GA OF YORUBA DESCENT (PART 1)
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of 'Heritage on Air' on 97.3 City FM and City TV, host Appyoco discusses the cosmopolitan nature of the Ghanaian people and their history of welcoming outsiders. The spotlight is on Chief Ortuba Alaji Mohammed Bhuniya, also known as Billy Brima, the Yoruba Chief of To Do and Tuba of the Eurobus in Ghana. The conversation delves into the history of the Eurobus community in To Do, their commercial activities, and the impact of their presence on the region. Chief Bhuniya shares personal anecdotes, reflecting on the deep-rooted connection between Nigerians and Ghanaians, and the evolution of the Eurobus community in Accra.
Takeaways
- 🎙️ The program 'Heritage on Air' is hosted by Appyoco on 97.3 City FM and City TV, focusing on the theme of Ghana's cosmopolitan nature and its history of welcoming people from different backgrounds.
- 🌟 The guest, Chief Ortuba Allaji Mohammed Bhuniya, is a prominent figure of Nigerian descent, known as Billy Brima, and holds the title of Tuba of the Euro Bus in Ghana and Yoruba Chief of To Do.
- 🛤️ To Do is historically the center of commercial activities and the first point of entry for people coming into Ghana from outside, especially from Nigeria.
- 🏘️ The Euro Bus community initially settled in Accra, with their first base near the General Post Office, before expanding and moving to other areas such as To Do.
- 🏡 The Euro Bus community had a cattle ranch in what is now known as Opera Square, previously called Cowley, which was the foundation of their commercial activities in Ghana.
- 👨🦳 The first Euro Bus chief in Ghana was involved in cattle trade, bringing cattle into Ghana and taking cola nuts back to Nigeria, establishing a strong commercial presence.
- 🏛️ The government acquired the original Euro Bus settlement near the General Post Office in the 1950s to expand the facility, prompting the community to relocate.
- 👶 The name 'Brahmin' evolved from 'Ibrahim' and was adopted by the Euro Bus community to distinguish themselves and their descendants in the area.
- 🏫 The Euro Bus community contributed land for the establishment of a school in Accra Newtown, which later became known as West Africa Secondary School.
- 📚 The script mentions the importance of historical records, such as the National Archives, in preserving and verifying the timeline of the Euro Bus community's presence in Ghana.
- ⏳ The migration and establishment of the Euro Bus community in Ghana predates the development of Accra Newtown, with the first chief passing away in 1915, well before Ghana's independence.
Q & A
What is the theme of the 'Heritage on Air' series for the week?
-The theme for the week is about the cosmopolitan nature of the gown people, who have always welcomed strangers into their community and lived in harmony with them.
Who is Appyoco and what is his role in the 'Heritage on Air' series?
-Appyoco is the host of the 'Heritage on Air' series on 97.3 City FM and City TV, where he discusses various topics related to the heritage of the gown people.
Why is the host, Appyoco, excited to speak to Chief Ortuba Allaji Mohammed Bhuniya?
-Appyoco is excited because Chief Ortuba Allaji Mohammed Bhuniya is a significant figure of Nigerian descent who is a prominent leader in Ghana, specifically as the Tuba of the Eurobus in Ghana and the Yoruba Chief of Tondo.
What is the significance of Tondo in the context of the Eurobus community in Ghana?
-Tondo is the center where people coming from outside Ghana, especially from Nigeria, first arrive. It has been a center of commercial activities and is where many Eurobus people can be found.
What was the initial location of the Yoruba chief's palace before it was moved?
-The initial location of the Yoruba chief's palace was in the indigenous Accra area, between the General Post Office and Wato Club.
Why was the Yoruba chief's palace moved from its original location?
-The palace was moved because the government acquired the land around 1953-54 to expand the General Post Office.
What is the connection between the Eurobus community and the area known as Cowling?
-Cowling was where the leader of the Eurobus had a cattle ranch, which is why the place was named after the activity. It was also the first place where the Eurobus community settled before moving to Accra proper.
What is the origin of the name 'Brahmin' as mentioned in the script?
-The name 'Brahmin' is derived from 'Ibrahim' and was changed by the old man to identify his descendants and to distinguish them within the local community.
What is the significance of the year 1937 mentioned in the script?
-1937 is the year when the Eurobus community acquired Newtown, which later developed and became a significant area where many Eurobus people live.
What can be found in the national archives about the Eurobus community?
-The national archives contain records about the Eurobus community, including the death of the old man in 1915 and other historical events related to the community.
What is the role of the school that was established in Accra Newtown?
-The school, initially called West Africa Secondary School and later moved to its new site, was given land by the Brahmin community in Accra Newtown for its establishment.
Outlines
🌍 Cosmopolitan Heritage and Yoruba Chief's Role
The first paragraph introduces the 'Heritage on Air' series on 97.3 City FM and City TV, hosted by Appyoco. The theme for the week is the cosmopolitan nature of the gown people, highlighting their history of welcoming and living harmoniously with strangers. The host is excited to speak with Chief Ortuba Allaji Mohammed Bhuniya, a prominent Nigerian-descent figure known as the Tuba of the Euro Bus in Ghana and the Yoruba Chief of To Do. The conversation aims to explore the historical connection between the Euro Bus and To Do, emphasizing the longstanding relationship and brotherhood between Ghanaians and Nigerians.
🏛 History of Euro Bus Settlement and Commercial Activities
The second paragraph delves into the history of the Euro Bus community in To Do, a central hub for commercial activities and the first point of entry for many foreigners coming into Ghana, especially from Nigeria. The narrative explains how the initial Nigerian settlers, including the Yoruba Chief's ancestors, were involved in cattle trading and other commercial activities. The paragraph also discusses the establishment of the Euro Bus community in Accra, their initial settlement in Cowling, and the eventual development of Accra Newtown, where many Euro Bus members reside. The story of the Chief's lineage and how the name 'Brahmin' evolved over time due to intermarriages and cultural integration is also highlighted.
🕰️ Legacy of the Euro Bus Chief and Accra Newtown's Development
The third paragraph continues the historical account of the Euro Bus community, focusing on the legacy of the Chief's family and the development of Accra Newtown. It mentions the Chief's grandfather's death in 1915, well before the area's significant growth and development, which began in earnest after 1937. The paragraph also notes the establishment of educational institutions like West Africa Secondary School, which was initially located on land provided by the Brahmin community. The narrative underscores the deep roots of the Euro Bus community in Ghana and their contributions to the country's commercial and cultural landscape.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Heritage
💡Cosmopolitan
💡Yoruba Chief
💡Eurobus
💡To Do
💡Accra
💡Cultural Integration
💡Commercial Activities
💡Intermarriages
💡Brahmin
💡Accra Newtown
Highlights
Introduction to the 'Heritage on Air' series on 97.3 City FM and City TV by the host, Appyoco.
Emphasis on the theme of the week celebrating the cosmopolitan nature of the gown people and their history of welcoming strangers.
Introduction of Chief Ortuba Allaji Mohammed Bhuniya, a prominent figure of Nigerian descent in Ghana.
Chief Bhuniya's roles as the Tuba of the Eurobus in Ghana and the Yoruba Chief of To Do.
Discussion on the historical connection between Eurobus and To Do as a center of commercial activities.
Chief Bhuniya's account of the Nigerians' initial settlement near the General Post Office area in Accra.
The relocation of the Yoruba palace due to government acquisition for the expansion of the General Post Office.
The movement of the Eurobus community from Accra proper to areas like Cowling and later To Do.
The establishment of a cattle ranch by the leader of the Eurobus, which led to the naming of Cowling.
The Eurobus community's involvement in cattle trade between Ghana and Nigeria.
The growth of the Eurobus community in To Do and the establishment of a Yoruba chief there.
Chief Bhuniya's personal experiences growing up in To Do with family ties to Accra and other areas.
The development of Accra Newtown and its significance to the Eurobus community.
The acquisition of land in Accra Newtown by the Eurobus community in 1937.
The historical significance of the Eurobus community's presence in Ghana predating independence.
The death of the original Eurobus chief in 1915 and its documentation in the national archives.
The evolution of the Brahma name from Ibrahim and its importance to the Eurobus community's identity.
Transcripts
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hello and welcome to the heritage on air
series
right here on 97.3 city fm and city tv
my name is appyoco and we're enjoying
this
gar week of game brilliance when it
comes to our heritage
if you've not been listening to us or
watching us or following these
conversations this week
let me let you know and for those of you
who have been let me remind you
that our theme for this week is
we've been speaking about the fact that
the gown people have always been a
cosmopolitan people
we've always welcomed people into our
fold strangers into our mix
and we live with them in harmony and
it's for this reason that today
i'll be speaking to and i'm sure a lot
of you didn't know this a gentleman
a very powerful gentleman of nigerian
descent but he's a gun
and his name and you see where you have
a big money you're missing you can't
just memorize the name we must read it
because you can't pronounce it wrongly
i'm speaking to chief ortuba allaji
mohammed
bhuniya mean brahma and who is he
he's the tuba of the euro buzz in ghana
and he's also the yoruba
chief of to do a very big man
on the streets those of you especially
akka khabib you know him probably as
billy brima
very pleased to have you it's a pleasure
like i said in the intro
we've been speaking about this concept
of ablikum
and in i mean this week that we've been
celebrating
this idea we've spoken to gods of
lebanese descent
guns who are brazilian the sense of the
taboon people
and now i'm very excited personally to
be speaking to you
because a lot of the time i get very
surprised but i laugh when i hear people
say
nigerians are not part of ghanaians
because for those of us who are gaza who
know the history
we know very well that you've always
been our brothers and our sisters and we
are one
literally so i'm going to start by
asking you
first of all as the the chief the yoruba
chief of todo
what's the history between the euro bus
and to do the eurovision
yes yeah
yes the road you're a best thing to do
you know
to do is the center where everybody who
comes from outside ghana
by road drops for the first time
that's where you come so to do is the
center of
commercial activities in those days and
up to now
yes you have to that's where the
transport will land you when you come
from outside ghana especially when
you're coming from
the eastern side of ghana
from nigeria to guberning that's where
you drop so that's the link
between ghana and people coming from
outside
ghana especially with the euro base and
that is where
most of us can be found so over time
what made the universe settle at to do
okay now my eurovision first tester too
you know that time my cry was
on the beach so around i took my
post office that is where it all started
so you can find that the nigerians who
came first
the palace of the chief of yoruba was at
indigenous accra area that is the
general post office area
between the general post office and wato
club
you know that time our palace
or chiefs or the chief grandma the first
house was in between the two
but later on the government acquired it
around 1953-54
to expand the general post office so we
have been
in the accra proper before people
started moving out of accra proper
over the years what of course we've
talked about today as a center of
commercial activity
and of course we'd imagine that people
were going to
do some buying and selling some market
transaction
they'll go home and sleep but how is it
that it got to the point that we have
a whole year about community has to do
to the extent that we have a chief
in your person of the eurobus who live
there
you know when the universe started
moving out of
accra proper they first landed at
cowling
and cowley was where the
leader of the euro base had this cattle
ranch
that's why they called that place
cowling
so cow that the real name is milchagon
milkshaker yes milcha
okay well we call opera square now but
it used to be cowley
the old man at his ranch over there
and he's stable and all that he has
horses he wasn't just selling that he
had a full ranch
and today you know you used to deal in
cattle
bring cattle from outside ghana and take
cola back to
nigeria that was what he was doing at
that time
so he settled down and was doing that
before he became
chief and all that okay so over time
is it it's his lineage that we are now
seeing as the euro bus
in that area yes okay some of them are
family people
and others to join in when they saw that
gold coast is a very humble place we
have to be there
you know because when he landed he
landed elsewhere before he moved to
accra
proper but it's a crowd that he found
peace peace yesterday okay so i want to
talk to you
chief a little bit about what it was
like growing up
as a young europa boy in ghana
at to do pauline in that area what was
it like what do you remember
oh it was it was great because
although i was living in to do i had
aunties and uncles and grandpas and
grandmom
in okay cowley all over
so we've been going in and out of maine
accra
into to do and you know and later on at
araka
we had families in advance our people to
some of them came there
across new if you look at acronym utah
creditor was acquired by
the bremer family it used to be called
means
so that's where we acquired initially
for our farm
but later on development came and people
started here
so they were happy there so that's why
this time
with their girls we didn't have any
problem yes we're happy and we had there
and even a school came
to arrow me lagos town
that is what they have changed now to be
a cry new town
and west africa college
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that we used to call west africa
secondary school came there and
the farm it is the brahmins who gave
them the place to have their school
and they were there and you know later
on they moved to their new site that
they are
but it was at acronym newtown they
started negotiating
okay so the name brahma
is it's from you know from from nigeria
did the euro bus bring it or it's a name
that developed with time
when you know after intermarriages and
births of children
within the gun community and what i can
say is that
the bremer derived from ibrahim
but the old man himself wanted
to identify himself you know
so that when they see his children you
know these are
his descendants so he changed the
wedding of the prime remove the eye and
you know made it very much
so anybody
in these areas that where we now come
now you know what's called lagos town
it's not
all these
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in 1937 that was that one was in 1937
before it started developing and people
started moving there
and so most of the houses you see in
accra newtown are for
eurobase okay okay so
i mean if if rama acquired
acquired newtown in 1937. then clearly
the migration we are talking about
happened long
long before you know even the new town
one was doing his children
they are quite that time the old man has
gone no man died in 1915
fought to be in 1915. so even before
independence
oh yeah his fourth may 1950 at 10 a.m
that's when the old man died
yes remember the time and then yeah the
time
the national archives you can find it
there
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