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King  Owen Sylvanus Ukafia of Obolo History Abstract This treatise uses thematic analysis in reconstructing the historical events in the life of King Ukafia Ede VI. The events include his evolution; sexton, master fisherman, parent and mentor; his journalism and nationalism that prepared him for the enormous tasks during his reign as a monarch. Among his legacies are the creations of Eastern Obolo Local Government Council and infrastructural and intellectual developments for his people. Yet, his initiative of the one thousand naira (N1000.00) Nigerian currency during his Chairmanship of the State Council of Chiefs is a macro contribution to nation building. He performed these feats before death seized him, though his legacies still speak for him. Elements of time-dimension and inter-related innovations are intertwined in this brief analysis of his life and legacies. Introduction Eastern Obolo (Andoni) of King Ukafia-Ede VI is a Niger Delta community. It is economicall
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EASTERN OBOLO KING'S BURIAL IS TODAY. Inter-denominational Funeral of  His Royal Majesty Apostle Doctor Owen Silvanus Ukafia  JP Ede De VI.  Funeral schedules ; DATE: Saturday 13th Feb. 2016 VENUE: Government Field Okoroete, Eastern Obolo L.G.A, Akwa Ibom State. TIME: 11am Prompt His Royal Majesty King Owen Sylvanus Ukafia Ede VI. He was the King of Okoroete Town, Clan Head of Okoroete Clan, pioneer Paramount Ruler of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area and Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Council of Chiefs. He pioneered some innovations in his domain and Nigeria as a result of the various challenges in his society which he led the people to respond positively. The challenges were socio-political and economic in nature, posed by man and his environment. Nevertheless, King Ukafia Ede VI attempted to isolate these challenges for remedy during his reign. It is the contention of this paper that His Royal Majesty lived a fulfilled life. The legacies he left behind