Images of Ebiraland

By Ismail M. Kabir The Ekuku cave, located about 200 meters from Ekuku Dam in Okene is an amazing site. Historically, it was a hideout for Ebira warriors but now provides shelter for farmers in the present day Ebira land. The entirely natural landscape is an awesome vista covers about 15 hectares, stretching through the Upogoro forests. The beautiful valley of Uruku-Are, as the landscape is locally called is covered with tall palm trees and ever-green shrubs that reminds one of the spectacular view from the popular movie, Journey to the Mysterious Island. When EbiraView team visited the cave some years back, three farmers were taking shelter after the long day of their usual non-mechanised tilling and cultivation. One of the farmers, an elder in his early 70s said that he has farmed in the area for about three decades. "In the early 80s, I was returning from the farm with a heavy bunch of Banana. A white tourist suddenly appeared from the bushes with a camer

Upogo Waterfall in Okene is situated along Okene Ajaokuta road. It is situated-like most waterfalls-in a rocky landscape, about 20 minutes trek from the Okene Secondary School (O S S) end of Okene-Ajaokuta road. It flows gently at this time of the year (dry season) but comes in full force during rainy season. It attracts local tourists across Nigeria as one of the most beautiful natural environment in Northern Nigeria. The waterfall is mostly patronized as a perfect shoot location for local movie producers while the traditionalists revere it for it's healing powers which earns it the name; Ori Ogana. The sorrounding is dominated by shrubs with neatly placed rocks that create natural stairs for ascension from the grassland to the base of the waterfall making it a perfect choice for nature lovers.