Include us in Anioma State, Ika Igbo in Edo tell FG, NASS …as communities decry marginalisation, demand restoration of cultural identity Ika Igbo-speaking communities in Edo State have declared their full and unwavering support for the creation of Anioma State and its zoning to Nigeria’s South-East geopolitical zone, while firmly demanding inclusion in the proposed new state. The position was made public yesterday at a well-attended gathering of leaders, elders, youths and stakeholders of the affected communities held in Igbanke, Edo State, under the leadership and coordination of Apostle Azuka Okah. Speaking on the platform of The Voice of the Indigenous Ika Igbo Initiative in Edo State, the communities said their demand reflects years of accumulated frustration, neglect, and marginal...