Images of Ebiraland

The recent reunion of the duo of the former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and his estranged vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a welcome development no matter what people say. It is good for our nascent democracy and the country as whole. The era of political bitterness should be dispensed with. This is part of what the two elder statesmen have set out to achieve. Other politicians across the land separated by political differences should emulate the two elder statesmen to allow for genuine reconciliation. Politics should not be played with the usual hatred that has characterized the political arena all these years. It is not a do-or-die affair. Tolerance and should be encouraged in our polity. The simple fact that one has a political disagreement with another is not enough reason to be enemies forever. One must commend the former vice president for succumbing to pressure to sheathe the sword to allow for reconciliation between him and his former boss. Considering the enormou...

Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Tom Ohikere, in this interview with Yekini Jimoh, speaks on issues that affect the state. Excerpts: YOU are from Central Senatorial district of Kogi State and there is this crisis in Ebiraland that has been lingering for long, what do you think has been responsible for this endless crisis? The problem in Ebiraland comes from accumulated grievances of the past. The cause of the crises can also be traced to errors in marriages, traditions, culture, economic prospect and leadership of the land. For us to be able to eradicate these problems, we may need to take a look into the past and compare it with the present so that we would be able to proffer a lasting solution to the problems in Ebira politics. Recently, the state governor, Dr. Ibrahim Idris, set up a committee to look into the possibility of addressing these setbacks, how far has the committee gone with its term of reference? The committee has completed its assignment and the white paper...

Mrs. Memunat Ozianahutu Mukhtar paind a courtesy visit to Igarra, Ebira Etuno community in Edo state where she met with the traditional rulers including the Otaru of Etuno, the Oshimdasi and the Ohinoyi Anebira, all in Igarra (Etuno) community, Edo state. In these exclusive interviews, the traditional rulers near their mind on the state of Ebira opete in relations to Ebira Etuno, our kinsmen. Please stay tuned for the interviews. Also coming, a heart to heart session with captain Abdul Alliu of Atlas Air Inc. U S A as he visited Okene to 'see for himself' and tell a tale of his life as a good dreamer. ... 1... 2 ... 3 ... Coming soon. Just keep visiting! Picture: The Otaru of Igarra, Ariwo Ovejijo. Oba Emmanuel Adeje Saiki the 2nd (JP)

As we ring in the New Year in style, we wish to point out that 2008 has been a wonderful year. Most of our listed tasks were acomplished except for the proposed Kogi Mass 2008 which never held due to circumstance beyond our control and delay in the release of the special edition of EbiraView Magazine. All the same, we are planning a bigger MASS for 2009 while the magazine release will be in the second week of January, 2009. Challenges The year was smooth but its tail end challenged the webmaster in a very big way. This is evident from the less frequent News posting on our Online News occassioned by system failures and internet fluctuations. To this end, we appeal to our esteemed readers for a Laptop computer as a backup to our congested systems. We equally wish to solicit your support for power generation in our office considering the spate of Nigeria power problem. As a free service, it is imperative to note that our meager resources went into power and internet bills thus reducing ou...