Emeka Esogbue

 Asaba, Ibusa, and Okpanam: A Trio of Delta Capital Territory Settlers with Colonial Names  - Emeka Esogbue The arrival of the British in the present Anioma Region changed the destiny of the people in different ways with some of the traces still living with the people today. One of the effects of the contact with the Europeans was the change of the names of the African societies and the people of Enuani Nation, an Anioma subgroup are not left out. However, while several African societies have reversed their pre-colonial traditional names, these Enuani communities are stuck with their colonial names. This work presents Asaba, Ibusa, and Okpanam as three sisterly communities renamed by the British. 1. Asaba (Official) and Ahaba (traditional) Asaba has been the capital of Delta State since 1991 when the state was created but before now, the Anioma city has served as the headquarters of the Southern Nigerian Protectorate. Located on the edge of the majestic River Niger, Asaba was ...