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soil), a popular myth however suggests that as a way to seek for asylum in Bassa land, the people adopted the name. The Bassa had arrived here at about 1830's while the Bassa nge arrived at about 1850's. Going further, the suffix "komu" as attached is only popular to the Bassa people of Bassa Local
Government Area of Kogi State. But the Bassa people in other states and Koton Karfe Local Government Area of Kogi State simply use and are referred to as 'Bassa' or 'Basa'.
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following a controversial exercise tagged, "reorganization of Native
Authorities in the North.". It's headquarter sits in Oguma, the adulterated name of the original Agwuma: a thatch made from a called ishere and used to roof houses. Bassa Local Government is boarded to the North by River Benue. In the West by River Niger. To the East by Omala Local Government and to the South by Dekina Local Government. The area comprise the three districts Bassa, Gboloko, and Mozum.
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Apart from the afore mentioned economic factors, the area is also rich in aquaculture with the presence of numerous ponds and rivers for fishing escapades. It has been suggested that aquariums like Minya, Uda mane, Iteme in
Gbashikere; and Rivine and Ujo all in Bassa komu district can help boost the
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The inhabitants Bassa komu and Bassa nge belong to different groups, ethnically. As they have between them clear distinctions in tradition, origin, culture, and language. While it is believed that the people called Bassa nge got the nomenclature from the word
Babossa (which means fertile land or
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The area known as Bassa Local
Government was created in 1976 which is a re-establishment of the Bassa Native Authority that was created by the colonial administration around 1900. Sixty years later this colony however lost its standing when as it was merged with the Igala Native Authority in 1960
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The community has produced reputable people which among them were chairmen of the Local
Government Area, Honorables Luke Shigaba (late) and Bako Shigaba; Justice Michael Jimba, Honorable Sunday Jimba (late), Honorable Jimba Emmanuel Nibi, Uye Lucky, Paul Gudu, and Ambassador Denwi Joshua Adunga.
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Some notable towns in Bassa Local
Government Area includes Oguma (Agwuma), Sheria (the commercial town), Dagba, Kpanche, Eyede, Gbashikere, Akakana, Paruwa, Ikende, Kpokudu, Zenyi, Wussa, Inigwi, Zharikama, Edenyi, Ogodo, Orokwo, and Udogbo from Bassa komu district; Gboloko (headquarter of Bassa
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The area bordered to the north and west by rivers Benue and Niger is the agricultural hub of Kogi State due to its high agricultural produce annually. Yam, cassava, rice, guinea corn, millet, beneseed, groundnut, soya beans, et cetera, are produced in high quantities annually. The area is also
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Gado
Mungazhɛ ruled the community for 20 years (1871-1891). The next person was Daku Gado for 42 years (1892-1934), Daudu Gado for 17 years (1935-1952)), Gwatana Tassa Zhɛshɛ for 19 years (1953-1972), Dangara Kure for 30 years (1973-2012), and Stephen Uye Gwatana from 2012 till date.
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Bassa Local
Government Area has ten political wards from the three districts; Bassa komu district: Akuba I, Akuba II, Akakana/Ayede, Ikende, and Ozongulo; Bassa nge district: Gboloko, Eforo, and Kpata; and Egbura district: Mozum and Ozugbe.
264:, Bassa-nge, and Egbira koto. The Bassa-Komo has the highest population followed by Bassa-nge and Egbira koto. The traditional title holder of The Bassa-Komos is the "AGUMA" of Bassa who is a 1st class chief, The "Etsu" of
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Gbashikere is a settlement in Akuba 1 ward of Bassa Local
Government of Kogi State, Nigeria. The village was established in 1870 and the first settler is said to be Gado Mungazhɛ who migrated from Owuru following the
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nge), Eforo, Emi Guni, Eni Ampamo, Kpata, Shintakwo, Elule, Emi Adama, Ajigido, Emi Audu, and Adum Woiwoi from Bassa nge district; and Mozum (headquarter of Mozum), Biroko, Tekureje, Ugba, Daku Domozu, Ozugbe.
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Gado, a fisherman named the initial Hamlet as Gbashikere, a place of rest or relaxation. The name was said to have been copied by passersby who always saw Mungazhɛ relaxing (Gbashɛ-gbashɛ kere).
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The Aguma of Bassa, a first class Chief sitting in Oguma, the headquarter of the area is the traditional head of Bassa Local Government Area and the Chairman, Bassa Area Traditional Council.
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The settlement borders with Esule to the east, Gbechi to the west, River Benue to the north and Kpoyibo to the south. It is about 10km east to Oguma, the Local Government headquarters.
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The area also has in abundance some natural resources like petroleum, Clay, Iron ore, Salt, and Gypsum which can boost the development of the area if explored properly.
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revenue of the Local Government and in extension, the state if managed properly. Others includes Emako, Kpekpete, and Yontsu found in Bassa nge district.
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is the Etsu Bassa Nge. The Etsu of Bassa Nge has his royal throne dominant in Gboloko. Gboloko is the kingdom headquarter of the Bassa Nge Kingdom.
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covered by economic trees which includes Irvingia Gabonensis (Ogbono), Kola Nut, Cashew, Mahogany, Banana, Mango, Orange, Plantain, et cetera.
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also a 1st class chief and the "OHIOGBA" of Mozum is the traditional chief of the Egbiras koto as the 3rd class chief.
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