From Left in the photo: Mr. Ramsey Nanna - General Secretary, Nanna Family of Koko, Comr. Ikhuehi Omokhua - Curator, Nanna Living History Museum and Monument, Ms. Bukari Consulate General, Sir Henry Erikowa, Board Chairman - Nanna Living Museum and Monument and L. Monoyo Edon - Board Secretary-General, Nanna Living Museum and Monument

The Sir Henry Erikowa-led Advisory Board and Management of the Nanna Living History Museum and Monument paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency, Samata Gifty Bukari, the Consul-General of the Ghanaian Consulate in Lagos earlier today.

The visit was in part to appreciate the people of Ghana for their hospitality and warmth towards the Merchant Prince of Niger Delta -Nanna Olomu while in exile between 1896-1906.

In the spirit of Pan-Africanism, the Ghanaians ensured Nanna was eased into their culture and preserved his wealthy status to the chagrin of the British imperialists.

Mr Henry Erikowa, Comrade Omokhua, Mr Monoyo Edon and Engr Ramsey Nanna

On the other prong, the proactive Sir Henry Erikowa-led board used the visit to establish frontiers of collaboration on trade, exchange and skill acquisition programs between Nigeria and Ghana. This is in keeping with the already established relationship between Nanna Olomu and the good people of Ghana, some of whom traced their ancestry to the famous patriarch in Koko. 

The elated Consul-General who congratulated Warri Kingdom on the successful coronation of her 21st Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, expressed profound joy in receiving board members of the Nanna Museum and revealed that they had been waiting for such historic visit. 

From Left in the photo: Comr. Ikhuehi Omokhua - Curator, Nanna Living History Museum, Ms. Bukari, Sir Henry Erikowa, Board Chairman, Mrs Betty Danso - Head of Chancery and L. Monoyo Edon - Board Secretary-General.
From Left in the photo: Mr. Ramsey Nanna - General Secretary, Nanna Family of Koko, Comr. Ikhuehi Omokhua - Curator, Nanna Living History Museum and Monument, Ms. Bukari Consulate General, Sir Henry Erikowa, Board Chairman - Nanna Living Museum and Monument and L. Monoyo Edon - Board Secretary-General, Nanna Living Museum and Monument

She pledged Ghana’s unalloyed cooperation in our advocacy to repatriate all of Nanna’s artifacts to Koko.

She also promised to reciprocate our visit, first to congratulate the Olu of Warri on his widely celebrated coronation and sight-seeing of the Museum in Koko.

High point of the visit was the exchange of souvenoirs between the Nanna Living Museum and Monument and the Consulate General.

The Board Chairman presenting the Merchant Prince of the Niger Delta by Obaro Ikime to the Consul-General
The Nanna Living Museum and Monument team presenting book on Nanna to the Consul-General
The Consul-General presenting the Board with a gift

Monoyo Edon,

Secretary-General, Nanna Living History Museum and Monument