Omoba in Isiala-Ngwa South (Abia State)

Omoba is the Local Government Headquarters of Isiala Ngwa South, Abia State, Nigeria.[1][2][3]

Omoba is the spelling gotten from the pronunciation of the White man, originally it is "Umuoba" as "Umu" in Igbo Language means "children". The Igbo race has "Umu" attached to most of their villages and Towns. This was a way of naming a People, example "Umu Ekegwu" meaning "The Children of EKEGWU".

References
  1. "Local government Area's in Abia State". All Nigeria Info. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  2. "Abia State Local Government Areas/Towns". Nigeria Infopedia. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  3. "Isiala Ngwa South LGA". FineLib. Retrieved 2020-10-24.

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