Akiyi

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]

Akiyi
Autonomous Town
Akiyi
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°30′22″N 7°06′01″E
Country Nigeria
StateEnugu State
LGAUzo-Uwani
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
411111
ClimateAw

Religion

Christianity, Odinana and neutralist.

Church

The churches in Akiyi-Umulokpa are namely:

  • Holy Cross Parish (Catholic)
  • St. Stephen's Church (Anglican)
  • Deeper Life Bible Church (Pentecostal)
  • Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movemen (Pentecostal)
  • The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Movemen (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 Ibone (Mmanwu) festival which is held between July and September of every year. The royal highness of Akiyi-Umulokpa is Chief Engr. Vincent Ekwedigwe; 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); 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)
  • Hon. Charles Anumudu; Educationist, Researcher, PhD Economist
  • Oliver 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

References
  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Akiyi-Umulokpa, Nigeria - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". Geographic.org. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
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