The soul of Igalaland stands at the edge of rebirth, trembling between the ruins of political betrayal and the fire of ancestral awakening. Once the towering pillar of Kogi politics, the land now wrestles with the ghosts of lost leadership and fractured identity. “A people who forget their source,” wrote Chinua Achebe, “will soon lose their essence.” That warning resounds today like thunder rolling across the Inachalo Niger and Ocheche Rivers , where the Igala spirit once ruled undivided.
From Idah to Ankpa, from Dekina to Ibaji, the cries for renewal echo through broken structures and abandoned dreams. The people, wearied by cycles of deceit and unfulfilled promises, are turning inward—seeking restoration not from politicians, but from the wisdom of their roots. It is no longer a question of who leads; it is a cry for what leadership should mean. In the words of Prophet T.B. Joshua, “When truth is buried, destiny is delayed.”
Yet, amidst the despair lies a silent revolution. A new generation of Igala sons and daughters is reimagining the future—bridging tradition with modern governance, reclaiming dignity through knowledge, unity, and cultural memory. Their movement is subtle but potent, born not of rebellion but of rebirth. “The future,” said Nelson Mandela, “belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
Still, the shadows of greed and tribal politics linger. Political opportunists, once hailed as saviours, have become architects of decline. They traded collective destiny for personal luxury, turning Igalaland into a theatre of silent erosion. But like an ancestral flame hidden in ashes, resilience still burns. The proverb warns: “Even when the yam rots, its seed still dreams of the rain.”
Faith remains the last fortress. Churches and mosques now double as centers of civic awakening, where spiritual revival fuses with political consciousness. The people no longer pray for miracles alone—they pray for conscience, for men whose integrity can carry a nation’s soul. In this fusion of spirit and governance, the Igala wi find a new compass pointing toward redemption.
The foreseeable future of Igalaland is therefore not written in politics but in purpose. It is the awakening of a people ready to reconcile their past with their promise. Inah Boniface Ocholi once wrote, “When a people rediscover the sacredness of their beginning, destiny bends in their favour.” The question now is not whether Igalaland will rise again, but how fast it will remember who it truly is.
– Inah Boniface Ocholi writes from Ayah – Igalamela/Odolu LGA, Kogi state.
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