Let history remember you: A Petition for Isoko-Ame LGA in Delta State

An Open Letter to the Distinguished Senator Representing Delta South Senatorial District and the Honourable Member Representing Isoko Federal Constituency.

By Jephthah Oghenekome Johnson

Subject: Proposal for the Creation of Isoko-Ame Local Government Area from Ndokwa East

Distinguished Senator,
Honourable Member,

I write to you today with sincere hope and a deep sense of duty, as proud son of Isoko origin. I am appealing to your good offices to propose a bill in the National Assembly for the creation of a new local government to be known as Isoko-Ame Local Government Area.

This proposed local government is to be carved out of the existing Ndokwa Ellpó LGA, and it will serve as a rightful recognition of the long-standing presence and contributions of the Isoko people in this region. Our communities have existed for generations, yet we remain underrepresented and underserved in administrative, political, and infrastructural terms.

The Isoko communities in Ndokwa East are as follows:

Igbuku

Asa

Awa

Ibrede

Onogbokor

Ayama

Iyade Ame

Lagos Iyade

Worri-rri

Utuoku

Umuti

Osafo

Ogige

Egbeme

Osobia/Owobia

Ewo-Okrafo

Iyowo

Adiawa

Ushie

Igeh

Akara-Etiti

Ewo-Okpe

Okporo

Obere

Ewo-Eboy

Utue

Itebiege

Ugute

These towns and villages form a contiguous and culturally unified block that deserves its own administrative unit for effective governance and development.

If other ethnic nationalities within Delta State, such as the Urhobo people of Ughelli, can successfully push for the creation of new local governments which has pass the second reading and currently at the committee stage, then we, the Isoko people, can and must do the same. The creation of Isoko-Ame LGA will not only strengthen grassroots development, but also bring governance closer to the people. It will foster peace, create opportunities, and enhance the socio-economic welfare of our people.

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This is not just an administrative request—it is a call for justice, equity, and recognition. It is also a rare opportunity for you, as elected representatives of the Isoko people, to etch your names in gold in the annals of our history.

If you can lead this charge, if you can sponsor and fight for the creation of Isoko-Ame Local Government Area, the Isoko people—both home and abroad—will never forget your names. Generations to come will remember you as true champions of our people. This would be a legacy far greater than any office ever held.

We trust in your leadership, and we await your action with hope and faith.

Yours sincerely,

Concerned Isoko Stakeholders in Ndokwa East/ Isoko North
On behalf of the Isoko Nation

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