The ancient city of Koko, headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State is in celebratory mood as the town prepares to receive ancient relics of the famous Nnana/British War from a museum in the United Kingdom.
The artefacts are expected to boost tourism potentials of the town as well as increase the value of the Nnana Living History Museum in the Itsekiri town.
The artefacts, which have already arrived Nigeria, are to be presented to the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Mallam Yusuf Abdallah Usman by the Ayomike family in Koko.
A statement signed by Edward Ekpoko (Esq) said the relics included photographs of scenes of the famous Ebrohimi before and during the British/Nanna War of 1894 .
He said, “The Nanna Living Museum, Koko will on the 24th June, 2015 witness another epoch-making event as some photographs from a foreign museum of scenes in Ebrohimi before and during the British/Nanna War of 1894, will be formally unveiled.”
The photographs to be unveiled, according to Ekpoko, include the Nanna palatial residence, adjoining warehouses, stores and town hall as well as the four British Warships: Phoebe, Widgeon, Alecto and Philomel “on 20th September, 1894 (Commanded by Admiral Bedford) in hot exchange of booming canon with Ebrohimi every 5 minutes with smokes filling the air over the choppy Benin River.
“The formal presentation of these photographs by the Ayomike family to the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums & Monuments, Mallam Yusuf Abdallah Usman for the Nanna Living History Museum is scheduled to hold on Wednesday 24th June, 2015 at 11:00am at Koko in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State.
“Notable personalities expected at the occasion include His Excellency, Brigadier S. O. Ogbemudia, two-time Governor of the Old Bendel State (present Delta and Edo States), HRH Prince Edun Akenzuwa and other personalities. Chief Victor Nanna will be the Chief Host.”