Emeka Esogbue

Preserving Monuments; Preserving the Tomorrow of our Ibusa - Emeka Esogbue The Ibusa community has a rich history, cultural legacy, values, artwork, architecture, and possible historical sites, but none of them appear to have been preserved. The Ani Oshe is the original location of habitation for the Igbuzo people. There is also the Ani Udo site, which is thought to be the initial settlement of Edini, Ogboli's founder, and is now part of the Ibusa community. In contrast, both hallowed places, spiritually exalted by divine sanction and holding the utmost devotion and entitled to tremendous reverence since they are inviolable, consecrated, and devoted to sanctity as the oldest Igbuzo points of settlement, are utterly neglected. The late Philip Ngozi Kwusike photographed and reported on the Ani Oshe, Umejei's first home, where his pot of charm was said to have dropped, leading to the foundation of the Igbuzo settlement, a few years ago, and readers were shocked to discover that th...

 Prominent Anioma Indigenes Salute Departed Ibusa Legend, Sir Augustine Nweke He was One of a Kind - Uwolo of Ibusa  He Spent Fruitful Years Living in Ukwuani - Izomo of Umuebu  We Have Lost a Superstar - Chuba Keshi  He will be Missed by Ibusa - Austin Obidi  Another Anioma Bank of Knowledge and Creativity - Awele Oranye Story By Emeka Esogbue  As the Ibusa traditional flag hangs at half mast, prominent Anioma sons and daughters have continued to react to the death of Anioma legend, Sir Augustine Ifedi Nweke, KSM, who reportedly passed on Wednesday.    Tributes continue to pour in torrentially for the legendary artist who first artistically gave his people the artistic impression of Umejei, one of the founders of the community and Oboshi goddess traditionally deified and revered as the spiritual watcher of the community.  The Ibusa people in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State especially, have occupied social media since yest...