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Ibusa (Igbuzo) People
Ibusa people predominantly speak Igbo,tods sale, although English which is national language is also oral among the zone. Ibusa is a place noteworthy for numerous houses, shops,Tod's Bags, stores and immediately Banks. The name "Ibusa" affirmed ("Igbo-Uzo") is quite many controversial as it is an Anglicization perhaps as a outcome of the inability of the British to mainly give it a national pronunciation. But for sure no one has been able to prove the exact appoint in consideration of the controversy surrounding the aboriginal name.
Ibusa is believed to be the premier settlement among the Asaba-Ibusa-Ogwashi-uku axis accordingly the other edition "Ibuzo" (Were you premier to perch within this axis?) but it amusing to note that the indigenes refer to themselves as "Igbuzo" (Igbos that live along the road) Ibusa. Ibusa is also known as Isunambogwu for of their naval prowess in the olden times.
Geography
Ibusa is located west of the Niger Basin, 6 miles west of Asaba in Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State of Nigeria. Ibusa is one of the 55% of Igbo towns and villages that constitute Delta state.
History
Ibusa is a classical example of bipartite social structure formed by two different settlement histories happening at fairly close intervals. Ibusa thus is a alliance of two autonomous communities that have different origins. Oral tradition of the town has it that Umejei, "Nwa Eze" (the Prince of) Isu near present day Awka slew his antagonist in a wrestling bout, an movement considered an abomination and punishable with death but rather than hanging himself, he was forced to go on exile. Specially prepared by his father he was given a pot of charm and other items by his father who was said to have strictly taught him to settle wherever the pot dropped. Umejei was also accompanied by his sister, Omoha. The pot however dropped at a place called "Ani ohe" in present Ibusa.
However, the exact place Isu where the progenitor hails is still shrouded in puzzle as there are several Isu in subsistence in Igboland today. Isu exists in Njaaba, Okigwe, Obosi, Awka, Nnewi, Mbaise, etc. It is however remarkable that entire of these different Isu have a while back or the laid claims to the original family town of Umejei. This is worsened by the particular lack of certify either in Ibusa or anyone of these Isu towns and villages to suggest the very Isu. The most recent demand is that affirmed in "Isu Factor in Nnewi" written by Ugochukwu where it is pleaded that evidences teem in Nnewi to prove that Umejei was from that very place. It is the opinion of Historian that the Isu may be located in present day Anambra state since the state has the closest Isu to Ibusa.
Oral tradition correlates the second settlement to Obodo who had two sons, Odaigbo and Edini. Odaigbo the second son was to sleep with one of his father��s wives an act considered as abomination or what was better known "Alu". The discipline therefore was death but Odaigbo was coerced on banish attach with his mama, father and Edini his brother. The Monarch, Eze Nshi (Nri) gave Odaigbo and Edini two small pots of charms which they carried on their brains with instruction to settle where the pots dropped. The jug of Edini was to drop at "Ani Udo" where his parents determined to live with them because he was the younger son. The other had his drip at the present Ogwashi-uku (Ogwa-Nshi-Uku)
The friend of the sons of Umjei and those of Ogboli became amiable and Ogboli moved closer to Ibusa where he stable. The 2 settlements became an. (Ibusa) Recently Historians are pointing out that some migrants with Chima the ancestor of Ubulu-uku, Onicha-olona, Issele-uku, Issele-Mkpitime and others who became exhausted onward the direction may have either settled or taken refuge in Ibusa since the town (Ibusa) is located according the road.
Pre-colonial life
According to Victoria Oluomachukwu Ibewuike in her work African Women and Change; a Study of the Western Igbo Nigeria with special focus on Asaba town.
"In Igboland,Tods Bags, there are two types of political systems practiced by the Igbo on both side of the Niger. The first is the democratic village republic type of government base among the Igbo living west of the Niger and by the second is the constitutional village monarchy, which is practiced by the Igbo of the west of Niger and the riverine of Igbo of Onitsha and Ossomali�� This system of administration is derived from Benin from where most of the titles come"
Ibusa once practiced monarchical system but this was jettisoned over time. This system of ministry as watched above was lent from Benin thinking the proximity that exists between the town and Benin and the fact that the synonym "Obi" is close to "Oba" which is still the traditional and lawful title of the Benin monarch.
Isidore Okpewho in Research in black Literatures, Volume 29, No.1 states thus:
"A second publish cares the history of paramount rulership in this traditionally republican polity. A man (Ezechi) from the Isu segment of the town, a hunter who had led a heroic defense of the town against a Benin aggression, was rewarded with the kingship (obi). Unfortunately, he had a self-assertive wife who insisted on participating in the king's committees (contrary to tradition) and dominating the proceedings. One day, one of the councillors made striking to pollute her with obscene language,Tods womens drivers, forcing Ezechi not only to abandon the king but to exile himself and his family to a village some 25 miles away called Ejime (Twins). For a long time Igbuzo did not have any more paramount potentates".
It is therefore safe to conclude that Ibusa has practiced either systems of administration i.e. the democratic village republic type and the constitutional kingdom.
Ibusa was to return to an preparation in which 3 chief hierarchies of Umunna (Idimu), Ogbe and the Ibusa exists. This preparation recognizes "Diokpa" (The oldest living man) as the Head. The Diokpa of Idimu is assisted by Diokpa in Council comprising of Ndi-Eze, Ndi-Ichie or Nkpalor, Mgba-Nkpisi and Omu. The political preparation of the Ogbe rests with the Diokpa-Ogbe-in-Council. The government of the plenary town rests with the oldest man,womens moccasin shoes, otherwise phoned the "Senior Diokpa" He is nor elected nor elected but has to meet up certain criteria.
Colonial period
The arrival of the British in 1870s led to the identification of Ibusa people with their Enu-Ani (Anioma) towns and villages. This particularly decreased differences dissimilarities between Ibusa and Anioma and the Ekwumekwu action or wars helped to realize this very much.
In the annuals of Ekwumekwu when the western Igbos carried out series of agitations opposition the British who intimidated their commercial fort with colonist policies, the Ibusa people played famous characters in this provocation. Ekwumekwu was the warfare of resistance fought by the western Igbos opposition the British fjust aboutme thirty years. The British 1883 carried out a startling onset above Ibusa in which they inflicted ponderous misfortune aboard the people. The people soon withdrew only to strengthen and attack behind the British. Ibusa people held fought the British to a pause until the British resorted to the removing and scalding down of the farmlands of Ibusa people, a location that built starve in the town and Ibusa surrendered to the British. The perform gave Ibusa prominence as Ibusa was debated in the British parliament with the congress trying to resolve on what punitive amount to mete to Ibusa.
What Ibusa might have lost to Ekwumekwu it gained with western education and Christianity, for not long afterward Ekwumekwu war finished the British established St. Thomas�� instructors Training College, St. Thomas�� Catholic and St. Augustine��s Catholic Churches from here they scatter their pedagogy and gospel to the other portions of Anioma. The finding of River Niger made this action a success because it brought the missionaries close to Ibusa. Father J. B. Germaneti, a Frenchman and a Missionary is reputed have worked tirelessly in Etsako, Ibusa and Asaba in 1902 until he returned to Lokoja in 1918 (see African Women and Change; a Study of the Western Igbo Nigeria with special converge on Asaba town, Victoria Oluomachukwu Ibewuike pg146)
It is especially sad that the authorities in Ibusa allowed the original construction of St. Augustine��s Catholic Church to be destroyed on a flimsy pretext that the building was close the stage of self-collapse. It is more particularly sad that Historians and Archaeologists from this town in allowing this denied the town what could have remained one of the few oldest structures in the town able of standing as a tourist attraction for the Natives and non Natives if it was rebuilt to maintain its historic building. Perhaps one day the town Hall would be demolished as well. In Asaba today the Holy Trinity Church built by the CMS in 1875, the mansion that housed the SMA fathers in 1888 and others similarly still stand.
Ibusa music
Ibusa people emerge typically accompanied to traditional manner of music but are too understood to enjoy Igbo melodic style as well. The typical Ibusa music could be Agbalani, Ekobe, Imanokwa, Oduko etc with Okanga, Aguba (because funeral ceremonies) strictly speaking, the common Ibusa music is a combination of jazz and orthodox music very renowned within the additional Anioma towns.
Religion
The traditional Ibusa religion is known as Odinani and is wide spread. Ibusa offers an example of an Anioma town where traditional religion is still wide spread particularly in time of funerals but today majority of the people are Christians, a religion that impacted on the town. Many cathedrals of other denominations have however sprung up in the town.
Culture
It measures to an act of inhibit to dine or bring a Rabbit (Eyi) anywhere nigh an Ibusa indigene as it is considered a totemic beast but Ibusa people not venerate the animal. (Nnewi people also do not eat hare. For this reason among several others, although, Ugochukwu in his go, Isu Factor in Nnewi believes Nnewi to be the original homeland of Umejei)
Festivals
By far the most popular festival in the entire Ibusa is the Iwu Festival celebrated in fair two dwelling of the town (Umuodafe and Ogbeowelle) That of Umuadafe is considered particularly more attractive in that its celebration coincides around the Christmas season. This cause attractively paints indigenes and non indigenes from afar that come to watch this Festival. There are still other Festivals in the town.
Sports
Ibusa Annual football competition is routinely played in December at Ibusa amusements Pavilion (Umejei Primary School). This involves the indigenes of the town and attracts football sweethearts including foreign scouts from far and wide. The terminal of the competition is usually played in December 31 all butmetimes new year day (January 1). 2007 victors are Umueze who defeated their Ezeukwu/Achalla similarities. This marked the first time Umueze would heave the silverware. Umuidinisagba and Umuekea came second and third respectively.
People like Emmanuel Olisedebe, Michael Ochei, Kingsley Obiekwu have featured in the tournament at one time or the other.
Tourist attractions
Ibusa is blessed with Okpuzu Falls which continues to fascinate visitors from distant and broad but it is a tourist centre that requires either the efforts of the state or federal governments for full scale transformation favor the Olumo rock and others.
Present day
Ibusa has emerged as one of the fastest growing towns in Delta North which has resulted in the teeming population of the town. This is not unconnected with the town��s proximity to Asaba of which large numbers of humans with businesses in Asaba dwell in the town. Another cause is that the town attempts a haven of peace and serenity away from the bustle of Asaba, the people extremely accommodating to foreign observers and settlers as well and the context having good conditions that allow things to grow. Indeed the town is blessed with hospital weather.
In 1996, the digit of local government areas in the state was increased from 19 to 26 and Ibusa lost the chance of gaining the headquarters of the newly created Oshimili Local Government to a many Akwukwu-Igbo. This has since remained so.
Delta state has no Airport at the moment but it is wished that when one is completed in the state in Asaba within 24 months as announced sometime antecedent by the Governor of the state His Excellency, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan at the price of N6.8 Billion Naira (see Daily sun Newspaper, Friday, February 22, 2008) it will be of immense benefit to Ibusa considering the nearness of the two towns.
Ibusa is an instance of a self-developing town of which whether the presence of government is seen in the town with lots of infrasstructures put by the indigenes of the town, the town will transform a colossal commercial centre. It is for this purpose that a has often worked to the State Government to encourage the setting up of Government Establishments in the town since the town is closer to Asaba as this will commercialise the town and aid to dilute unemployment in the town and state.
Similar calls have also often gone to the indigenes of the town to consider seeting up firms in this town as aginst moving to other places for only this will guarrantee everyone's safety in the town.
Ibusa today finds its leadership under a Monarch, the Obuzor facilitated at the Obuzor-in-Council. This namely currently generating argument but it is trusted namely stakeholders in the town will detect presently find a lasting solution apt this.
Quarters/Ogbes that makes up Ibusa are:
1. Umuekea
2. Umuodafe
3. Ogbeowelle
4. Umuidinaisagba
5. Umueze
6. Umuehea
7. Ogboli
8. Ezeukwu/Achalla
9. Umuezeagwu
10. Umuwagwu
Public Primary Schools in Ibusa:
1. Umejei Primay School
2. Isunambogwu Primary School
3. Onu Primary School
4. Ani-Oboshi Primary School
5. Ani-Oshi Primary School
Public Secondary Schools are:
1. St Thomas College
2. Ibusa Girls College
3. St. Augustine��s College
4. Federal Girls Government Girls College
Markets in Ibusa
1. Ashia-Eke
2. Ashia-Nta
3. Ashai-Okpulukpu
Major Hotels
1. Gordon Hotel
2. Apple Club
Some musicians of Ibusa origin are:
1. Ogbogu Okonji
2. Socromojo Okonji
3. Etiti Okonji
4. Ifeanyi Nwalama
5. Isioma Nwalama
6. Agility Okonji
Some prominent Ibusa indigenes are:
1. Prof Augustine O. Esogbue
2. Prof Buchi Emecheta
3. Obi (Prof) Louis Cheluno Nwaoboshi
4. Prof Pat Utomi
5. Obi (Prof) Chike Onwuachi
6. Chief Peter Okocha
7. Barr. Peter Nwaoboshi
8. Ambassador Ignatius Olisemeka
9. Obi (Senator) Nosike Ikpo
10. Chief (Barr) Fred Ajudua
11. Mr. Frank Odita
12. Barr. Princess Ajudua
13. Chief Peter Pan O. Okeze
14. Chief Victor Edo Onwordi
15. Chief Willy F. Ikolodo
16. Chief sabastine Adigwe
17. Chief Augustine Izagbo
18. Mr Frank Atuche
19. Chief Tony Azuya
20. Chief Jude Okonma

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