ODA-OJIJI ( The Reason For The Name)
by GODWIN ABAH ENEBOJOJO.
As interesting as it may sound, 'oda ojiji'. As sweet as it may feel to be called oma oda- ojiji, it took me a very long time to know why this name exists and why the people of imane are referred to as "amoma oda- ojiji" Meaning children of oda-ojiji. As curious as I was, just as curious as you could be now, I took the question to my father. Late Elder Abah John. The old man who derives so much pleasure in traditional history sat me down beside him and begins his story. Imane is the igala speaki