THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF ELU OHAFIA IN PRESENT DAY ABIA STATE SINCE 1900
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THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF ELU OHAFIA IN PRESENT DAY ABIA STATE SINCE 1900
ELU VILLAGE IN ABIA STATE
A STUDY OF ORIGIN AND GROWTH SINCE 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
- Aims and Objectives of the study
- Scope of work
- Limitation of study
- Conceptual framework
- Research methodology and problems
Literature Review
- Notes and Reference
CHAPTER TWO : GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND ORIGIN OF ELU OHAFIA COMMUNITY
- Geographical description of Elu Ohafia Community
- Historical background of Elu Ohafia Community
- Constituent compound of Elu Village and their customary privileges
- Notes and References.
CHAPTER THREE: ELU OHAFIA DURING THE PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD
- Pre-colonial political set up
- Indigenous Economic Activities
- Interaction with neighboring Communities
- Traditional belief and practices
- Notes and References
CHAPTER FOUR: ELU OHAFIA COMMUNITY SINCE CONTACT WITH EUROPEANS
- Political Changes
- Socio-Economic changes
- Arrival of Soldiers, Government and missionaries
- Modern development
- Notes and References
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMERY AND CONCLUSION
- Summary
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
PREFACE
The
fundamental importance of this discourse is to highlight the origin and
growth of Elu-Ohafia in Abia State of Nigeria and the socio-political
and economic life of Elu Ohafia, Abia state.
Apparently, there is not
much written literature regarding the historical origin of Elu Ohafia.
Much of the conceptual knowledge is oral hence there exist so many
school of thought. This underscore the importance of this work as it
attempt to research on this fact and provide veritable account. In this
regard few written books and pamphlets were consulted, while oral
interview of Elu chiefs, village council members and Ohafia indigene at
large was embarked upon.
This work is divided into five chapters. The
first chapter deals with the introduction, aim and objective of the
study. Chapter two reflects the geographical location, origin and
historical background etc. The third chapter looks at Elu
Ohafia
diary � Pre-colonial period, its political setting and economic
activities. Chapter four gives overview of socio-political, economic
life of Elu village and the modern development and the arrival soldiers,
government and missionaries. The Chapter five deal with summary and
conclusion.
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
This
aim and objective of the essay is to discuss the origin, growth and
development of Elu village. Many works has been done on big town and
cities but small and rather important village like Elu Ohafia rarely get
attention that it deserves.
Hence this work aims to objectively
throw light on origin, growth and the socio-political and economic life
of Elu Ohafia community in Abia state.
SCOPE OF WORK
This
study encapsulates the origins and growth of Elu village juxtaposed with
its socio-political and economic life of the people. Honest attempt was
also made to examine the various compounds that constitute Elu and
terminates with the modern development of Elu which includes the arrival
of soldiers, modern government and missionary.
LIMITATION OF STUDY
History
is susceptible to distortion from generation to generation. Since this
research work partly involve interview of human beings, it�s objectivity
is partly constrained by amnesia due to time lag, unpredictability of
human nature, lack of proper recording of events and vicissitude of
human nature due to either bias or political affiliations. Like some of
the people interviewed have different opinion on the actual name of the
founding father of Elu village and Ohafia at large. Hence this work was
not different, as it suffers from the same Achilles-heel. Most of the
people interviewed were above sixty five years old and times could not
recollect and narrate proper account of history. Even some educated ones
a times resort to
politics of tutored misguidance while others
become elusive due to political dichotomy predicated on politics of
succession and bias toward a particular group.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
The
conceptual framework of the essay is to understand the origin of Elu
people and the reason for their leaving Owan located in the old Benin
Kingdom of the present Delta state. Historical, political and Economic
reasons induce people to migrate from one place to another which are not
at variant with the Elu southern-ho.
It is in this perspective that
we will now look at the Elu people migration from Old Benin Kingdom to
their present location in the southern most part of Nigeria and the
difficulties and challenges they faced during migration.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND PROBLEMS
It
is a fact that Elu village has not got much attention from Historian
and professional who have for obvious reasons concentrated their work on
the larger issue of Igbo race. Hence there is paucity of research
materials. Consequently important personalities, local chiefs and
traditionalist were interviewed either in English or in Vernacular. The
interviews were based on appointment which requires going to their homes
and primarily asking those questions on religious belief, political
proclivities, social orientation and economic activities.
The
traditional nature of the people of Elu made is easy to avail requisite
information from Council of Elders. Availability of relics assisted in
interfacing fact provided by the eminent personalities interviewed.
Nonetheless
the non availability of many written or published material and
literature compounded to the bottleneck and this inevitably made oral
information imperative. Another problem was collating of various
information gathered so as to provide a veritable account. Another
problem is that some of the people interviewed were not very generous in
giving out information. However a genuine attempt has been made to
collate all the information gathered and have a reliable and dependable
account.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Evidently, the scarcity of
literature made oral interview quintessential in completion of
this work since no work have vividly address the origin and growth of
Elu village and it�s socio-political and economic life, this work
pivotally has becomes very important.
It is inevitable to underscore
that paucity of material on Origin, growth and socio-political and
economic development of Elu people did negates the richness of this
research, however this did not undermine meticulous primary information
collected toward this endeavor. Since this work was mostly based on oral
account it suffice to say that it is not immune to human element like
prevarication, fudging, biases, machination and manipulations which is
deliberate or selective memory syndrome. But the available axiomatic
literature dealt elaborately on the Origin, growth, socio-cum political
and economic life of Elu Ohafia. For instance the History and culture of
Ohafia by N.E. Obuba provided comprehensive fact in term of origin and
growth of Ohafia including Elu Ohafia. The Introduction to the
Traditional Government of Elu Ohafia literature compiled Umu Anya
Uduma-Oke provided a good incite on the people of Elu Ohafia.
NOTES AND REFERENCES
1.
A.E. Obuba; The History and Culture of Ohafia, Collated Oral Tradition,
from 1432 to2008, published by Lintdsons Publication, Ebem Ohafia,
2008.
2. Umu Anya Uduma Oke: Introduction to the traditional
Government of Elu Ohafia in A.E Obuba, The History and Culture of
Ohafia, Collated Oral
Tradition, from 1432 to2008, published by Lintdsons Publication, Ebem Ohafia, 2008.
3. Mr/Barister Eke Obuba: Interviewed on 12th December 2011
4. Elder Chief Agwu kalu: Interviewed on 10th January 2012
5. Sir Jonathan Agbai Okpa kalu: Interviewed on 17 February 2012
6. His Highness Chief Imaga: Interviewed on 22nd February 2012
7. Mr. Kalu okpan Anyah: Retired chief Justice of Maidugiri State.
8. Chief Eke Emetu Kalu: keeper of Obu Ndi Anaga, Elu Ohafia.
9. Chief Idika Aso: Keeper of Obu Nkwa, Asaga Ohafia
10. Chief Idika: keeper of Raffia Curtain at Ifumong.
11. Chief kalu Eme: keeper of Ifumong
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