Ugwuoba
Ugwuoba | |
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| Nickname: Ugwuoba | |
| Coordinates: 6°16′7″N 7°9′15″E / 6.26861°N 7.15417°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Enugu State |
| Local Government Area | Oji River |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 401 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.IM.OE.OM |
Ugwuoba is the gateway town into Enugu State from southern Nigeria. It is a border town on the bank of Oji River in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Ugwuoba is known for its arable land for agricultural utilities. The town is known for its gas reserves within the gas-rich Anambra Basin, Southeastern Nigeria. There is also the popular Ugwuoba clay deposits that could serve as effective Zinc ion adsorbent.: 1 : 1 Ugwuoba is rich in cultural and social life activities. Ugwuoba is made up of seventeen (17) villages which includes: Upata, Okwe, Agungwu, Aguabosi, Mkpagu, Eziachi, Okpuno, Ude, Egbeagu, Agolo, Obinagu, Efulu, Ogbudu, Umualu, Agungwu-ogboo, Umuonwu and Aniocha. The Ojinator and Dodo community is an extension of Okwe. Ugwuoba is divided into four autonomous communities namely
- Agulu autonomous community. Agolo village, Efulu village and Aguabosi village
- Okpuno-Agude autonomous community. Okpuno village, Obinagu village, Eziachi village, Mkpagu village, Egbeagu, Ude village, Umuonwu village and Agungwu-ogboo village
- Umuobuagu autonomous community. Obudu village, Umualu village and Agungwu village
- Ugwuoba Urban autonomous community. Okwe village, Aniocha village, Upata village, Egbeagu village and settlements of Dodo and Ojinator communities ( Extension of Okwe ).
High Chief Osita Omah is the present President General of Ugwuoba Development Union, the executive leadership of the town. Each Autonomous community is headed by a Traditional ruler and together they form the Traditional ruler council of Ugwuoba Development Union the Executive Leadership of the Town.
RELIGION
Ugwuoba indigenes are predominantly Christians with Catholic Churches under Awka Catholic Diocese and Anglican Churches under Awka Diocese (Anglican Communion) being the dominant ones. We equally have other Christian religious sects and Pentecostals Churches in the town with very few practicing Traditional Religion.[citation
EDUCATION
Ugwuoba as a town has three Secondary Schools and numerous Primary Schools both government owned and private.
Secondary Schools in Ugwuoba;
- Community Secondary School, Ugwuoba ( formerly Ugwuoba boys).
- Girls High School, Ugwuoba.
- St Theresa Secondary School Ugwuoba.