Tales Of My Fatherland

We Must Reclaim Our Land

Ebeni; a small town situated in Benin, Edo state, the western part of Nigeria. The Ebeni people were known to be an illustrious community with diverse Socio-economic activities. It was indeed a land cherished by our ancestors, every child was proud to have been a descendant and the words "I am from Ebeni" was never found lacking in the tongues of many whenever they were in a foreign land.

But now, Our fate has been drenched in apparition of grievance. Even our traditional leaders have decided to become fandoms with the evil deeds of the government leaving their people to no grip of hope but in irrevocable doom because their palms have been greased and pockets heavenly blessed.

We were promised with better development as to initiate a better standard of living of our youths and children, they urged us to give up our lands and markets to the government and left us with small piece of lands.

I Onomoghen, the son of Urata the great will not fold my hands and be engulfed and watch my people be shrouded grief.

I have decided to play renegade and reclaim our land. But an Escalade should come in tactfully if i must beseech the journey of escapade.

For we must deal with our familiar foes; Our traditional rulers, seize power from their charge or force them to abdicate their rule before partaking in an adventure that may seem like the ragnarok of our time.

I hope the odds change in my favour and i would stake my life so that Uhuru would be ours again.