Chieftaincy System in Onitcha-olona, Delta State From the Earliest Times

Chapter One of Chieftaincy System in Onitcha-olona, Delta State From the Earliest Times

 

Abstract of Chieftaincy System in Onitcha-olona, Delta State From the Earliest Times

This study examined chieftaincy system in Onitcha-Olona, Delta state Nigeria. It describes the earliest history of the pristine traditional mode of the group.

The secondary data was used to reflect the purpose of the study, content analysis was used to elicit data from texts, journals, magazines, past project relating to this study, archives, publications of research work and internets.

The result revealed that subsurface structures in Delta State vary remarkably as the state stretches from near the ocean at Forcados and Warri to the hinterland at Agbor and Issele Uku from where it again slopes into River Niger. Many towns in the high altitude zone of Delta State have inadequate water resources whereas availability of groundwater/portable water is a major determinant of settlement and population growth in rural and urban areas. Onicha Olona, Akwukwu-Igbo and Atuma Iga are towns worst hit in this zone where availability of portable water is obviously a serious problem. Onicha Olona seems to be the transition zone by contouring as the topography gradually drops from here with respect to Issele Uku. Many attempts of citing viable boreholes and deep water wells have woefully failed.

The study concluded that the traditional chieftaincy system in Onitcha-Olona, Delta state community at the present moment is as active in the pre-colonial era as any form of government anywhere in the world. The study further recommended; the chief-makers or decision makers in the community should also incorporate the women in the community to be part of the chieftaincy system; the chieftaincy positions held in Onitcha-Olona need to be elaborated to accommodate other minor occupants in Onitcha-Olona such as Idumuje Unor of Aniocha North Local government as this group has been under represented and marginalized in holding chieftaincy positions.