By joshua 
Archeologists from the National Commission for Museum and Monuments in Abuja will soon visit a recently discovered grave site in Ejuku, Yagba East LGA of Kogi state to agitate the minds of people whose grave it is and the period.
The grave was discovered in 2009 at the instance of a landlord in his attempt to dig a soak away.
The digging suddenly uncovered what looked like the first chamber of a supposed grave of a King.
Items discovered at the first chamber of the grave include; a designed local pot, bracelet, local lamp and skulls presumed to be that of slaves buried along with the King in accordance with the traditional burial of the King.
On the strength of the visit of the archeologists, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, advanced to ascertain the current state of the grave.
The Director of Arts and Culture in the Ministry, elder Chris Yakubu, disclosed that, the information of the ancient grave got to the Ministry in 2009, while the National Commission for Museum and Monuments was subsequently notified, however, there was no response.
Elder Yakubu said this was followed up later in November 2020, which responses were received early April, 2021.
Speaking on behalf of the Olujuku of Ejuku land, Mr Alex Bola Komolafe, National President, Ejuku descendant society in a welcome remarks appreciated the team from the Ministry and said that Ejuku land has been waiting for occasion to really ascertain the nature of the grave.
He described the relics as a blessing to the community being a tourist site if ascertained and properly harnessed especially now that the State Government is keen in developing the tourist potentials of the State.
The community members came out in their numbers to receive the Ministry Team.
Veronica Okolo
PRO
Culture and Tourism