Obiangwu or Isuobiangwu, is a village and ward of Ngor Okpala Local Government Area,[1] Imo State in southeastern Nigeria, 31.7 miles (51.0 km) by road northwest of the city of Aba, immediately to the west of Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport. Umuene Obiangwu lies to the northwest of the main village.
Obiangwu | |
|---|---|
Village and ward | |
  Obiangwu | |
| Coordinates: 5°26′N 7°11′E / 5.433°N 7.183°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Imo State |
| LGA | Ngor Okpala |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Area code | 460133 |
The Eke-Isu Market serves the locals in the centre of the village. The settlement contains the St Mary's Catholic Church and the Assemblies of God Church. The Community School was opened in 1948.
History edit
Obiangwu like several other villages in the Owerri vicinity was an area of "intense missionary activity" in the early 20th century.[2] The Community Pry School in the village was established in 1948.[3]
In January 1981, the construction of the Enyiogugu Eziala - Obiangwu Umuawa Road was approved.[4]
In April 2022 it was reported that the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State had floated a tender for the rehabilitation of Eke-Isu Market in Obiangwu.[5]
In late March 2023, it was reported that gunmen killed three personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps at Eke-Isu Market in the village.[6] An official of the NSCDC reported that two workers from the telecommunications company MTN Nigeria had also been killed, but this was denied by the company.[7]
Geography edit
Isuobiangwu lies immediately to the west of Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, 31.7 miles (51.0 km) by road northwest of the city of Aba, and 16.2 miles (26.1 km) to the southeast of the city Owerri.[8][9] Umuene Obiangwu lies to the northwest.[10]
Landmarks edit
The settlement contains the St Mary's Catholic Church and the Assemblies of God Church. The Eke-Isu Market serves the locals in the centre of the village. The Community School in close proximity to the churches in the eastern side of the village. There is a secondary school at Umuene Obiangwu.[10] The principal health centre is Obiangwu Primary Health Center,[11] which was announced to have been completed in a report dated to 2010.[12]
Culture edit
On 18 October 2018, local royal James Ibenyenwa Diala opened the Iriji Festival in Obiangwu at his estate.[13]
Notable people edit
- Professor Charles Njoku (born 1940) - veterinary pathologist and university teacher at the University of Calabar[14]
- Enyinna Nwigwe (born 1982) - actor[15]
References edit
- ^ Opara, Kemdi, C. (2018). The Man and His Destiny. Page Publishing, Incorporated. p. 42. ISBN 9781642141276.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ekechi, Felix K. (1972). Missionary Enterprise and Rivalry in Igboland, 1857-1914. Cass. p. 218. ISBN 9780714627786.
- ^ "Ndị ojiegbe egbuola ndị 'civil defence' atọ n'Imo steeti n'ụbọchị Mọnde". BBC Igbo. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Audit Report". Government of Imo State. 1979. p. 40.
- ^ "Rehabilitation of Eke Isu Market in Obiangwu in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area... Tender". Tendersontime.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Gunmen kill three NSCDC personnel in Imo". Punchng.com. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "MTN reacts to reported killing of its employees in Imo". Premium Times. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Isuobuangwu, Bing Maps, accessed 29 March 2023.
- ^ Isuobuangwu, Bing Maps, accessed 29 March 2023.
- ^ a b Google (30 March 2023). "Obiangwu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Obiangwu Primary Health Center". EastView Family Health. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Details of the .. Appropriation Act". Nigerian National Assembly. 2010. p. 488.
- ^ "Diala Opens Iriji Festival In Obiangwu". Imo Trumpeta. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Who's Who in Nigeria". Newswatch. 1990. p. 483.
- ^ "Enyinna Nwigwe gets 'Chi Turu Ugo' title from Imo community". The Guardian (Nigeria). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.