Alhaji Asari Dokubo recently uploaded a video to Facebook in which the well-known ruler of the Kalabari Kingdom reacted to a claim made by a TikTok user that Rivers State is Igbo. The user challenged others to come and convert Rivers State to Igbo culture. ..Read Full Article
Dokubo recognized the historical and cultural connections between the Igbo ethnic group and several communities in Rivers State. He claimed, especially, that the villages of Etche, Ikwerre, Ekpe, and Ogba are of Igbo descent. He did, however, express worry over certain people’s unwillingness to accept their background.
He wondered why some individuals reject their Igbo heritage and proposed that this rejection calls for self-examination. He compared the state of affairs to a kid rejecting their parent, implying that this type of circumstance indicates a more serious problem that the parent has to resolve.
In his words, “There’s this little girl yesterday on TikTok saying that Rivers State is Igbo (Rivers State is Igbo); come and make us Igbo.”
Dokubo further asserted, “We know that Ikwerre is Igbo, Etche is Igbo, Ekpe is Igbo, and Ogba is Igbo; if they say they are not Igbo, then you have to examine yourself.”
“If a child disowns his parent, then the parent ought to examine themselves: Why will my child be ashamed of me and disown me?”
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