Uloshi/illushi Of Our Dream

15/12/2023

Greetings to the great people of the uloshi community,
Pls this is to inform us that the 2023 is still being held on 25th Dec 2023.

Pls ignore any false information concerning the cancellations of the CARNIVAL. One of our brothers is trying to frustrate the efforts of making this CARNIVAL a successful one.

But God over everything, this CARNIVAL is very much active.
Pls come home this December 25th, 2023 let's feast as one family.

For more info, pls reach the admin of this platform.

Thank you.
Signed.
Uloshi Carnival 2023.
Planning committee.

11/12/2023

07/12/2023

Uloshi eeeh! Uloshi eeeh!! Uloshi eeeeh!!!

Good people of Uloshi/illushi Of Our Dream this is a great time for us all in the diaspora to visit home this December 25th 2023 for the where all the uloshi people would come together to celebrate the peace and togetherness in the land.

Uni chu uni
Home is home...
Don't stay far from home.
Come home this December to enjoy and have a feel of the rich cultural heritage in the Uloshi community.

It's gonna be fun, cultural and a feel to take home.
Don't miss it.

16/11/2023

Uloshi eeeh! Uloshi eeeh!! Uloshi eeeeh!!!

Good people of Uloshi/illushi Of Our Dream this is a great time for us all in the diaspora to visit home this December 25th 2023 for the where all the uloshi people would come together to celebrate the peace and togetherness in the land.

Uni chu uni
Home is home...
Don't stay far from home.
Come home this December to enjoy and have a feel of the rich cultural heritage in the Uloshi community.

It's gonna be fun, cultural and a feel to take home.
Don't miss it.

Uloshi eeeeeh!!!

16/11/2023

PROPOSAL FOR ULOSHI CARNIVAL 2023 SPONSORSHIP,
MAIDEN EDITION.

We are proposing hosting a community carnival on the 25th of December 2023. which will be a prelude to our annual conference meeting.

AIM OF THE ULOSHI CARNIVAL.
1. Foster community engagement.
2. Promote community peace and togetherness.
3. Create a sense of belonging
4. Home calling to the people in the diaspora.

DYNAMICS OF THE ULOSHI CARNIVAL.
We propose that the event be an annual event and it will create a forum for football match, cultural/masquerades parade, Suya/music concert nights and winding down for children and adults.

Details for the event activities and cost implications is as follows.

The budget projection for this event is N3,000,000(three million naira only)

1. SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES.
Main Event,
One day.
Date 25th 2023.

MORNING ACTIVITIES.
A. Amusement set up time 6 a.m.

1. Complete sound system.
2. Stage decoration
3. Uninterupted power
4. stage Lights,
5. Stage performance



B. Inter-quarter Football match.
Time 3:30 pm
End time 5:30 pm


C *Party teasers* NOON.

1. Printed T-shirts and Caps.
2. Cultural dance display/performance 3 different groups.
3. Masquerade display
4. Performing artist and Mc.

D. Suya Nights and music concert.

1. Cow and services man
2. Drinks.
3. Musicians and special appearance.

BENEFITS FOR OUR SPONSORS.
The sponsor's business and association name will appear on the event backdrop for the photo stand and in all the event promotional handles e.g. social media, radio jingle and other means of advertising.

KINDLY SEND YOUR SUPPORT TO THE BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS BELOW:

*RICHYPRO EVENT NIG LTD,
Zenith Bank. 1217162686*

Thank you,
We look forward to your favourable bloc.

Signed.
Organising committee.
Uloshi carnival 2023.

27/10/2023

Currently, Uloshi people are observing the Ebo festival, which Otono is part of the ceremonial activities.
The two men wearing white attire are called the OTONO, they must be carried on a shoulder dancing around for merriment, while others dance along.

Full history of Ebo festival will be shared in due time.
We love uloshi community.

02/01/2023

written ;January 1, 2023

Illushi Youths Pledge Commitment to Eliminate Community of Criminal Activities

The 31st December, 2022 the last day of year 2022 was an historical day for the people of Illushi , in Esan South East Local government of Edo State. The Riverine and agrarian community of Illushi has always been in the news for the wrong reason, but this time it is for a good reason.

The community has suffered series of neglect and communal crises that lead to death of many persons including Hon Jonathan Imawa, a former councillor and a chieftain of People Democratic Party (PDP).

The community has seen 2021 witnessed protracted crises that has kept the people and the Government of Edo state disturbed. Commercial activities in the community have been distorted, farming has drastically reduced and even the local council finds difficulty in collecting revenues from the market.

However, with the New Commissioner of Police in Edo State CP Adamu Mohammed Dankwara , there seem to be light at the end of the tunnel as the CP has ordered the arrest of all criminal elements fermenting trouble in the community. The CP has ordered the arrest of any person carrying illicit arm in the community after interaction with the executives of the Illushi Progressive Association of Nigeria (IPAN), the apex association of the community.

The president of the Association Barrister Victor Giwa- and the executive visited the Commissioner of police to notify him and his team about the situation of Illushi community.


The executives of the Association xrayed the many crises in the community, which included kidnapping, killings and intimidation by some group of criminal gangs operating in the community and pleaded to the CP to come to the aid of the community.

The CP in reaction, warned that he will not tolerate criminal gang that will disturb the peace of any community in Edo State. The CP seeks for a collaborative effort between the youths and the Police.

On the 31st of December, 2022 through the combine efforts of the teaming youths who are now tired of the protracted crises and the activities of the criminal gang in Illushi and Uloshi community, and officers from the Divisional police Station (DPS) Ubiaja, and the Area command in Uromi, the youths organised themselves and entered into the market and stop the illegal collection of market dues by this criminal gang sponsored by some persons outside Nigeria.

The youths lead by Amos Uchene in their numbers coordinated activities in the market and invited the Edo State Council officers who have been hitherto deprived from collecting revenue; to come and collect revenue in the market unhindered. The Divisional Police Officer, Ubiaja police station has played a vital role in restore peace in the community. In an interview with one of our correspondence a market woman named mrs Ojata Janet said ‘I am very happy with what the police in collaboration with the youths have done today to bring peace and order in the market. I have been bitten by some group of buys who come to the market with guns and matchet, we couldn’t say anything, they treat us as slaves, take our money with force, but today that has changed we thank the police and the Illushi new youth group’’

The youths have warned that will hand over any person found carrying arms in the community to the law enforcement agency, they plead with the State commissioner of police to support them with more officers, they equally warned that some police officers are also compromising their efforts by leaking information to the criminal gang in Illushi, that those officers will be exposed and reported to the Commissioner of Police.

Credits:daily times anchor.
Widespread by: Uloshi/illushi Of Our Dream

https://dailytimesanchor.com/illushi-youths-pledge-commitment-to-eliminate-community-of-criminal-activities/

02/10/2022

Uloshi/illushi in joy.

Edo state Uromi Area Commander, Asp. Tarzan Sam, DPO of Ubiaja, CSP Christopher O. And colleagues visited illushi-ojigono precisely for PEACE and SECURITY talks and the meeting was held successfully.
Dated, 1st of October 2022.

The meeting was championed and moderated by the Illushi Progressive Association Of Nigerian(IPAN) led by barrister victor giwa who happens to be the president of IPAN.

People present in the meeting are;
IPAN EXCOS,
Principal head of the community:
His HRM, chief Sunday Ebohon, the Ameche of the uloshi community. I
His HRH, Chief Pius Ikedi, Onu odumu- the king of the uloshi community. Community Chiefs, Elders and the youth.

The main aim of these meetings is to promote peace and security in the community and re-establishment the community police station, this is to also establish a good relationship between the community and the police,
All men and women were in joy as approval was gotten from the government to bring back the police station as needed, the community youths and elders also pledge their full support to the incoming police officers in carrying out their duty diligently.

The uloshi/illushi people say thank you to the officers present at the meeting, the police force at large and the government of Edo state.

We also use this opportunity to call on the government of Edo state to look into the floods disturbing ojigono and other social amenities that concern the community.
Thank you.
Courtesy of, Uloshi/illushi of our dream. (UOOD).

25/09/2022

There comes a new season where Uloshi/Illushi(Uroh) community come together in peace, joy and harmony to celebrate the Otono festival.

The men in white carried on the shoulders are the OTONO'S.
The two of the Onoto's represent the sub-quarters in the community.

This is our culture and tradition in the land of Uloshi in general and this celebration is done in the main village(Efu-ojah uloshi) where all the indigene, people in diaspora and outsiders visit the village to enjoy the festival and its joyful, peaceful atmosphere.

The Otono festival is celebrated once a year, Hope you wouldn't miss the next celebration.?
Believe me, it is worth homecoming!

24/09/2022

Keep hope alive,
Better days is near .
Uloshi land is blessed with good people but we pray for a true leader.

18/08/2022

One arrested as police uncovers a ritu@list den in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has uncovered a ritu@list den in Benin City, the state’s capital.

It was gathered that the ritu@list den was uncovered on Wednesday evening, August 17 in Ekewan road.

Although details of the incident are still stretchy, a video shows that several human skeletons were found inside the den.

One suspect was also arrested by the police after they invaded the den, which appears to be an abandoned building.

UOOD...

15/08/2022

Good morning great people of uloshi.
The light of new dawn of rulers is about to shine on us.
Stay tune,

23/06/2022

14/06/2022

15/05/2022

KEYWORDS: SURFACE WATER, PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS, RIVER NIGER, ILLUSHI

Assessment of Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Surface Water from River Niger, Illushi, Edo State, Nigeria

M Oseji

OP Uwaifo

MI Omogbeme

DOI: 10.4314/jasem.v23i1.29

Keywords: Surface water, physicochemical parameters, River Niger, Illushi.

Abstract

The physical and chemical characteristics of River Niger, Illushi an important fishing site in Edo State which is currently impacted by human activities, was investigated between the month of April and November, 2017.

Surface water samples were collected from three (3) sampling stations covering a total distance of 2600metres from upstream to downstream, and a total of seventeen (17) physical/chemical parameters were investigated.

Findings from this study the revealed that Air temperature had an average mean value of 27±0.72 mg/L, Waan temperature was 26.21±0.63 mg/L, the river was generally acidic with the average pH of 6.27±0.18, Turbidity was 107.28±30.9, Conductivity was 57.08±8.29, Total Dissolved Solid was 34.9±4.78, Total Suspended Solid was 71.7±21.17 mg/L, Alkalinity was 26.62±4.78 mg/L, Chloride was 17.29±1.41 mg/L, Hardness was 26.81±2.59 mg/L, Phosphate was 2.20±0.09 mg/L, Nitrate was 3.19±0.94 mg/L, Sulphate was 25.81±10.78 mg/L, Calcium was 8.69±1.74 mg/L,
Magnesium was 2.66±0.39 mg/L, Dissolved Oxygen was 4.47±0.46 mg/L and Biochemical Oxygen Demand was 7.29±3.25 mg/L. This study depicts that turbidity, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, air, and water temperature were higher than the recommended liwitht for drinkable water. It, therefore, stresses the need for compliance of environmental laws to prevent the river from further deterioration.

KEYWORDS: SURFACE WATER, PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS, RIVER NIGER, ILLUSHI

What's your story? Let's hear your side of the story.

Researched by:
UOOD

13/05/2022

FACTS AND FIGURES ON ULOSHI/ILLUSHI AT A GLANCE

Uloshi/Illushi is a place in the region of Edo in Nigeria with a geographical area of approximately 37,000 heactres of land.
With a population of a minimum of 7,340 people

Uloshi/illushi is one of the largest places in Nigeria.

Facts and figures on Illushi at a glance

Map Name:
Illushi (Illushi/Uroh)
Original name: Uloshi
Status: Small place
Population: minimum of 7,340 people
Region name
(Level 1): Edo
Country: Nigeria
Continent: Africa

There are nine (9) quarters that made up Uloshi as whole community and many people migrated from each of this quarters to cohabit and settle outskirts of the main village (Efun oja) to form a camps which is still under the ruling and leadership of Uloshi king,
Uloshi kingship is known to be rotational, clan to clan and there are three ruling quarters that bears or that is entitle to the kingship in the land.
The three ruling quarters are;
1. Ocheche
2. Ogemere
3. Efu-ofe
These three ruling quarters take turn on the kingship,

Other quarters too who are not among the three ruling quarters have their importance role to play like;
The community oldster,
The kings makers,
The provost,
The chiefs,
The chief priest,
and other conventional statuses.

Nine quarters that made up Uloshi community;
1. Arakaofe
2. Ukwuro
3. Ukwuro agbogor
4. Ocheche
5. Ogemere
6. Okene
7. Efuofe
8. Ajamuma
9. Odioke

C. Uloshi Camps.
1. Ojigono/illushi
2. Eko Idiba
3. Ojokpe
4. Odo-egunme ogwa
5. Odo-egunme ubi
6. igbamaka
7. Okporokporo
8. Ikpejomuna
9. Atowor
10. Atowor egbee
11.Enenia
12.odoachala
13.Odogor
14. Obake
15. Anukwuchubbi
16. Odoyusufu
17. Okpi-ru
18. Ebale
19. Odigili
20. Opkuegbili
21. Odi Utor
22. Ogbemu

and etc...

Pls, lets hear from you.
What's your side of the story?

Researched by:
UOOD & UNW.
Edited by:
UOOD.

10/05/2022

ULOSHI LAND LEASE AND THE FALL OUT.

This is to explain in writing the information passed by the king of uloshi land.

According to his royal highness, Onu odumu 1 of uloshi land, the government invited him via letter for a meeting due to the pending uloshi land lease.

And as we all know, this issue of the land lease has lingered for a while now, after giving the uloshi people much time to deliberate on it within themself and come up with a resolution plan for the government but the discussion between the uloshi was delayed and proven abortive for some reasons.

Now the government has taken a stand after much investigation. Their decision now is to reduce the size of the land in question and also reduced the lease tenure to a renewal process after every 30 years with conditions from the community according to the performance of the investors.
The land size has been reduced from 5000 hectares to 3500 hectares.
The lease tenure has been reduced from 99 years to 30 years,
And at each tenure of 30 years, the lease agreement can be review and renewed just as pleases the community.
And this doesn't affect all the agreed projects to be done by the investors in the agreement papers, everything the investor has to do, is as agreed. will still be done with one immediate project from the government as promised by the government, The community is to choose a quick project to be handle and delivered in a short period.
And Government has also asked the investor to assist financially the family of dead, the injured and those with bullets in their body.

Some of the community benefit in the lease agreement are:
>>Tied accessible road from ubiaja illushi main road to uloshi village(efu Oja)
>>Ultra modern town hall
>>Solar lights
>>Water plants
>>Schools building and facility
>>Ultra modern medical centre
>>Yearly Commission to the community,
farm products, Scholarships, employment and >>Yearly Rent payments at the commencement of farm product harvest.

Pls Note: the investor has started the road construction already before the land crisis and he was stopped then a lot of things took place horribling.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
LETS HEAR YOUR OPINION ON THIS.

Posted By:
UOOD.
10th May 2022
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05/05/2022

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Always share the post for others to join the group.
Always share your experience with us.
Always encourage us to do more.
We are family, we are Proud uloshi community.

05/05/2022

WHERE ARE THE ULOSHI/ILLUSHI'S?

Articles on Goggle
12:06am On Oct 30, 2017

I will start by telling you I am a native of Uloshi which outsiders coined and spell as Illushi. Unfortunately, Uloshi have now been divided into two by government calling one part Uroh and the other Illushi as if they are different communities. The place popularly called Illushi today is also known as Odi-Igono (because at the time the community was formed it was populated by a specie of bird called Igono) which is also now called Ozigono or Ojigono. We the Uloshi people speak Igala or if you like Ibaji. Let me clearly state it here that we have nothing in common with Esan people apart from government fusion.

We are markedly different from the Esan people. In terms of our culture there is no semblance at all. The Esan people call their kings Onojie whereas we the Uloshi people refer to our king as Onu.

That we are fused with the Esan people for government administrative convenience does not make us Esan. Apart from Uloshi people there are three other Igala speaking communities in Esan South East Local Government, take for instance :
Ifeku -Island. We have almost the same history with the Ebu people in Delta State that also speak Igala.

Yes, it is true that we have some relations with the Igbo people but that is tied to the relationship between our forefathers and the Anioma people in Delta State.

So much intermarriage led to some of the names we bear.
Someone once claimed Ozigono (Illushi) land belong to the Esans. That is one believe that is also false.
Take for instance, before the Royal Niger Company now UAC built their yard in Ozigono as far back as 1892 they had to get into a lease agreement with the Uloshi people who leased where they built their yard to them. As at that time, Esans where no where near there. The few Esans who came around from where is today known as Oria/ Onogolo came to farm and they were paying what in modern day can be termed royalty or rent to the Onu of Uloshi land.

Some even went as far as saying the Onojie of Ubiaja ruled over Ozigono at a point. The question such people find difficult to answer is at what time were the Olushi people were conquered that made them subjects of the Onojie of Ubiaja?

Since they can't falsify that, many of them don't speak about that anymore.
Back to the main issue. Illushi is not the correct way to refer to us. The white men coined our original name Uloshi to Illushi for reasons best known to them. Fortunately, we are not alone on this. They even change Bini to Benin. Our root as the story goes can be traced to Ida in Kogi State. This explains why in time past, coronation rites of our kings used to be carried out in Ida by the Attah of Igala Kingdom. Our forefathers who settled there we were told came from Ida and were on a trip with the Attah to see his brother the Oba of Benin. There existed a clear evidence of this story close to Aika at Ega before the land slide washed it off. That point was were they first settled from time immemorial and it is the boundary between us and the Oria people. Our culture is basically same with the Ibaji people that is why till date kingship in Uloshi is rotational amongst the ruling houses unlike the Esan culture, though the government and the Esan people are trying to force their hereditary culture on kingship down our throats. Good enough that has been matched with resistance that has led to the restiveness in the community.
There is also the place of the Anioma people's influence on our cultural practices. History has that the Olu festival which we annually observe was borrowed from these Delta Igbo speaking people. So some of you who claim Igbo influence may not be wrong. But for the Esan people we have nothing in common apart from government.
Suffice it to say here that the Uloshi (Illushi) people are Igala (if you like call it Ibaji) and speak only Igala. We do not have a second Nigerian language whether it be Igbo or Esan.

WHAT IS YOUR SIDE OF THE STORY?
Let's hear you...

Research and put together by:
Uloshi Of Our Dream.
UOOD.

Motto: Promoting Culture And Ethnicity.```

03/05/2022

God plan.

02/05/2022

ULOSHI UNITE IN PRAYERS.
Praying for peace and unity in the land is everyone's duty so the uloshi are not left out as men and women gathered at the community primary school field to pray for peace, unity and development in the land of uloshi.
God of prayers shall answer all the prayers and take control of the land.
In Jesus' mighty name.
Amen...

29/04/2022

Illushi is an indigenous community situated along the river Niger, in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State. Predominantly farmers, it is a known fact that the Illushi community is one of the commercial bases of the nation with over three million tubers of yam and fishes annually as export quality, jobs creating and nourishment for the nation and beyond.

Popularly called the food basket of Edo state, it is so depressing that this so called commercial zone, exist without a trace of basic amenities like electric power (except the one being generated individually with the aid of generating sets), roads, hospital or communication to mention a few . Billions of naira is been generated from this community yet its left to decay…….. What's the way forward?

29/04/2022

Joy in the heart of the Uloshi people.

After waiting for the Edo government's intervention for years in constructing a link road with no response.
The people of the uloshi community have taken it upon themself from their community fund to grade and construct a short bridge to the community link road from Ebu-Nyenle Utobo River Road down to Uloshi village.

This is of great joy to the community who see this project as long overdue and it's time to do the little they can.
The project started on the 24th of April 2022.
Starting from the Nyenle Abuja link road heading to the community.

29/04/2022

Illushi/Uroh/Uloshi is an indigenous community situated along the river Niger, in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State. Predominantly farmers, it is a known fact that the Illushi community is one of the commercial bases of the nation with over three million tubers of yam and fishes annually as export quality, jobs creating and nourishment for the nation and beyond.

Popularly called the food basket of Edo state, it is so depressing that this so called commercial zone, exist without a trace of basic amenities like electric power (except the one being generated individually with the aid of generating sets), roads, hospital or communication to mention a few . Billions of naira is been generated from this community yet its left to decay…….. What's the way forward?

05/10/2021

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09/06/2021

You are welcome to illushi news watch.
This is to bring the happening in our land, illushi to your hearing.