| 词条 | Osisioma Ngwa |
| 释义 |
|official_name =Osisioma Ngwa |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = LGA and town |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map =Nigeria |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_mapsize= |pushpin_map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name ={{flag|Nigeria}} |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 =Abia State |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 =198 |area_land_km2 = |population_as_of =2006 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total =219,632 |population_density_km2 = |timezone =WAT |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|5|8|59|N|7|19|49|E|region:NG|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = |footnotes = }} Osisioma Ngwa is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Osisioma. It has an area of 198 km² and a population of 219,632 at the 2006 census. Overview: The word “Osisi” means ‘tree’, ‘plant’ or ‘wood’ and “Oma” means ‘good’, ‘fine’, ‘beautiful’ in Igbo language. Thus, Osisioma means: “good tree” or “fine plant” or “beautiful wood”. It is a name associated with tree and beauty which is derived from the popular ornamental flower tree called Delonix regia, a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, and subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of flowers. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English it is given the name royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame of the forest, or "flame tree" (one of several species given this name) which is typically planted as flower to decorate courtyards for beautiful ambiance of most houses in Osisioma Ngwa. It must be noted that a greater part of Aba city is in Osisioma Ngwa stretching up to Faulks Road. Lifestyle: Osisioma people are business inclined making a living as farmers, traders, artisans and craftsmen. The typical Osisioma Ngwa men in the old days usually wear what is called “ogordo”. Ogordo is a type of white woven cloth tied around the waistline to cover nakedness and the women use the fabric as wrapper to cover the body from chest flowing down to the knees. Contemporarily, just like most Igbo communities, men dress down in trousers and shirts with shoes, sandals or slippers to work, shop or office just like their female counter-parts, but the traditional male attire preferred for occasions and big celebrations in Osisioma culture consists of a special top called ‘isiagu’ and trousers of any colour usually worn with sandals or shoes and red cap to match. Geography: Osisioma Ngwa is a flat land without hills or mountains and has a headwater located at Okpu Umuobo that runs through the thick forest cutting across into the city of Aba River waterside in Ogbor Hill. The river is a tributary of the Imo River located in the Southern part of Nigeria. Osisioma Ngwa shares boundaries with Ukwa West and Umunagbo in the South, Aba South LGA and Aba North LGA in the East, Isiala Ngwa South LGA in the North and Omuma LGA, Rivers State in the West. Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway cuts through Osisioma Ngwa and has the popular Aba-Owerri Road running through its metropolis from Aba Town Hall down to Olaz Oil filling station. It has other major routes such as the NNPC depot road which leads to Osisioma Ngwa local government headquarters as well as Osisioma Police Divisional Headquarters, High and Magistrates Court and Ekeakpara market down to Owerrinta the boundary between Abia State and Imo State. Economy: Agriculture is the major occupation of the people of Osisioma Ngwa who are mostly subsistent farmer and engage in growing Cassava, Oil Palm, Rafia Palm, Vegetable, Ube (Local Pear), Plantain, Okra, Maize, melon, red pepper, yam and cocoa yam. Some individuals rear animals such as goats, sheep, fowl and occasionally cattle, but largely don’t grow crops or rear animals in commercial quantity. The major industries and companies in Osisioma Ngwa are: a. Tonimas Group - www.tonimasgroup.com b. Chemlap Nigeria Ltd - chemlap.com c J. Udeagbala Holdings - https://www.judeagbalaholdings.com d. Guinness Nigeria Plc - Aba Brewery Plant in Osisioma Ngwa Industrial layout, e. NNPC Aba Depot in Osisioma Ngwa LGA Major Towns and Communities: Abayi, Osisioma and Umungasi are the three major towns with Abayi-Ariaria, Umuojima-Ogbu and Umuakapara rapidly developing into towns. However, Osisioma Ngwa is divided into 10 wards and each ward has different villages in them and these villages also have kindred which are subdivided into clans and households called ‘onumara’. Thus, a village maybe made up to 5 to 10 kindred and up to 20 to 30 clans and household which uniformly constitute what is called a village. The classification of these villages into wards was adopted by the colonial masters for effective administrative and political purpose and to ensure proper management and accountability. The wards are as follows: 1. Ama – Asaa Ward which comprises of: a. Amapu Village b. Amauzu Village c. Ibeku Village d. Mbutunta Village e. Umuagwu Village f. Umuihima Village g. Umuihioma Village h. Umuimo-Osisiasaa Village i. Umuimo-Amaogwugwu Village j. Umuimo-Egbelu Village k. Umuobasi Village l. Ekeobasi Village Square 2. Amaitolu/Mbutu/Umuojima Ward which comprises of: a. Ariaria Village b. Abayi Ogbuligba Village c. Umuechem Village d. Asamoka Village e. Mbutu Isiahia Village f. Mbutu Umugaa Village g. Umuozuo Village h. Umuikpo Village i. Oberete Village j. Ogbu Village k. Umudi Village l. Umuejijie Village m. Umuidigha Village n. Alaukwu-Umumgbede Village o. Umuocheala Village p. Umuojima Ogbu Village q. Umuojima Okereke Village 3. Amasator Ward which comprises of: a. Abayi Village b. Ahiaba Village c. Umungasi Village d. Umule Village e. Umuode Village f. Umuochichi Village g. Umueze Village h. Umuocham Village 4. Amator Ward which comprises of: a. Amapu-Ife Village b. Amaogwugwu Village c. Umuagbai Village d. Umuoyoro Village e. Umuokiri Village f. Umuodu Village g. Umudike Village h. Umuokoro Village i. Umuigbe Village j. Umuokoroukwu Village 5. Amavo Ward which comprises of: a. Umuokorocha Village b. Umuekpe Village c. Osiloji Village d. Umuoyoronta Village e. Umunwankwoala Village f. Umuokika Village g. Umudaba Village h. Umuagbalugba Village 6. Aro-Ngwa Ward which comprises of: a. Obiekwesu Village b. Okpuala Aro Village c. Umuarakpa Village d. Umuekea Village e. Umuejie Village f. Umuoha Village g. Umuonyeukwu Village Village h. Umuotuo Village 7. Okpu – Umuobo Ward which comprises of: a. Amuzu Village b. Mgboko Umuete Village c. Umuobo Village d. Umuaba Village e. Umuagwa Village f. Umuara Village g. Uratta Village h. Amaekpu Village 8. Oso Okwa Ward which comprises of: a. Akpaa I Village b. Akpaa II Village c. Akpaa III Village d. Akpaa IV Village e. Amaiyi Village f. Amankwu I Village g. Amankwu II Village h. Amaugha Village i. OkpualaUkwu Village j. Umuaja Village k. Umuenyiukwu Village l. Umugala Village m. Umuncheagu Village n. Umunpata Village o. Umuobilohia I Village p. Umuobilohia II Village q. Umuohia Village’ r. Umuokerete Village 9. Umunneise Ward which comprises of: a. Amapu Village b. Amauzu Village c. Okpuala Village d. Umumba Village e. Umuru Village 10. Uratta Ward which comprises of: a. Amapu – Igbengwo Village b. Egbede Village c. Egbelu – Owo Village d. Ibibi Uratta Village e. Obuzor Village f. Okpokoroala Village g. Umuochor Village h. Umuaduru Village i. Umuagbara Village j. Umueji Village k. Umueke Village l. Umueze Village m. Umuigwe Village n. Umuikaa Village o. Umuodu – Ehichie Village p. Úmuokorogbu Village Popular and Prominent men: Osisioma Ngwa has produced illustrious sons and daughters who have done veritably well in different fields of endeavours. Prominent personalities from Osisioma Ngwa can be categorized into three groups as follows: a. Business: i. Dr. Emmanuel Adaelu – The Chairman/CEO of Chemlap Nigeria Limited ii. Prince Sunny Aku – CEO of Novena Majesty Furniture iii. Chidi Onyeukwu Ajaegbu – Former President of ICAN iv. Elder Allison Eneogwe – CEO of Alibon Industries Limited b. Politics: i. Late Chief Dr. Clement Chima Nwafor – Former Deputy of Abia State ii. Late Group Captain Monday Ikpeazu – Former Sole Administrator of Anambra State iii. Chief Allen Nwachukwu – Former Chairman of Osisioma Ngwa LGA iv. Chief Chukwuemeka Eneogwe – Former Chairman of Osisioma Ngwa LGA v. Engr. Solomon Adaelu – Hon. Member Representing Obingwa, Osisioma and Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency at the National House of Assembly, Abuja vii. Barrister Loveday Nwauba – Former Commissioner for Technology, Abia State c. Entertainment: i. Nkiru Sylvanus – Nollywood actress Institutions of Learning: Education in Osisioma Ngwa receives little support from the State and Federal government, thereby opening up opportunities for private schools to thrive. However, these are some of the popular Secondary Schools: a. Ngwa High School, Abayi b. Girls Secondary School, Abayi c. Umuocham Girls Senior Secondary School d. Osokwa Community Secondary School e. Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Okpu-Umuobo f. City Laboratory Comprehensive Secondary School, Ariaria g. St. Leo The Great Secondary School, Oberete h. Uratta Comprehensive Secondary School, Egbede i. Royal Foundation College, Osisioma j. Mbutu Umuojima Community Secondary School, Umuojima Ogbu k. Heritage Comprehensive Secondary School, Ariaria l. Amator Technical Secondary School, Umuoyoro Ngwa It is noteworthy that Osisioma does not have any State or Federal government institution of higher learning, college or university despite its teeming population and size. Healthcare centers: Health care is a fundamental necessity for the development of any region. Whilst the State government has taken good initiatives in building various health care centers across various towns and villages in the State, here are few located within Osisioma Ngwa: a. Isiala – Osokwa Health Center, b. Akanu – Ukwu Health Center, c. Okpuala Umugwor Health Center, d. Umuoyoro Ngwa Health Center, e. Owuala Primary Healthcare Center, f. Mbutu Umuojima Health Center, g. Umueze Health Center, h. Etiti-Amavo Health Center, i. Oberete Asa Health Center, j. Amankwu Osokwa Health Center It must be noted that these health centers have not been inspected and approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), The United Nation Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria as standard healthcare facilities to take care of the wellbeing of residents in Osisioma Ngwa. Religion: Traditionally, the people of Osisioma Ngwa worship a god called “chi” and every household builds a shrine which houses the deity. However, there are other gods such as ‘agwu’ and ‘owu miri’, but as a result of British colonialism, Christianity was introduced and most families embraced Christianity. The major Christian denominations in Osisioma Ngwa are: a. Anglican Church, b. Catholic Church, c. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and d. Jehovah’s Witness The above listed denominations can be seen spread in every nook and cranny of all the towns and communities within Osisioma Ngwa, but that does not mean that there is no presence of other churches as well as traditional adherents in some quarters. Also, adherents of cultural tradition and worshippers of “chi”, “agwu” and “owu miri” perform rites to celebrate New Yam Festivals (popularly called ‘Iwaji’ or ‘Ji Oghoo’), Masquerade Festivals (popularly called ‘ekpe, mmanwu or ekpo’) and New Year Festivals (popularly called ‘afo oghoo’ or ‘ichu afo’) in honour of their gods and goddesses to mark these important and significant events. Traditional rulers who are custodian of these cultural values and traditions are in charge of announcing dates as well as organizing the venues for such celebrations and performance of traditional rites. Landmarks and Tourist Attractions: Osisioma is not naturally endowed as other localities, but here are the few landmarks and tourist attractions for lovers of outdoors activities: a. Ariaria International Market also referred to as Aba International Industrial Market which is the hobnob of trade and commerce in the city of Aba. b. NNPC Depot is a beehive of petroleum activity attracting so many other businesses such as hotels, banks and restaurants around it. Although, due to prevalence of pipeline vandalisation and oil bunkering, the federal government has not invested much on development of the site. c. Okpu Umuobo River is the only natural water body in Osisioma Ngwa and most of its natural potential is yet to be harnessed and developed for the benefit of Osisioma Ngwa people. Crime rate: Crime has been one of the major setbacks to the development of Osisioma Ngwa. From armed robbery attacks to kidnapping, every community and village in Osisioma has had its fair share of criminal incidents. However, the prevalence of crime has been attributed to lack of government investment in security and most importantly, it is only one police station that serves the entire Osisioma Ngwa LGA making the job of combating crime more cumbersome. The postal code of the area is 451.[1] References1. ^{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | work = | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/Postoffice.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090926064311/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/Postoffice.aspx | archivedate = 2009-09-26 | df = }} {{LGAs and communities of Abia State}}{{AbiaNG-geo-stub}} 2 : Local Government Areas in Abia State|Populated places in Abia State |
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