Uwagboe Ogieva And Edo National Flag

 *Uwagboe Ogieva And Edo National Flag*



My names are Uwagboe K. Ogieva, born 1974 in Egun community at Ikpoba okha local government area, Benin City, Edo state of Nigeria. My father was none teaching staff of University of Benin who after serving the government, pensioned in the University. Mother was a trader at ekiosa market in Benin City. Did my primary and secondary school in Benin City but had tertiary education in Anambra state in Banking and Finance and a Master in software engineering in Spain. President and founder of Oseghe Edo Diaspora Association. Initiator of Great Benin Origins Organisation. General Coordinator of Edo national Congress. Director of Media National Youth Council Of Nigeria Europe Chapter. CEO OWAG Nigeria Limited. Author of Book: “Genesis of Great Benin Origins”. Creator of Edo national Flag, Master, Creator and Lecturer of Edonaze.blogspot.com. Freelance writer of many online articles and paper on Nigeria, Edo politics, history, culture and religion. A European licenced and certified software expert currently based in Barcelona Spain with a wife and three children.


Grew passion for Edo nationalism over time after raised consciousness from reading lots of afrocentric books from great pan African scholars and writers like John Henry Clarke, Cheikh Anta Diop, Moleku Asante, Dr Ben, Naiwu Osahon, Chinweizu, Dr. Amos, Kwame Nkrumah and many other African American scholars earlier years in Europe.


I designed and published Edo national flag used in many socio media platforms. The flag was designed 2008, when just completed professional graphic course in Barcelona, Spain. Motivation came in two ways that resulted creating an Edo national flag: There was time when ethnic nationalities were calling for restructuring of Nigeria to regional authonomy where ethnic nationalities can be allow their state or regional authonomy. Yoruba, oduduwa nation had a flag, Igbo had biafra flag and even ijaws not upto Edo people population presented a flag of statehood. Edo people had no common flag representing Edo nation and state.


When checked through google search, before creating Edo national flag, midwestern flag of Nigeria came up, looking typical of Nigeria flag. The Benin palace flag sometimes came up basically representing the palace of Oba of Benin. Another flag that came up was old Benin Kingdom flag in red colour with image of two person, one cutting the head of another in white colour. That flag look to me fit as military flag. Thought a flag ought to represent a people's nation and culture in more classic way and design.

As proud Edo man who have led various pan african groups, Associations, events and movements, was very keen designing a flag to represent, most prestigious Edo culture, people and tradition in a flag that reflect uniqueness of Great Benin Kingdom and nation in its diverties for all to embrace both home and in diaspora cut across Edoid clans and regions. Coat of arms, national anthem and emblem were created. Edo language blogspot was constructed to make easy learning and practice of Edo language free online with and andriod app to be download and self install –Edonaze - https://edonaze.blogspot.com/p/odukhun.html

Edo red and white colors and icons were applied designing now Edo national flag. The flag had red colour, white and green colour. Head of queen idia n'iye Esigie popularly known as festac head, Ada and Eben. Three stars were added representing Greatness of the great Benin Kingdom past and heroic archievements, present surviving monarchy, and promising future of Great Benin descendants aspirations and hope. The red colour signify efforts and blood of Edo heros passed who sacrificed for the kingdom and nation, white color means a peaceful nations despite it's diversities remain most peaceful nation in Nigeria. Green curve color in the flag refer to it's geography, vegetation, fertile land and rich in natural resources. “Ada” and “eben” depicted royal symbols of Edo nation in relation with its clans and military might.

Bellow are few reference of withness that saw the flag when was designed and shared on social media platforms:

Madam Tina Iyare – USA
Prof Alex Igbineweka – USA
Nosakhare Idubor - USA
Sonia Aimiuwu – Canada
Rex Osagie Aghafekokhian – Canada
Nosa Idehen – Canada
Madam Meg Okao – Italy
Madam Maris Onwudiegu – Italy
Madam Sofia Igbinoba – Germany
Mrs Edith Ero – Germany
Samson Aigbobo – Germany
Joaquina Carmona Aparicio – Spain
Ivie Ogieva Carmona - Spain
Barrister Ojealaro Friday – Abuja Nigeria
Mr and Mrs Omogiate – Lagos – Nigeria
Mr Nicholas Ogieva – Benin City - Nigeria


All efforts made to get palace and state government recognition at time the flag was created was unsuccessful. Wrote the governor's house and palace many times but no response. Despite not being able to get Edo state government attention on proper recognition of designed Edo national flag now being used in many Edo websites, Associations, political parties, individuals and companies, the flag have remain trending, most loved, shared and used flag among Edo people world wide. Many people have been spreading and using the flag across socio media platforms, in diaspora associations. Same flag was used on Edo state government website and publication including present on wikipedia internet dictionary as Edo state flag.

Spain is one country where many Nigerians enter through desert route through morrocow. Though not an English speaking country, Nigerian youths have been able to survive and prospered in various fields of endeavour.

Of course there was a time when human trafficking was rampant, but these have reduce over the years as both state and federal government of Nigeria in collaborate with Spanish authority made positive engagement in respect.

It's good to come Europe for study, work and tourism when mean are there. Passing through Sahara desert to Spain is a death trap, difficult and risky. True many Nigerians have risk there lives and succeeded in making it but thousands have also lost their lives. Government should assist it's citizens to have proper travel process allowing for safer ways to travel abroad. Support those who repatriated or return home because couldn't cross the Mediterranean sea to Spain or Italy


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