Agenebode
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Agenebode is a serene, water-side town located by the banks of the Niger River
in Edo State
,South South geo political zone of [Nigeria]. It is the headquarters of Etsako-East local council of Edo State and the traditional capital of Weppa Wanno
Kingdom.
, Emokweme
villages, and the River Niger. Agenebode city is the home city of all Weppa Wanno people,both at home and in the diaspora despite various rivalries.
Agenebode is divided into different quarters, which are called Ighaewo, Egbado, Otoukwe, Igegbode (upland). The main areas of growth for the town are towards Emokweme, Egor and Ivioghe villages.
, a mercantile company owned by the British Colonialists.
The King of the Weppa Wanno Kingdom is called the Okumagbe (the unifier). The stool of the Okumagbe is rotated among the five kinship groups. Presently (Dr) George Oshiapi Egabor, JP, PhD a chartered accountant and industrialist from the Iviokpisa kinship group, is the Okumagbe of the Weppa Wanno.
Residents of Agenebode are predominantly Christians of the Catholic
faith; as the first catholic mission in Mid-Western Nigeria was located at Agenebode in 1882. There are also Muslims and traditional worshipers. Agenebode people, as Weppa Wannos, also have traditional deities called Ise And Adaobi, which are also worshipped.
The main means of transportation in Agenebode is by motorcycles, buses and cars. Canoes, boats and ferries transport people across the River Niger to Idah
in Kogi State
.
Traditional occupations is farming including fishing and canoe-building. Local agriculture produces maize, nuts, groundnuts, sorghum
, rice, vegetables, potatoes, and fruit.
The local cuisine are-Corn Soup (Omi-ukpoka), peanuts soup,beans soup,melon soup (okotipio), fresh fish soup etc; these soups can either be eaten with pounded yam,Eba,Fufu etc; Agenebode people drink locally made gin and fresh palm wine.
Niger River
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea...
in Edo State
Edo State
Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is bounded in the north and east by Kogi State, in the south by Delta State and in the west by Ondo State.-History:...
,South South geo political zone of [Nigeria]. It is the headquarters of Etsako-East local council of Edo State and the traditional capital of Weppa Wanno
Weppa Wanno
Weppa Wanno is a Kingdom in Etsako East Council, South- South geo political zone of Nigeria. It is the homeland of Uwano people in Etsako-East council. It is bounded by Avianwu, Ibie, Ekperi, and Idah across the Niger River...
Kingdom.
Location
Agenebode is bounded by Ivioghe, EgorEgor
Egor is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Uselu.It has an area of 93 km² and a population of 339,899 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 300....
, Emokweme
Emokweme
Emokweme is a town in Weppa Wanno Kingdom of Edo state, Nigeria with a population of approximately 20,000 people.The people speak Etsako with Weppa Wanno dialect....
villages, and the River Niger. Agenebode city is the home city of all Weppa Wanno people,both at home and in the diaspora despite various rivalries.
Agenebode is divided into different quarters, which are called Ighaewo, Egbado, Otoukwe, Igegbode (upland). The main areas of growth for the town are towards Emokweme, Egor and Ivioghe villages.
History
Agenebode was the regional headquarters of the Royal Niger CompanyRoyal Niger Company
The Royal Niger Company was a mercantile company chartered by the British government in the nineteenth century. It formed the basis of the modern state of Nigeria....
, a mercantile company owned by the British Colonialists.
Educational Institutions
Educational institutions at Agenebode are the College of Agriculture & Fisheries, which is unfortunately affiliated to the college of Agriculture at Iguoriakhi near Benin City, St. Peters Grammar School, Army Day Secondary School, Catholic Secondary School, Weppa Secondary School, Ogbaki Primary School, Omaizie Primary School, Ogwozima-Ofukpo Primary School, Egbado Primary School and Ovoegbe Primary School to mention a few..The King of the Weppa Wanno Kingdom is called the Okumagbe (the unifier). The stool of the Okumagbe is rotated among the five kinship groups. Presently (Dr) George Oshiapi Egabor, JP, PhD a chartered accountant and industrialist from the Iviokpisa kinship group, is the Okumagbe of the Weppa Wanno.
Residents of Agenebode are predominantly Christians of the Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
faith; as the first catholic mission in Mid-Western Nigeria was located at Agenebode in 1882. There are also Muslims and traditional worshipers. Agenebode people, as Weppa Wannos, also have traditional deities called Ise And Adaobi, which are also worshipped.
Facilities
Interesting sites in Agenebode are the post office, built in 1930, the Colonial Court on Mission Road, the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Local Council office, The Army Barracks, General Hospital, Niger Valley Farms, the River Niger banks, the Notre Dam Hospital, and the Convent.The main means of transportation in Agenebode is by motorcycles, buses and cars. Canoes, boats and ferries transport people across the River Niger to Idah
Idah
Idah is a town in Kogi State, Nigeria, on the eastern bank of the Niger River in the middle belt region of Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Igala Kingdom, whose traditional ruler, the Attah of Igala, is Alhaji Aliyu Obaje....
in Kogi State
Kogi State
Kogi state is found in the central region of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because the confluence of River Niger and River Benue is at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria....
.
Traditional occupations is farming including fishing and canoe-building. Local agriculture produces maize, nuts, groundnuts, sorghum
Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...
, rice, vegetables, potatoes, and fruit.
The local cuisine are-Corn Soup (Omi-ukpoka), peanuts soup,beans soup,melon soup (okotipio), fresh fish soup etc; these soups can either be eaten with pounded yam,Eba,Fufu etc; Agenebode people drink locally made gin and fresh palm wine.