Okunano Voices (Culture Documentaries)

The Okunano Osagwede adage: "Okpétéru àhzi guchió uzo" is a legacy that nature conveys on the elders of the families successively, the responsibility of transmitting correctly the values of the land, the culture and traditions of the Okunano people to the younger generation.  It is the hope of those who have passed on that their successors in the form of their parents,siblings and other members of their extended family, will fulfill these duties and responsibilities by carrying on in their stead. Okpétéru àhzi: meaning he that comes last, the last person or the surviving successor... the surviving eldest In the lineage of the family automatically enters into the position of leadership of that family by default. 'Guchió uzo' idiomatically means to enter into the duty of transmitting the family or cultural values correctly thereby guiding and supporting members of the family.  "Okpétéru àhzi guchió uzo" : The last person in line should please close the doors  ...

Okà Ngene nne-ada is a 10-plots of land situated behind the Enugu lifestyle and golf city estate otherwise known as Enugu Centenary Estates Agbana. It is legitimately owned by Umu-Nkwuo Aga and Umu-Onu-aga families both of Umu-Aniagayiba of Umuagomangene family unit of Ndiaga village in Amechi-Uwani community of Okunano Osagwede Osawuwa Clan in Enugu South Local Government Area.  The okà Ngene-nne-ada plot of land is a real pleasure to behold with the serene grace of nature. A   spiraling layout bounded by a natural spring water paths, a burst of energetic rainforest giving way to the aggressive intrusion of urbanization. Sandwiched between Obeagu Awkunanaw and Amechi-Uwani Awkunanaw communities and at Agbana precisely. The Umu-Onu-aga and Umu-Aniagayiba families are members of Awkunanaw Landowners Association.  The families representatives are Elder Emmanuel Ukwu and Sir Laz Ani(JP) They jointly hold the power of attorney for the above mentioned plot of land. For all enq...

https://goo.gl/images/vJ2LaZ The Agbana land is well over 1000 hectares of land, with an estimated 600+ hectares of land for Obeagu Awkunanaw based members and 400+ hectares of land for the Amechi-Uwani based members. The Agbana land technically is a low density area which means that one hectare of land is measured to be at least 15 plots of 100 × 60 in size.  This means that the size of the whole plots of land in Agbana is on the average a total of about 15,000 plots or more. Estimated market price for plots in the area now is on the minimum 3.5million and 4 million Naira only. This value keeps appreciating as the current chaos caused by the detractors and landgrabbers deepens. The continued battle for the illegal acquisition of Agbana land has gone on now for years. But most recently, the fallen embers of the fire was recharged by the special interest in the land by the Enugu state Government who are working in collaboration with some Estate developers to sell off the land bit af...

   Okunano Voices Publications                                          Presents: The Awkunanaw Landowners Association is an organization which seeks to protect property rights in Awkunanaw, and environs all in Enugu South & Nkanu west Local Government area of Enugu state Nigeria. The ALA was formed to preserve and protect the rights of property owners. The organization seeks to cause laws and regulations, whether federal, provincial, or municipal, to be written so as to be more respectful of the rights of property owners. The Awkunanaw Landowners Association also promotes the use of letters patent as a tool to aid in the protection of private property rights. Awkunanaw Landowners Association(ALA) is currently in formation but is designed to act as an advocate for property own...