6 Communities In Edo State May Relocate To Anambra As They Trace Origin To Aguleri

By Our Correspondent

History was made in Aguleri community when six communities in Igbanke, Edo State, traced their origin to Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government Area, through the convener “Unify Igbo Now,” Prince Chukwuemeka Ndukaku, who found them out as one of the “BIA” speaking communities all over the world.

Presenting the representatives of the Igbanke people to three Traditional Rulers in Aguleri, Igwe Lawrence Nwofia Eziagulu-otu, his Mkpunando counterpart, Igwe Johnson Mbanevo, Enugu Otu, Aguleri, Igwe Emmanuel Ejimofor, as well as Eze Enugwu Aguleri, Chukwuemeka Eri, who took turns to pray for the Igbanke people and other stakeholders.

Prince Chukwuemeka Ndukaku, also known as Anyanwu Iduu Eri, said that he was happy when he discovered that the Igbanke people are his brothers of Igbo origin who traced their roots to the ancient Iduu Eri Kingdom, which is the present day Aguleri.

The representative of Igbanke people, Prince Azuka Uka, said that he is now fulfilled having known his roots, noting that they can now build houses in Aguleri as their home town just as they did in Igbanke, even as he said that his past generations all had Igbo names, as a mark that they are Igbos of Aguleri extraction.

In their various speeches, the four Traditional Rulers in Aguleri present at the event thanked God for witnessing the reunion of brothers and prayed for the progress and growth of Igbanke people and their children, even as they appreciated Prince Ndukaku for the good job he is doing for Ndi Igbo all over the world.

Igbanke is a community located in Orhionmwon, Edo State. Igbanke belongs to the Igbo language speaking Ika group with a significant number in the Ika South and North East LGAs of Delta State.