The History of Ogoja you must know

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The Ogoja Masquerade dance

In this little commentary, we are going to look at the History of Ogoja in Cross River State with emphasis on Yala Local Government Area.
But first, let’s throw some light on the Ogoja of today. OGOJA consists of many tribes, which includes: Ishibori (This village has different clans like Uhmuria, Ikaptang, Ikajor, Ishinyema, Ikariku, Imerakorm) and Igoli as the central town.
Mbube being one of the major tribes consist of different villages which includes: Odajie, Adagum, Ekumtak, Idum, Ojerim, EGBE, Nkim, Ogberia Ogang & Ogberia Ochoro, Oboso, Benkpe, Edide, Bansan, Aragban etc.
The major source of livelihood in the area is subsistence agriculture, basically farming of cassava, yams, palm oil, palm wine etc.
Ogoja is one of the oldest province even before the Nigerian Independence, it was among the Eastern protectorate during the precolonial era.
Before the creation of the current 18 local government areas in Cross River State, Ogoja harboured many local government including, Yala, Bekwara, Boki, but with emphasis on the first paragraph, we are going to look at Yala Local Government Area under Ogoja and after independent.
Yala was a community then under Ogoja, one of the provinces during pre-colonial independence.
YALA consists of numerous tribes, namely; Okopma, Ugaga, Okuku, Imaje, Oloko, Ekpryi, Woda, Ejegu, Yahe, Abachor, Ukelle and many others.
Cultural Heritage is an expression of the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from generation to generation, including customs, practices, places, objects, artistic expressions and values. It is often expressed as either intangible or tangible.
As part of human activity, the Yala Cultural Heritage produces tangible representations of our value systems, beliefs, traditions and lifestyles. As an essential part of culture as a whole, our heritage contains these visible and tangible traces form antiquity, norms, marriage’s and festivals to the recent past.
Cultural Heritage is a wide concept. We prefer to concentrate on the similarities between the various heritage sectors, instead of on their differences.
It is in the light of extolling this core virtues and values of Yala Cultural Heritage that the Yala Progressive Union (YPU) paid a courtesy call on Prince Akwaji Offiono aka LOADED GLOBAL.
Amongst other relevant issues discussed is the prestigious Yala New Yam Festival and the official launching of the N200m Yala Hall of Fame coming up on the 30th of August, 2017 at Yala Local Government Council Secretariat, Okpoma Yala, CRS; under the distinguished Chairmanship of Kanu Godwin Agabi SAN.
In the entourage include a front line aspirant for Yala Chairmanship 2017, Godwin Offiono Esq. who is the National Legal Adviser, Chief O.C Bravo, National Welfare Officer, Hon Chris Eriba, Chairman Sub-Committee on Finance and Capt Fred Oko (Rtd), National Treasurer.
More details to follow soon… 

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