded arrangements to hold the 2nd Annual edition of Naomi's World Annual Skill Acquisition/Empowerment program in which a whooping 80 youths from Ibusa will be successfully trained in areas of pastry catering, soap-making make-up, and wig-making. The candidates are drawn from all quarters of the community without exception.  Successful candidates will also be encouraged with prizes after the program as an economic motivation to set up on their own. The founder, Ms. Naomi Okoisor, one of the biggest catering names in the community, believes that it is her own way of empowering the youths, male and female from the community and a way to further promote the human development of the community in her personal capacity. She has done it before and will do it again. Already, Pen Master got wind of the names of some of the youth...

 There's no Ibusa youth organization as happy and as united as Igbuzo Singles Meet Worldwide. We are joined by happiness and united by love and joy. We look forward to God and pursue the unity of Igbuzo youths.  ISM - Umuaka Igbuzo Amaka! Picture: Courtesy of Victor Izuka Onwuka  Taken at the marriage of Vivian and Tony, Lagos.

 A Welcome Address Delivered by Elder Emeka Esogbue During the Igbuzo Singles Meet Worldwide 10th Anniversary Conference/Lectures inside the Lincoln Event Centre, Ogboli, on November 27, 2021 Protocols It is my pleasure to stand on this podium of Ibusa love and unity to welcome you to this auspicious occasion of the 10th Anniversary of our dear Igbuzo Singles Meet Worldwide (ISM). It gives me great pleasure to see Ladies and Gentlemen, my own kinsmen and kinswomen, happily seated here today. With the utmost love and unity that our Ibusa people are known, the world over. I welcome you to this 10th Conference and Lecture program of our Igbuzo Singles Meet Worldwide (ISM).  In the Beginning   From the take-off of the formulation of the idea that led to the origination of this Association to the present times that we find ourselves, it has not been an easy task for me, the initiator, the leaders, and members who have worked assiduously to see to the growth and developmen...