Akiyi Explained
| Official Name: | Akiyi |
| Settlement Type: | Autonomous Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | 6.5061°N 7.1003°W |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria |
| Subdivision Name1: | Enugu State |
| Subdivision Type2: | LGA |
| Subdivision Name2: | Uzo-Uwani |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 411111 |
| Timezone: | WAT |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Aw |
Akiyi is an autonomous community in Umulokpa, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area (LGA), Enugu State, Nigeria. It has Seven (7) villages namely: Enugwu, Enugwu-Uwani, Imama, Nkwelle, Ukpali, Uwani and Uwenu.[1] [2]
Religion
Christianity, Odinana and neutralist.
Church
The churches in Akiyi are namely:
- Holy Cross Parish (Catholic)
- St. Stephen's Church (Anglican)
- Deeper Life Bible Church (Pentecostal)
- Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement (Pentecostal)
- The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Movement (Pentecostal)etc.
Culture
Akiyi shares cultural traits with its neighbouring communities which are consistent with general Igbo culture. Other festivals include; the New yam festival, the Amaji festival and the Ibone (Mmanwu) festival which is held between July and September of every year.The Royal Highness of Akiyi-Umulokpa is Chief Engr. Vincent I.A. Ekwedigwe; The Igwe Ijagwo.
Age grade system
Akiyi practices Republican method of governance in which power is devolved to age grades. Each age grade consists of people within three years age bracket.
Notable people
- Hon. Cornell Chijioke Onwubuya (Agunkwo Igbo); Politician, Administrator, former Executive Chairman, Uzo-Uwani LGA, former SSA to former Governor Sullivan Chime on Investment Promotion and, a former Commissioner under the Executive Governor of Enugu state, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Gburugburu). And, SSA on Special Duties to Executive Governor, Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi of Enugu State.
- Hon. Charles Anumudu; Educationist, Researcher, PhD Economist
- Oliver A. Odenigbo; Lecturer Dept. of Estate Management, (I.M.T) Enugu
- Udemezue Sylverster; Legal Practitioner & Lecturer at Nigerian Law School, Lagos
- Nwabueze Darlington C.; Economist/International Trade analyst and, a Chinese language instructor/translator
Notes and References
- Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx . 2009-10-07 .
- Web site: Akiyi-Umulokpa, Nigeria - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates . Geographic.org . 2008-10-08 . 2017-05-27.
