Prominent Kalabari Kingdom leader Alhaji Asari Dokubo addressed a TikTok user’s claim that Rivers State is Igbo in a Facebook video. Others were urged by the user to “come and make us Igbo.” Dokubo admitted that various Rivers State communities have Igbo ancestry, including Ikwerre, Etche, Ekpe, and Ogba.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
However, he questioned why some individuals would deny their Igbo heritage, suggesting that self-reflection is necessary to understand why one’s own child would be ashamed to associate with them. Dokubo highlights the complexities of identity and the importance of understanding one’s cultural roots.
According to him, “There’s this little girl yesterday on Tik Tok saying that Rivers State is Igbo (Rivers State is Igbo); come and make us Igbo. We know that Ikwerre is Igbo, Etche is Igbo, Ekpe is Igbo, and Ogba is Igbo; if they say they are not Igbo, then you have to examine yourself. If these people say they’re not Igbo, then you have to examine yourself. If a child disowns his parent, then the parent ought to examine themselves: Why will my child be ashamed of me and disown me?”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>