Election is over let’s look at what unites us instead of what divides us.
We will look at the different attires in each state of the 6 geopolitical zones in Nigeria. SE is the focus today.
Attire focus
Zone: South East
States: 5 states
Language: Igbo
Religion: Christianity.
Main cultural dress: It varies from state to state, but it’s generally a flowing thick dress with lion or in some cases elephant prints, with a red/white cap and feather. (Known as Isi Agu )
States
Abia – Mainly milk colour with lion prints with red and white cap(inspired by Ohafia) and white feather.
Anambra – Mainly white colour with lion prints and all red cap.
Ebonyi – Dark All red Lion prints with all red cap.
Enugu – All red Lion prints with red cap, sometimes worn with chain.
Imo – Light all red with lion heads prints and all red cap.
Atiku in Abia Attire
2. Anambra
Atiku in Anambra state Attire
3. Ebonyi
Atiku in Ebonyi state Attire
4. Enugu
Peter obi in Enugu traditional attire
5. Imo
Atiku in state traditional attire.
So which state has the best traditional igbo South east attire?
Here are the current Nigerian Ministers, as appointed by President Buhari and screened by the Senate.
Latestnaijagist.com managed to get the complete list. 1. Chris Ngige, (Anambra) – Labour & Employment 2. Kayode Fayemi, (Ekiti) – solid minerals 3. Rotimi Amaechi, (Rivers) – Transportation 4. Babatunde Fashola, (Lagos) – Power, Works & Housing 5. Abdulrahman Dambazau- (Kano) – Interior 6. Aisha Alhassan, (Taraba) – Women Affairs 7. Ogbonaya Onu, (Ebonyi) – Science & Technology 8. Kemi Adeosun, (Ogun) – Finance 9. Abubakar Malami, (Kebbi) – Justice 10. Sen Hadi Sirika, (Katsina) – state minister of Aviation 11. Barr. Adebayo Shittu (Oyo) – Communication 12. Suleiman Adamu, (Jigawa) – Water Resources 13. Solomon Dalong, (Plateau) – Youth & Sports 14. Ibe Kachikwu, (Delta) – state minister for Petroleum 15. Osagie Ehanire, (Edo) – state minister of Health 16. Audu Ogbeh, (Benue) – Agriculture & Rural Development 17. Udo Udo Udoma, (Akwa Ibom) – Budget & Nat’l Planning 18. Lai Mohammed, (Kwara) – Information 19. Amina Mohammed, (Gombe) – Environment 20. Ibrahim Usman Jibril, (Nasarawa) – state minister of Environment 21. Hajia Khadija Bukar Ibrahim- (Yobe) – state minister of Foreign Affairs 22. Cladius Omoleye Daramola, (Ondo) – state minster of Niger Delta 23. Prof Anthony Onwuka, (Imo) – State minister for education 24. Geoffrey Onyema, (Enugu) – Foreign Affairs 25. Dan Ali, (Zamfara) – Defense 26. Barr James Ocholi, (Kogi) – state minister for Labour & Employment 27. Zainab Ahmed, (Kaduna) – state minister for Budget & Nat’l Planning 28. Okechukwu Enelamah, (Abia) – Trade, Industry & Investment 29. Muhammadu Bello, (Adamawa) – FCT 30. Mustapha Baba Shehuri, (Bornu) – state minister of Power, Works & Housing 31. Aisha Abubakar – state minister of Trade, Industry & Investment 32. Heineken Lokpobiri, (Bayelsa) state minister of Agriculture & Rural Development 33. Adamu Adamu, (Bauchi) – Education 34. Isaac Adewole, (Osun) – Health 35. Abubakar Bawa Bwari, (Niger) – state minister of Solid Mineral 36. Pastor Usani Uguru, (Cross River) – Niger Delta Note: Presidient Buhari – Substantive minister of Petroleum