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March 11th, 2010 | 
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Ibusa Like-minds Association (ILA), a non-partisan and youth-oriented association with the aim of developing Ibusa recently held a Discussion Forum well attended by the elders and youths of the town, and indeed the crème de crème in the Ibusa community. They all exchanged ideas on the various problems confronting the town, especially as it pertains to disharmony, lack of unity and the underdevelopment of the town.
Topics which formed the basis of the Discussion were drawn from the following, and were debated at great length:
1. ISSUES AFFECTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN
(a) Non-existent and patchy governmentâs presence in the town.
(b) Deplorable state of public infrastructural amenities.
(c) No single Government Ministry and Establishment in the town except Agricultural Development Programme (ADP).
(d) No dual carriage roads in the town.
(e) High level of unemployment.
(f) No street names and light in the town.
2. SECURITY RELATED PROBLEMS
(a) Under-policing of the town.
(b) Inadequate security gadgets for combating crime in the town.
(c) The need for effective community policing.
(d) Increase in robbery incidents and insecurity of the town.
3. EDUCATION
(a) Inadequate public primary and secondary schools in the town.
(b) Inadequate classrooms, chairs, desks and equipments.
(c) Inadequate teachers.
(d) âMiracle centersâ for GCE/WAEC/NECO/JAMB candidates in the town.
4. YOUTH RELATED PROBLEMS
(a) Moral decadence among the youths of the town.
(b) Increase in cultism and gangster activities in the town.
(c) High level of violence among the youths.
(d) Educational decadence.
5. SOCIALLY INCLINED NORMS
(a) Increase in the level of illiteracy in the town.
(b) Lack of spirit of community development among the Ibusa people.
(c) The apolitical nature of Ibusa people.
(d) Problems confronting the Ibusa Sports Club.
6. CULTURAL PROBLEMS
(a) Cultural decadence.
(b) Non-identification with the cultures of the land.
(c) Dying out of Otogwu attire.
7. DISHARMONY IN THE LEADERSHIP OF THE TOWN
(a) The Obuzor/Diokpa dispute.
(b) Factionalism of the Ibusa town.
(c) Bickering among families.
(d) Land disputes.
(e) Traditional/Chieftaincy disputes.
Some of those who took part in the Discussion Forum are
1. Professor Fidelis. N. Amatokwu, an Educator, Ex-Sub Dean, social Sciences, University of Lagos, Ex-Head of dept. Novena University and Professor, Mass Communication Dept. Delta State University.
2. Dr. (Mrs.) Grace Nwabuoku, Educator.
3. Mr. Emmanuel Kwasa Amatokwu, Banker and Sports Administrator.
4. Mr. Kenneth Efozie, Head Teacher, Young Minds Private School, Asaba, Delta state.
5. Chief Edwin Onyemaechi Okolie, Politician.
6. Mr. Halim Michael Eloka, Student.
7. Mr. Emeka Esogbue, Historian, International Relations/Political Affairs Analyst, and Chief Scribe, Ibusa Like-minds Association.
8. Miss Florence kanayo Bob-Okonkwo, Public Servant. Mayor, Ibusa Like-minds Association.
9. Mr. Anthony Ike Nwabuoku Nwaokoloba, Estate Manager and Consultant.
10. Dr. Albert Umeadi Okolie, MD/CEO, Phil-Umeh Ventures, Lagos.
11. Mr. Egbuchua Peter, Regional Manager, Patech solutions Nigeria Ltd and Account Executive (Olivier Africa Plc).
12. Mr. Halim Henry, Senior Estate Officer and Civil Servant.
13. Miss Gloria Tariah, Educator.
14. Mr. Philip Ngozi Ifechukwude, Creative Writer.
15. Mr. Alex Okonma, I.T Consultant.
16. Mr. Awele Achakpo, Trainer and Coach, Baseball Sports.
17. Dr. Okwudili Iwebunor Iwedi, Health Worker and Counselor.
18. Chief (Mrs.) Patricia Okolie, Solicitor and Advocate.
19. Mr. Emeka Achakpo, Senior Lecturer, Bauchi State Polytechnic, Bauchi State.
20. Mrs. Felicia Nwankwo, Chairperson, Centre for the Defence of Women’s Right, Kano, Kano State.
The leadership of Ibusa Like-minds Association also paid official visits to prominent Ibusa people to gather progressive ideas, personal opinions and suggestions on how the Ibusa clan can move forward.
Some of those visited were:
1. Professor Fidelis N. Amatokwu
2. Mr. Austin. Abuah, Erstwhile President-General of Ibusa Community Development Union (ICDU), Ibusa
3. Obi (Prof) Chike Onwuachi, former Head of Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
4. Princess Patricia Ajudua, Minority Leader, Delta State House of Assembly (Met her absence because the House had not resumed for the year)
5. Obi (Prof) Louis Chelunor Nwoboshi, the Obuzor of Ibusa
6. Mr. Albert Enenmo, Former Principal, St. Thomasâ College, Ibusa
7. Mrs. Ndidi Okonta
8. Obi Onyemauche Okafor, Umuodafe, Ibusa
9. Mr. Anthony Ike Nwabuoku Nwaokoloba
The moderator, Emeka Esogbue after recognizing the presence of participants enjoined everyone to courageously speak his/her mind without fear of intimidation on how the Ibusa community could take her place among the comity of developed towns in the nation. Shortly after, Florence Bob-Okonkwo (Miss) the Mayor of Ibusa Like-minds Association read out the citation of the Association in which the problems of Ibusa were noted as forming the aims and objectives of the Association.
The Discussion Forum flagged-off with an informative and entertaining opening remark given by Prof. Amatokwu. In his remarks, he expressed his delight for the invitation extended to him by the Ibusa Like-minds Association, while acknowledging that the Discussion was a timely one. He further noted that Ibusa has always been in the limelight socio-culturally, and recounted how Ibusa recorded history in Ekumeku and Cassava wars. He described the military courage of Ibusa in the words of a British Anthropology who described how Ibusa utilized trenches to prosecute wars. He recollected the history of healthy competition between Ibusa, Asaba, Okpanam and Ogwashi-Uku in which Ibusa triumphed with the Nigerian number of military officers that prosecuted the Nigerian Biafran War, and the greatest number of professors from the town. According to him, Ibusa has emerged as the fountain head of Delta state.
On the culture of dressing in Otogwu attire which is fast dying out in Ibusa, Florence Bob-Okonkwo spoke on the need to make dressing in the attire to some traditional occasions compulsory. Professor Fidelis Amatokwu would further suggest that getting designers to be versatile in the art of Otogwu fabrics and moving it into the youth market in form of jeans, scarf, skirts, trousers, and generally as a beauty apparel will ensure that people buy them. To him, the Yoruba scholars popularized the Asho-oke attire, and Ibusa scholars can also do the same, if Otogwu is to remain with the Ibusa society.
First to speak on Community Development Consciousness was Mr. Alex Okonma who strongly called for the dissemination of information which he believed would very much enhance the spirit of community development consciousness which, he agreed the average Ibusa man is lacking. Empowering the youths to think along this line was recommended by him. Mr. Peter Egbuchua towed along this line but remarkably lamented the fact that Ibusa is one community with the highest number of professors and scholars, yet this community has no single tertiary institution of its own, located in the town. He blamed the ugly scenario on the Ibusa people who have never given thought to this, and advised that something in this avenue be done to give the community a tertiary institution.
That Ibusa people retire and do not want to come back home to be part of the system, he further argued to be one area which continues to negatively affect the town in terms of development because Ibusa people allow others to rule over them. His recommendation is that Ibusa people should form part of the government, which is the only way development of the town can be guaranteed. Prof. Amatokwu would further add to this by saying that Ibusa people are not socially responsible to their youths, and that Ibusa youths are entitled to engaging in protests. Employment ratio of Oshimili North he advocated should be raised to accommodate Ibusa people who are also entitled to employment in government establishments. This is the only avenue through which marginalization of the people of Ibusa will be brought to an end, he noted
Reciting the recent incident of delinquency which nearly engulfed the 2008 Ibusa Football tournament in violence, resulting to the loss of the goal post nets by unknown youths of the town, the moderator, Emeka Esogbue called on Mr. Emmanuel Kwasa Amatokwu to speak on the issue of violence which is fast taking a shine off Ibusa as a town. Mr. Amatokwu who took to the floor frowned on what he described as over dependence on English language to the detriment of Ibusa dialect. To him, the ongoing Discussion Forum should have at least been identified with the Ibusa language. He commented that, that some of Ibusa youths cannot adequately express themselves in Ibusa dialect, is itself a problem.
He was quick to point out that Ibusa has a problem as a town, and that our fathers have failed us, but that absolute amendments are necessary to correct this, which is quite the reason there is an ongoing meeting in Lagos between the V10 and Body of Ibusa professionals headed by Mr. Ike Nwabuoku, with himself (Amatokwu) being the Community Relations Personnel between Lagos and Ibusa. This arrangement he hoped would correct a lot of mistakes made by our elders. He called for the empowerment of âEgbeniâ (Local Vigilante Group) by paying them monthly salaries.
He condemned the attitudes of the youths who have become quite violent roving the town with daggers. He lamented that if these youths are to be the leaders of tomorrow, then Ibusa needs to have a re-think on re-orientating them for the betterment of the future of the whole town. Mention was made of how the payment of the hall where the âIfe Ibusa nasomâ event which took place in Lagos was financed by only two individuals as an attempt to project the good image of Ibusa sports to the whole world. He suggested the need for Ibusa to rise up as a town and embrace development, and achieving this, networking is necessary.
It was the turn of Mr. Ike Nwaokoloba to speak, and he started on quite a good note calling for the projection and encouragement of Ibusa language among the people of the town. He also spoke on the need for peace in Ibusa, which he said must start in every Ibusa home because Ibusa must be protected. He spoke in favour of capable Ibusa businessmen and women raising funds to sponsor their own children. The youths he said, must agitate to achieve results, move and meet with the elders for the development of the town. He concluded that Ibusa needs peace because it is achievable, and prosperity will follow. To him identifying with Diokpa or Obuzor camp will yield nothing.
Mr. Henry Chiedu Halim spoke on the need for strengthening our culture, arguing that the problem the town is facing at the moment radiates from our homes. The issue of âmiracle centersâ will not help our education to grow. Parents are aware of the existence of secret cults which their children are belonging but they do nothing to discourage them. Many of our parents also encourage their children to acquire wealth fraudulently. He compared the situation of Ibusa with building a large mansion on a weak foundation which is bound to collapse. His advice is that parents guide their children to become useful to the Ibusa society in particular and the nation at large.
Several other Discussants also aired their views on the Ibusa situation but one strong point held by everyone is that the Ibusa society is suffering, and this can be corrected if only we approach it with genuine seriousness, concern and sincerity. The commitment of everyone is necessary if this is to be achieved; after all, no one is too small to contribute towards this.
Many of those visited by the officials of Ibusa Like-minds Association also spoke in the same vein. Obi (Professor) Chike Onwuachi, believes that the elders of Ibusa have failed the town, and it would be difficult for the youths of the town to rectify this, therefore it forms the responsibility of the elders of the town in association with the youths to solve this problem and not pass it to the future generation. He expresses further belief that the instrument of radicalism and gradualism will bring about the much cherished peace and unity to the town. He warmly welcomed the members of Ibusa Like-minds Association and commended them for their efforts in seeking peace and unity for Ibusa. He expressed the view that only truth, love and compassion will save Ibusa from the present crisis.
Mr. Austin Abuah on his part called for the strengthening of Ibusa culture, lamenting the inability of todayâs Ibusa youth to effectively communicate in Ibusa dialect, and the situation whereby our youths are seen hanging the Otogwu attire on their shoulders during funerals, with elders not rebuking them. He also thanked the members of Ibusa Like-minds Association that paid him a visit and said he was delighted on the topic of âSocio-cultural Development of Ibusaâ which he said was what Ibusa needed. He said that Ibusa has seen some elements of development if we consider the achievements of our illustrious sons and daughters who are achievers in their various endeavours of life. He promised to grace the next program of Ibusa Like-minds Association as long as it will have to do with the development of the town.
As Reported by:
Mr. Emeka Esogbue
Historian and International Relations/Public Affairs Analyst.
(Chief Scribe, Ibusa Like-minds Association)
Emeka Esogbue
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The common sizes that I see are 19.7 X 19.7 (50cm X 50 cm)
and 23 X 23 (59cm X 59cm)
I had one that I got when I was 14 but it was given to me so I don’t know what size it was.
Also Im ordering online thats why I’m asking because I can’t go to a store and buy one anytime soon.
23×23
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