We know that Ikwerre is Igbo – Alhaji Asari Dokubo opens up

Alhaji Asari Dokubo, a well-known figure in the Kalabari Kingdom, addressed a TikTok user’s claim that Rivers State is predominantly Igbo in a recent video that was shared on Facebook at 09:45. Declaring Rivers State to be Igbo, the user challenged others to “come and make us Igbo.”

Dokubo recognized the historical and cultural connections between the Igbo ethnic group and several communities in Rivers State. He notably noted the Igbo roots of the Ikwerre, Etche, Ekpe, and Ogba communities. However, he expressed concern over certain people’s unwillingness to accept their background.

Dokubo questioned why some individuals reject their Igbo heritage and proposed that this rejection calls for self-examination. He compared the state of affairs to a child rejecting their parent, implying that this type of situation indicates a more serious problem that the parent has to resolve.

“There’s this little girl yesterday on Tik Tok saying that Rivers State is Igbo (Rivers State is Igbo); come and make us Igbo. 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,”

Dokubo said. “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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