Effium

Effium is a large town in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is located in the Ohaukwu [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area. It shares common boundaries with Benue state, Ngboejogu, and Izhi. It is the border town between Ebonyistate and Benue state. Effium is made up of two major households, Węęfa and Wigbèkeè, with seven clans namely Osata, Wogwu, Wogbalę, Ogbagéré, Uffiacha, Inyafuõ, and Waatuma. The sub-towns in Effium are Udębõ, Okpééré, Inyimęgi, Ekpitõm, Ubęgu, Õkpõrõ, Õhagé, Okpodum, Enwényi, and Wuukélé.

Effium Uffium
town
Effium Location in Nigeria : It's the borde
Coordinates: 6°38′N 8°04′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Ebonyi State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Popular events and celebrations include Jioha, the new yam festival, an annual celebration of fertility and harvest of yams, marking the end of the harvest season with an enormous feast and festivities, where young maidens, ready for marriage, are officially joined together to their suitors and young males are initiated into manhood.

The town has an official post office and First Bank Branch, but not operational.

Popular markets include Effium main market, Inikiri Ekpitom, and Okpere.[1]