We Were Not Benin, We Are Igbos, And There’s Nothing Benin About Us.”- Senator Ned Nwoko
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Senator Ned Nwoko has directly challenged historical narratives regarding the ethnic identity of the Anyoma people, insisting that they are culturally and historically Igbo, not an offshoot of the Benin Kingdom. The Delta North Senator made this forceful declaration during his argument for the creation of Anyoma State, asserting that confusion over their origin was a consequence of historical circumstances and survival tactics. Nwoko’s statement underscores the cultural affinity underpinning his legislative push to formally place the proposed state in the Southeast geopolitical zone.
According to a video posted on the Official YouTube channel of Channels Television, while explaining why some Anyoma people had previously distanced themselves from the Igbo identity, Senator Nwoko rejected external historical influence. He declared, “We were not Benin, We are Igbos, and there’s nothing Benin about us.” He traced this identity distortion to the historical expansion of the Benin Empire and later, to survival tactics during the Nigerian Civil War, where people were compelled to deny their Igbo heritage to escape alleged ethnic cleansing and violence
#uruallatv #NedNwoko #anioma
reveals:
Senator Ned Nwoko has directly challenged historical narratives regarding the ethnic identity of the Anyoma people, insisting that they are culturally and historically Igbo, not an offshoot of the Benin Kingdom. The Delta North Senator made this forceful declaration during his argument for the creation of Anyoma State, asserting that confusion over their origin was a consequence of historical circumstances and survival tactics. Nwoko’s statement underscores the cultural affinity underpinning his legislative push to formally place the proposed state in the Southeast geopolitical zone.
According to a video posted on the Official YouTube channel of Channels Television, while explaining why some Anyoma people had previously distanced themselves from the Igbo identity, Senator Nwoko rejected external historical influence. He declared, “We were not Benin, We are Igbos, and there’s nothing Benin about us.” He traced this identity distortion to the historical expansion of the Benin Empire and later, to survival tactics during the Nigerian Civil War, where people were compelled to deny their Igbo heritage to escape alleged ethnic cleansing and violence
#uruallatv #NedNwoko #anioma
We Were Not Benin, We Are Igbos, And There’s Nothing Benin About Us.”- Senator Ned Nwoko
reveals:
Senator Ned Nwoko has directly challenged historical narratives regarding the ethnic identity of the Anyoma people, insisting that they are culturally and historically Igbo, not an offshoot of the Benin Kingdom. The Delta North Senator made this forceful declaration during his argument for the creation of Anyoma State, asserting that confusion over their origin was a consequence of historical circumstances and survival tactics. Nwoko’s statement underscores the cultural affinity underpinning his legislative push to formally place the proposed state in the Southeast geopolitical zone.
According to a video posted on the Official YouTube channel of Channels Television, while explaining why some Anyoma people had previously distanced themselves from the Igbo identity, Senator Nwoko rejected external historical influence. He declared, “We were not Benin, We are Igbos, and there’s nothing Benin about us.” He traced this identity distortion to the historical expansion of the Benin Empire and later, to survival tactics during the Nigerian Civil War, where people were compelled to deny their Igbo heritage to escape alleged ethnic cleansing and violence
#uruallatv #NedNwoko #anioma
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