Ibibio Cradle: Uwem Akpan Launches Contentious Book December 9 … Describes Refuted Work As Scam of the Millennium

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By UbongAbasi Ise

All is set for the public presentation of the much-talked about historical book disproving the placement of Ikono as the cradle of the Ibibio nation.
The book entitled, Ikono The Cradle Of Ibibio Nation: A Refutation, written by Dr. Uwem Akpan, a lecturer in the Department of History and International Studies, University of Uyo, will be launched on Monday 9th December, 2019 at Onyema Ugochukwu Hall, University of Uyo by 11AM under the chairmanship of Engr. Bassey Nsentip, a Controller of Works, Federal Ministry of Works, Calabar. Nsentip is an indigene of Ikot Mbon Ikono in Uyo local government area.
The keynote speaker, Dr. Philip Afaha, an Associate Professor and Head of History and Diplomatic Studies in the University of Abuja will brainstorm on the topic, The Ibibio Story and the Challenge of History.
The book reviewer will be Dr. Ini Etuk, a lecturer in the Department of History and International Studies, University of Uyo.
Eteidung Ikpe Umoh, the village head of Ikot Idaha in Ikono local government area, will grace the occasion as the Father of the Day, while the Mother of the Day will be Prof. (Sr.) Anthonia Essien, Dean of Faculty of Arts, University of Uyo.
The author of the book has also extended the invitation to His Eminence, Ntenyin Solomon Ekuk, JP, the Oku Ibom Ibibio; Ntisong Essien Ekidem, Ntisong Ibibio; President General of Ibibio Elders Forum, Dr. Okon Akpan Uko; paramount rulers and local government council chairmen across Ibibio land.
Speaking with The Sensor, the author of the book, Dr. Uwem Akpan, said the essence of the event is to reconstruct Ibibio history and put everything in proper perspective. Akpancalled on all Ibibio sons and daughters and all lovers of history to come and bear witness to the epoch-making eventtagged, ‘Witness to History.’
The refuted book, Ikono The Cradle Of Ibibio Nation, published in 2001, written by Dr. David Ukpong, Dr. Martin Akpan and Nnamso Akang, who came under the umbrella of Ikono-Ini Research and Documentation Committee, IRDC, were sponsored by Mboho Ndito Ikono Ndo Ini to reconstruct Ikono/Ini history. Dr. Uwen Akpan described their work as “the scam of the millennium,” adding that “it is a mere story book with very little historical content.”
He maintained that the authors of the book were bereft of history background and were sponsored with the intent to establish cultural supremacy of Ikono over the entire Ibibio land.
“It was a sponsored work undertaken by non-historians who could not identify, collect, collate and use evidence. The purpose was for empire-building, foisting of cultural hegemony and deliberately presenting the people of Ikono or that section of Ibibio as primus inter pares over Ibibio land,” he said.
 
©The Sensor Newspaper

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