SETTLEMENT IN THE OBI (THE SHALLOW WATER)

SETTLEMENT IN THE OBI (THE SHALLOW WATER)

Prince Nenuwa & his people found various settlements of villages in the obi (Water front), such as Aghigho, Ubakokodia, Okenrenghigho, Mckavi, Akpata, Jeddo etc.

The Jeddo Settlement, now the Okpe (Urhobo) settlement in the Delta State were founded by Prince Nenuwa & his people, in the 12^th century. When they journey to the Obi, Prince Nenuwa & his people settle in a land he and his people called Jeddo for years and built a village settlement. They carry out the activities of fishing and farming in the land. Some of the permanent crops planted by them in the village are Palm trees and coconut trees e.t.c, some of the crops were in the water front of the village. The Omadino people (Prince Nenuwa & his people) called the place Jeddo, due to the Ode song they used to sing when they are singing praises to their god in the land. After many years of reign of the Prince and the land Jeddo, the Prince & his people (Omadino people) left the land with some assets to the Erioke (the river line area in Warri South & Warri South West).

When the Okpe people(Urhobo) arrived the Land Jeddo they met some assets left by the Omadino people (Prince Nenuwa & his people), on the land such as bamboo houses, Palm trees, coconut trees e.t.c. Also the Omadino people left their assets in some of their lands founded by Prince Nenuwa, his children & his people, such as Ubakokodia, Aghigho, Okenrenghigho, Mckavi e.t.c.

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