Thursday 13 March 2014

Ntoe Ika Ika Oqua II of Big Qua Town in Calabar

Ntoe Ika Ika Oqua II - Photo Credit : Nigerianostalgia
His Royal Highness Ntoe Ika Ika Oqua II was one of the famous traditional ruler in ancient calabar kingdom. He was the paramount ruler of the Big Qua town. The picture above was taken in 1959 and shows how the ruler was reverend by the people. Big Qua town
today in calabar is completely transformed into a modern community. The last time i visited this ancient town was in 2013. The palace of this great ruler was recently re built by the state government.

2 comments:

  1. This is my Grandpa,the revered king of Big Qua Town in Calabar and Calabar Province of the 1950s, who in 1966 named me after himself before his demise in 1967.

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