Background & Career
Mr, Ita Akuku is from Ishi Ibohr (Ishiborri) in the Nkim nation of the Ejagham Bakor extraction in Ogoja in Cross River State of Nigeria.
His primary and secondary education were in St. Benedict’s Catholic School, Ishi Ibohr, Ogoja and St. Augustine’s junior Seminary, Ezzamgbo, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
While he got his National Certificate in Education, NCE in English/History in the College of Education, Uyo and Diploma in Journalism from the Institute of Journalism, Ogba-Lagos respectively, Ita bagged his BA, in Communication Arts from the University of Uyo.
He has seen service with the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC in Port Harcourt, New Nigerian Newspapers, NNN, Kaduna as a journalist and a teacher of English in the secondary school.
As a writer, to his credit, are some of the following titles: Nje – a literary text; The Anger of Atam – the Cross River State politics of marginalization of the minority; Nkim Tradition and Culture – The celebration of life (septuagenarian celebration of Ishig Akub-a-ngon); The Thorny Road to Succession; The Paramount Ruler; and The History of Ishi Ibohr (Ishiborri) and the Catholic Church at 100 Years.
The Message of Ita Akuku’s Books
“The Paramount Ruler” is prominently the biography of Chief George Nsor Ibembem and his grim determination to mounting the headship saddle of the Ogoja government created traditional rulers’ council.
This is a story on the practice of witchcraft in the traditional African society, particularly where Christianity is to make an inroad.
The plague: This is an investigation on members of the Nigerian publics, particularly those males holding responsible, positions who sexually exploit needy females for favour. This immorality, at times, culminates in deadly diseases, among which is HIV AIDS.
This book is a lamentation of the degradation of academic excellence in schools on account of Exams malpractice. It proffers a solution for a regeneration of this lost scholarly option through swotting.
The Anger of Atam: The book features a social cultural organisation – The Atam Congress, seeking liberation for the people of Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State from the political grip of the South and Central Senatorial Districts.
Nkim Tradition and Culture: This is a reminiscence of the tradition and culture of Nkim people which Christianity is trying to erode to the detriment of posterity. One of the life cultural celebration which has stood the test of time, the septuagenarian celebration Akub-a-Ngon Age Grade of 2013 is vividly captured.
This book discusses the reason for the separation of Agboja and Ishi Ibohr into two sub kingdoms of the Nkim nation and the rites of making an NTOL (King).
Outlook On Writing More Books
The urge is very strong in working on the (i) the Ejagham youth consciousness and their identity as a people (ii) cultural revival and the detrimental impact of the Western culture on the natives of Africa.
Ita Akuku’s Message to Ejagham Youths
The youth must imbibe an unblemished patriotism with passion to enhance posterity with better tools for greater Ejagham tribe.
Bakor Ejagham Cultural Dance: Moni-a-Nkim dance. Initially, dancers were restricted to virgins.
