Ogwashi Ukwu
Ogwashi Ukwu is an Igbo town in Delta State, Nigeria. It is located west of the state capital, Asaba and is the headquarters for the local government area, Aniocha South. The population of Ogwashi-Ukwu is about 50,234 Its numbers have vastly increased. It is in the Anioma part of Delta State, the Igbo-speaking part and its natives are Enuani people. Nine villages make up Ogwashi-Ukwu. These are: Ikelike (the original inhabitants), Umu Dei, Azungwu, Agidiase,Agidiehe, Ogbe Akwu, Ishekpe, Ogbe Onicha and Ogbe Ani.
Ogwashi-Ukwu (also spelled Ogwashi-Uku) | |
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| Nickname(s): Adaigbo Nshiagu | |
  Ogwashi-Ukwu (also spelled Ogwashi-Uku) | |
| Coordinates: 6°10′59.06″N 6°31′27.72″E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Government | |
| • Obi | Obi Ifechukwude Chukuka Okonjo 2nd |
| Population | |
| • Total | 50,234 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Landmarks
- Jay Jay Okocha Stadium
- Ogwashi-Ukwu Post Office,
- Ukwu Orji at Ogbeofu,
- Ihu Ngwu at Azungwu
- Abu Ano Market at Ishekpe and
- Ogwashi Ukwu Carnival (Ineh Festival)
- Kwale junction
- Agidiase
- Housa Quaters
- Ogige - this is an area that borders the Post Office. It was formerly the colonial British Administrative Headquarters and included their residential area. It had beautiful well-kept lawns and gardens maintained by prisoners under the watch of warders. There were many fruit trees: mango, guava, tangerine, orange and grapefruit which delighted the children and provided shade. Today Ogige is the site of Local Government Offices and it would benefit from landscaping and maintenance services. Although the fruit trees are gone it still remains a green and leafy part of the town.
- Obi's Palace (the king's palace) at Ogbe Nti Quarters, Umu Dei Village
- Obasanjo Egg and Poultry Farm, Kwale Road
Institutions
- Delta State Polytechnic
- Nshiagu College.
- Comprehensive college
- Adaigbo College
- St.Roses Girls' Sec Sch
- St Mary's Hospital, P.O. Box 38, a hospital of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku
Notable indigenes of Ogwashi Ukwu
Ogwashi-Ukwu has a number of prominent people either born in the town or elsewhere, who have contributed to the growth of the town or of Nigeria. They have made their mark in the fields of politics, scholarship, sports and the arts. Here are some of them:
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former federal minister and traditional princess
- Peter Konyegwachie, champion boxer and silver medalist, featherweight category in the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Augustine Okocha, former international professional football player
- Peter Emelieze is a Nigerian-born German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. An African Junior Silver medalist and participated at the London 2012 Summer Olympics
- Chief Dr Augustine Ogochukwu Okafor is the retired permanent secretary of federal civil service, board chairman of merit time international, chairman of the association of retired secretaries of Nigeria.