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THE INFLUENCE OF CHILDREN IN YAKURR HISTORY. (A case study of Mkpani) . Mkpani shared the eastern boundary with Nko, in the west with Ugep and Ekori, and southern boundary with Agoi. Yakurr migratory history attested the fact that, Mkpani , Idomi and Ugep constituted the first phase of migration from Akpa, and settled at ketabebe in the present day Ugep. Oral tradition reveals that at Ugep, Mkpani constituted a kindred group.Semeon Ibor (2006) asserted that Mkpani people were called "Okurubong" Later the Mkpani founded the cause to migrate from Ugep following a misunderstanding between them, as a result of the death of Ugep boy. This act according to tradition is an abomination, indicating that, Okurubong had killed a kinsman and the tradition dictated that the family of Mkpani must pay compensation to the deceased family with a male child. This tradition of human compensation is still been mentioned among some communities in Yakurr, though null and void in practice. When

This section examined those factors and actions which could be taken by Yakurr leaders, policy makers and technocrats that would enhance our prospects of putting the Yakurr nation on a fast track of development, forge a common formidable front and become a force to be reckoned with, at both the state politic and national economic relations like other nations in Nigeria. The following socio-economic, political and cultural agenda should be put into consideration by Yakurr traditional rulers and leaders of thought. About 500 Yakurr sons and daughters all over the world (USA, Canada, UK, Nigeria etc) have embarked on online discussions under the umbrella of Centre For Yakurr Studies. It is a centre where we study the culture, history, problems, prospects and socio-economic development of Yakurr nation. On Monday 18th July, 2011, we launched a structure known as “Yakurr Be-Ibe”. We discovered that most of the communal frictions in Yakurr was due to the inability of Yakurr people to a