serious punishment by the compound heads. Initiation into womanhood A certified wife who has not been initiated into womanhood with the appropriate initiation ceremony, known as the Egerebite and Bibite, is not allowed to tie a special wrapper called 'George'. Such a woman would also be denied many other rights: there are sacred places that she cannot enter and she will not be entitled to mix freely with women that have been initiated. In fact, she can be traditionally disgraced by the other women in the community at any time. Rulers The rulers of Opobo were: Notable people Kenneth Minimah, CFR, a Nigerian infantry soldier and the former Nigerian Army Chief of Army Staff Atedo Peterside, CON, a Nigerian entrepreneur, investment banker and economist. Dakuku Peterside, former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Adawari Pepple, businessman, and former senator. Amaopusenibo Sim Fubara Rivers State 2023 PDP Governorship candidate Gallery Notes References Further reading Burns, Alan. History of Nigeria, George Allen & Unwin, 1929. Dike, Kenneth O. Trade and Politics in the Niger Delta, 1830-1885, Oxford University Press, 1956. Annang Heritage Preservation, article on Annang Britannica article on Ikot Abasi Nair, Kannan K. (1972). Politics and Society in South Eastern Nigeria 1841-1906, Frank Cass, London. External links Populated places in Rivers State City-states 1870 establishments in Africa