Ika people

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The Ika people are Igbo Subgroup located in Ika South and Ika North East Local Government of Delta State and local government of Edo State. The Ika people primary make up the communities of Agbor, Owa, Umunede, Olubor' Emuhu, Abavo,Owerre-Olubor, Orogodo, Otolokpo, Igbodo, Ute-Okpu, Ute-Ogbeje, Idumuesah, Ekpon, Igbanke, Oligie (Edo State), Inyelen (Edo State), Iru (Edo State).

Location[]

Geographically, the Ika speaking people are found in the north west of Delta State. They share borders in the East with the Aniocha, in the south with the Ukwuani, in the north with the Ishan and in the west with the Edo. Politically, Ika speakers are mainly found in two local government areas, Ika North East and Ika South local government areas, both created in 1991 from a single Ika Local Government Area, in Delta State. Ika South and Ika North East local government areas, occupy a land area of 117.45 square kilometres (Delta State Government website, 1999) with a population of about 240,000 people.

Language[]

Ika is an Igbo language spoken primarily by the Ika people of Delta and Edo states of Nigeria.

Origin[]

The Ika people are of a variety of different origins depending on the specific town or localities in question. The ancestry of various Ika communities differs

Religion[]

The Ika people are predominantly Christians. Some Ika people also practice their traditional Olokun religion. Ika people refer to God as Osolobue.

Economy[]

The Ika (of Delta ) boast of being the home to the sweetest African palmwine, crude oil, mineral resources, total arable land, marbles, purest water in Africa, abakali rice, butchery, industrial firms present in its province, excess of various trees suitable for sawmill, railway access and many more including cool weather compared to that of Jos, plateau . The people of Ika are mostly farmers and the wealthiest engage in palm kernel business with red oil extraction or other forms such as palm wine tapping & garri exports. Ika people are also well known in academia, business tycoons & civil servants. Most indigenous Ika people can be found in all countries overseas & there is frequent influx of funds from indigene abroad back home for business investments, real estate & agriculture.

Prominent Ika people[]

• Jim Ovia, Nigerian business man ; founder of Zenith Bank
• Lucky Irabor Chief of Defence Staff, Nigeria
• Prince Fredoo Perry, Ceo of Waplodge, IkaTv, Dailytrendtv (Nigeria Youngest Promoter)
• , Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
• Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor 2015-till date
• Ex Nigerian football player
• Dumebi Iyamah Owner of the “Andrea Iyamah” International Fashion Brand
• Somkele Iyamah Model, Movie Star, Director & Producer
• Sam Obi: Former Acting Governor and former Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly

References[]

• https://www.ikaweekly.com/stop-promoting-igbo-culture-says-dein-of-agbor/#
• https://www.theoasisreporters.com/promote-the-unique-agbor-culture-instead-of-igbo-dein-keagborekuzi-tells-subjects/
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