Ogwashi Ukwu Explained
| Official Name: | Ogwashi-Ukwu |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Delta State |
| Leader Title: | Obi |
| Leader Name: | Obi Ifechukwude Chukuka Okonjo 2nd |
| Population Total: | 50,234 |
| Timezone: | WAT |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 6.1831°N 6.5244°W |
| Blank Name Sec1: | National language |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Igbo |
Ogwashi Ukwu, sometimes spelt as Ogwashi-Uku, is an Igbo town in Delta State, Nigeria.[1] Located west of the state capital Asaba, it is the headquarters for the Local Government Area, Aniocha South.[2] The population of Ogwashi-Ukwu is about 50,234.. However, its number has increased vastly and keeps increasing. It is an Anioma region of Delta State which is home to the Igbo-speaking people of Delta State. Its natives are the Enuani people, who are predominantly farmers and fishers. The villages in Ogwashi-Ukwu include Ikelike (the original inhabitants), Umu Dei, Azungwu, Agidiase, Agidiehe, Ogbe Akwu, Ishekpe, Ogbe Onicha, Ogbe Ubu, Ogbe Ani and Umu-okwe.[3]
Landmarks
- Jay Jay Okocha Stadium
- Ogwashi-Ukwu Post Office,
- Ukwu Orji at Ogbeofu,
- Ihu Ngwu at Azungwu
- Abu Ano Market at Ishekpe and
- Ogwashi-Ukwu Carnival (Ineh Festival)
- Kwale junction
- Agidiase
- Hausa Quarters - It had beautiful well-kept lawns and gardens maintained by prisoners under the watch of warders. There were many fruit trees: mango, guava, tangerine, orange and grapefruit which delighted the children and provided shade. Today Ogige is the site of Local Government Offices and it would benefit from landscaping and maintenance services. Although the fruit trees are gone it remains a green and leafy part of the town.
- Obi's Palace (the king's palace) at Ogbe Nti Quarters, Umu Dei Village
- Obasanjo Egg and Poultry Farm.
Institutions
Notable people
Ogwashi-Ukwu has a number of prominent people either born in the town or elsewhere, who have contributed to the growth of the town or of Nigeria.[5]
- Peter Konyegwachie, champion boxer and silver medalist, featherweight category in the 1984 Summer Olympics[6]
- Jay-Jay Okocha, former international professional football player[7]
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is a Nigerian-American economist and international development, expert. She sits on the boards of Standard Chartered Bank, Twitter, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, and the African Risk Capacity. On 15 February 2021, she was appointed as Director-General of the World Trade Organization
- Raph Uwechue, was a Nigerian minister, diplomat and publisher. He is a former president-general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an Igbo socio-cultural organization in Nigeria
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Dailytrust News, Sports and Business, Politics Dailytrust . 2022-08-09 . Daily Trust . en.
- Web site: Dailytrust News, Sports and Business, Politics Dailytrust . 2022-08-24 . Daily Trust . en.
- Web site: Ltd . rome2rio Pty . Discover how to get to Ogwashi-Uku from anywhere. . 2022-09-03 . Rome2rio . en.
- Web site: Home . 2022-06-16 . Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku . en-US.
- Web site: 2013-07-19 . Ogwashi-Uku…a town of giants with ‘gigantic’ problems . 2022-09-03 . The Nation Newspaper . en-US.
- Web site: Okogba . Emmanuel . 2018-10-06 . Nigerian Boxing @ 58: A tale of fluctuating fortunes . 2022-09-03 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
- Web site: Jay-Jay Okocha Biography Naijabiography . 2022-08-30 . Naijabiography Media . en-US.
