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Indigenous Igbos of Kogi East

Igbo is among the top three largest ethnic group in Nigeria and top
ten largest ethnic in Africa. Igbo has the population of about forty five
million people in Nigeria.
It's not surprising that the Igbos are indigenous to North Central
(Benue and Kogi).
Most non Igbos do limit Igbo nation to only South East but I have to
remind them that South East is just half of Igbo land. Igbo nation cut
across South East, Some parts of South South and some parts of Kogi
East and Benue South. It's not surprising that Igbos are indigenous to
North Central because of their huge population..
Kogi East is the largest senatorial district in Kogi state both by land
Mass and population.
Over the years there has a false impression by non Kogi East
indigenes, that Igalas are the only ethnic groups in the senatorial
district.
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Refreshtruth at some point but it might surprise you
that Kogi East which has land mass of about 13,000-14,000 km² has
about four ethnic groups though Igala has the largest Population.
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  Apart from Igalas, other ethnic groups that are indigenous to Kogi
East are Igbo, Idoma, Bassa Nge and Ebiras. In fact it has been proved

that Hausas are indigenous to Kogi East, they are mostly found at the
Ankpa and Angwa in Idah.
It's not also surprising why Kogi East has the largest Population in
Kogi state because of their multi ethnic nature.
The indigenous Igbos of Kogi state occupy so many communities.
Some of these communities are Akpanya and Eke Avurugo in
Igalamela/Odolu LGA, Nwajala, Anapiti, Anocha, Umuoye, umuobu
changed to Omabo etc in Ibaji LGA. The names of the aforementioned
communities are Igbo names.
Note: that indigenous Igbo communities in Ibaji LGA are bilingual
because they have stayed long in Kogi state. But those in
Igalamela/Odolu LGA speak predominantly, Igbo language, only very
few speak Igala which they learnt from their Igala neighbours.
The indigenous Igbos of Kogi state are fastly been deigbonized
because of fear of domination since they are minority in the state.
Secondly the negligence on the side of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Igbo
sociocultural group. Has made them to be adopting Igala as their new
identity.
For instance Akpanya monarch has the title "Eze" Akpanya but recently
there's a move to change the name to an Igala title. If this switching of
Igbo identity for another identity is not stopped, in few years coming
the extension of Igbo nation in Kogi East will be wiped out.
It's important to know that Ohanaeze Youth Council led by Igboayaka
O Igboayaka has said in the past that they are doing everything
possible. To connect indigenous Igbos of Kogi state back to their root.
And they are going to make sure that Ohanaeze Ndigbo establishes a
connection with the indigenous of Kogi state.
Onowu Igbo.

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Ebuka Onuigbo
We have efulefus as ohaneze ndi oshi na ndi ama, they
can never do their legitimate work, bounce of fools
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Chioma Glory
Yes, we have to the needful to bring them back to their
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Joseph Chibuike Arochi

Please, let our igbos in kogi not deny their
IDENTITY,LANGUAGE AND IGBO TRADITIONS no matter
what. MIGHTY we are and GREAT we shall ever be.
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Anandu Chioma
A friend ones told me she is from kogi Igbo I was
wondering hw it could be possible until after reading this
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Mobi David
We have to unite because we are one people, more so
our so called academia need to do comprehensive study
to find and adentified all of people where ever they are.
Finally our people need to come out more to adentified
with their blood.
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Mboyi Mmadu Chidi

This is what creation of state do to us and what is the
work of our people toword this now
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Chioma Glory
To do the needful I mean
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