Esan Okpa

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About Us

The need for Esan unity cannot be overemphasized. For quite some time, Esan unity has been the focus of some well-meaning and prominent personalities of Esan extraction. Indeed, the lack of unity among our people has been identified, and quite rightly so, as the major- contributing factor to the lack of vision and the building of long-term strategy required to emancipate our people from the vicious cycle of poverty, political instability, lack of enabling environment, atrophied development of our land. Consequently, INAUGURAL MEETING OF ESAN OKPA held on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at the residence of Professor Gabriel Oteze, Benin-city. It is a socio-cultural organization devoid of political and/or religious activism or partisanship; but in favour of new ideas and methods aimed at bringing about social and economic changes that can lead to positive development in Esanland.

Aims & Objectives

To act as a think tank and pressure group for the overall development of Esan; ensuring cohesion and unity amongst Esan people and promoting the welfare and general wellbeing of esan people as well as the promotion and defense of Esan language, culture, other positive VALUES indigenous to Esan Land, and any other matter it deems to be related to the objectives and purposes herein declared by deploying ALL LAWFUL MEANS at its disposal to achieve them.

To render where possible, moral, material and financial assistance to members and other deserving organizations and Esan persons who have genuine reasons to warrant such assistance.

Esan-Okpa shall not and should not have political or religious affiliations, but individual or group members shall be encouraged to attain their political, economic or academic ambitions.

To arouse interest in, preserve, enhance and project Esan decent traditions and cultural heritage.

Membership

Every person either of whose forebears belongs or belonged to the Esan Nation is qualified for consideration for membership.

Membership is limited to indigenes of Esan Land wherever they may be or in the area which under the Nigerian Constitution, is defined as Local Government Areas, namely, Esan Central, Esan Northeast, Esan Southeast, Esan West and Igueben

Membership rights of Esan-Okpa shall be extended to members of Esan Associations or Organizations and groups after they have fully subscribed to its goals and objectives as well as assume all the obligations of membership as defined by this Constitution PROVIDED that nothing in this Constitution shall preclude any person who is not yet a registered member of any of the existing Esan Association or Organizations from applying for membership.

Membership shall also be extended to corporate members, associations and cooperatives in affiliate capacity after they have fully subscribed to its goals and objectives as well as assume all the obligations of membership as defined by this Constitution.

Every member shall have the right to participate in all the activities of ESAN-OKPA as well as the right to vote and be voted for at all elections in which he or she has met the specified eligibility conditions.

It shall be the duty of every member to pay appropriate membership fees, levies and other contributions that may be specified from time to time by the appropriate organ of ESAN-OKPA.

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Current Exco

Barr Matthew Egbadon

National President

Engr. George Okoyo

National Vice-President

Mr. Steve Oboh

Secretary to the Council

Engr. Henry Ikheloa

National Treasurer

Mr. Tony Iyare

Publicity Relations Officer

Engr. Francis Oriakhi

Financial Secretary

Our Identity
We must always remember that Esan-Okpa is not just another association we belong to, but an INITIATIVE that projects our IDENTITY. Our IDENTITY is a priceless inheritance from the great men and women that founded Esanland.
I tell you who we are: we are the children of the descendants of these great warriors who migrated to Esanland conquering the mystical and physical challenges on their way through the forest of the hills of Esanland! They must have done everything possible to create this IDENTITY as we can imagine.
We, their children, even when we have had to migrate to every corners of the earth in search of Golden Fleece, have not forgotten to create Esan-Okpa INITIATIVE, just like our ancestors did create Esanland, to give more impetus to our so cherished Esan IDENTITY.
We do not want to lose this identity for any reason, whatsoever!

Founding Associations

Based in Port Harcourt, Esan Club 30 is a socio-cultural organization devoid of political and/or religious activism or partisanship; but in favor of new ideas and methods aimed at bringing about social and economic changes that can lead to positive development in Esanland.

Based in Lagos, the Association of Esan Professionals (AEP), is a socio-cultural and nonpartisan body, established in February 2001; made up of distinguished Esan sons and daughters who are accomplished professionals, and have excelled in various fields of human endeavor.

Based in Benin City, IKOLO ESAN, is a Social-political organization primarily concerned with the advancement of the interest of the Esan people located in Nigeria and the Diaspora. Members of Ikolo Esan have resolved to come together in one mind one heart to promote, protect and preserve the interest and well-being of the Esan People.