Traditional rulers of Anambra towns are as follows:
TOWN
RULER
ABACHA
HRH ENGR. G.B.C MBAKWE
ABAGANA
HRH P. M. OKEKE
ABATETE
HRH ENGR. CHINYELUGO EFOBI
ABBA
HRH L.N. EZE
ACHALLA
HRH A. E. NWOKEDI
ACHINA
HRH G. N. OBIORA
ADAZI-ANI
HRH R. N. NWANKWO
ADAZI-ENU
HRH A. O. OKPATACHELA
ADAZI-NNUKWU
AGBUDU
AGULERI
HRH ENGR, C.N. IDIGO
AGULU
HRH I.E. OBOFOAKOR
AGULUEZECHUKWU
HRH F.E. EBELENDU
AGULUZIGBO
HRH ANDREW EZENEKWE
AJALI
AKILI OGIDI
AKILI-OZIZOR
AKPO
HRH JONATHAN OKPALA EZECHA O.
AKPU
AKWAEZE
HRH CHRISTOPHER N. OKPALA
AKWA-IHEDI
HRH WISDOM C. ONEBUNNE
AKWA-UKWU
ALOR
AMAETITI
AMANSEA
HRH K. O. OKONKWO
AMANUKE
AMAOKPALA
HRH CYPRIAN OKEKE (SENATORIAL SEC.)
AMAWBIA
HRH M.O. OKOYE
AMESI
AMICHI
HRH A.O. EZEOKE
AMIYI
HRH (DR) OBI S. OGENE
AMORKA
HRH K.O. OBILIOLEMGBE
ANAKU
HRH PETER O. OFFORKANSI
ATANI
NGODDY AZUKA AUGUSTONE
AWA
HRH M.C. MBADUGHA
AWBA-OFEMILI
AWGBU
HRH M.C. OKECHUKWU
AWKA
HRH DR. G. NWOSU
AWKA-ETITI
HRH J. OJUKWU
AWKUZU
AZIA
HRH P.M.C OJURO
AZIGBO
HRH C. UMEANIBA
EBENATOR
HRH CHINEWUEZE EZEJIBULU
EBENEBE
HRH C. NNAEGBUNA
EKWULOBIA
HRH ENGR. E.C. ONYENEKE
EKWULUMILI
HRH G.O. UME ANADU II
ENUGU AGULERI
HRH A. E. CHUKWUEMEK
ENUGU OUT AGULERI
ENUGWU-AGIDI
ENUGWU-UKWU
HRH RAPH EKPEH
ENUGWU-UMUONYIA
HRH P. EZEAMAMA
EZIAGU
EZI-AGULUOTUAGULERI
EZI-ANAM
HRH BEN ONYEKA
EZINAYOR
HRH T.N. EZENWAKA
EZINIFITE
HRH C.V.B. ORJI
EZINIFITE
HRH S.O. OBIKA
EZIOWELLE
HRH M.U.N. OKONKWO-ETUSI
EZIRA
HRH SAMUEL UCHE
ICHI
HRH LAWRENCE NWAFOR NWANKWO
ICHIDA
HRH CHARLES N EZEUDOGWU
IDEANI
HRH H.O. OKOYE
IFITE-ANAM
HRH S.U. NNOSE
IFITEDUNU
HRH DR. E. ILOUNO
IFITE-OGWUARI
HRH A.I. OFUEBE
IGBAKWU
IGBARIAM
HRH NKELI N. KELLY
IGBOUKWU
HRH MARTIN EZE
IHEMBOSI
HRH J.C.U. OKOLIE
IHIALA
HRH C.I. OKECHUKWU
IHITE
HRH B.O. OFU
IKEMIVITE
HRH B.U. OKAFOR
IKENGA
HRH A.N. ONWUNEME
INOMA
HRH E.C. OLOTTAH
ISIAGU
HRH AUGUSTINE O. NWANKWO
ISSEKE
HRH C.E. NNABUIFE
ISU-ANIOCHA
ISULO
SIR ARC. FELIX CHIKE MADUKA
ISUOFIA
HRH RTD. COL ALOYSIUS MUOGHALU
LILU
MBAUKWU
HRH P.N. ANUGWU
MBOSI
MKPUNANDOAGULERI
HRH IGWE ALEX EDOZIEUNO
MPUTU
HRH FIDELIS ODEBE
NANDO
HRH NNALUE NNABA
NANKA
HRH G. N OFOMATA
NAWFIA
HRH F. C. NWANKWO
NAWFIJA
HRH CLIFFORD OKEKE EZEUDO
NAWGU
NDIKELIONWU
HRH PROF. V.C. IKE
NDIOKOLO
HRH C.C. OKOLI
NDIOKPALAEKE
HRH K.B. OKALAEKE
NDIOKPALAEZE
VACANT
NDIOWU
HRH O.O. UDEH
NDIUKWUENU
VACANT
NENI
HRH DAMIAN O. EZEANI
NIBO
HRH DR. M.C. NGENE
NIMO
HRH J. C. OKAFOR-AJILO (JP)
NISE
HRH R. N. ILOH
NKPOLOGWU
HRH N. O. OBI
NKPOR
HRH C. A. IBEGBUNAM II
NKWELLE-EZUNAKA
NNEWI
HRH KENETH ORJI III
NNOBI
HRH NICK OBI
NNOKWA
NRI
HRH OBIDIEGWU ONYESOH
NSUGBE
NTEJE
HRH KOWIAND ODEGBO
NZAM
OBA
HRH P.C. EZENWA
OBEAGWE
HRH PATRICK NWASIKE OLISA
OBELEDU
HRH A.C. ORAGWAM
OBOSI
HRH EZE A. C. IWEKA
OCUCE UMUDO
HRH ENGR. P. AGABA (JP)
ODEKPE
HRH C.E. ONYIA
OGBAKUBA
HRH P.C. AFUBEROH
OGBOJI
HRH FESTUS IYIOKU
OGBUNIKE
HRH J.O. UMENYIORA
OGBUNKA
OGIDI
OGWU ANIOCHA
OGWU-IKPELE
HRH V.B.C. ONEMA III
OHITA
HRH DR. N.I. ESMAI
OJOTO
HRH A.N. OBIDIWE
OKIJA
OKO
HRH PROF. LAZ EKWUEME
OKPEZE
HRH J.N. ONWUMERE
OKPOKO
VACANT
OKPUNO
HRH ENGR. S.I. OKAFOR
OLUMBANASA
OMASI
HRH B. OKEJI
OMOGHO
HRH R.N. OFFOR
OMOR
ONITSHA
HRH ACHEBE S.N.A
ONNEH
ORA-ERI
HRH L. NRIAGU
ORAIFITE
HRH DR. DAN UDORJI
ORA-UKWU
OROMA-ETITI
HRH NWOZOKWE OKEKE
OSSAMARA
OSUMENYI
OSUMOGHU
OWELLE
HRH ANTHONY ONYEKWERE
OWERRI-EZUKALA
OZUBULU
HRH F.N. ORUCHE
UBULU ISIUZO
HRH OZULUMBA J.I.
UFUMA
HRH SYLVANUS CHIKA UCHIME
UGA
UGBENE
HRH S.A.NNALUE
UGBENU
HRH L.O. EGWUONWU
UKE
UKPO
HRH DR. R.C. EZE
UKPOR
HRH F. NWOSU ONYIMADU
UKWALLA
HRH JOSEPH C. AJODO
UKWULU
HRH T.C. TAGBO
ULI
HRH D.O. ONYEKAONWU
UMERUM
UMUAWULU
UMUCHU
HRH G.O. EZECHUKWUOON
UMUCHUKWU
HRH M.N. UKA
UMUDIOKA
UMUEJE
HRH (DR) E.U. NNELI
UMUENWELUANAM
UMUERI
UMUEZEANAM
UMUNACHI
HRH C. ONOCHIE
UMUNANKWO
HRH G.O. ONONUJU
UMUNYA
HRH K.O. ONYEKWULUJE
UMUNZE
HRH P.N. EZE
UMUOBAANAM
G.O. EKWRALOR
UMUOJI
HRH DR. C.N. ENWEZE
UMUOMAKU
HRH G. EZEOBIOHA
UMUONA
HRH HUMPHREY EJESIEME
UMUZU
UNUBI
HRH FRANCIS UMENNAJIEGO
URUM
HRH B.O. NWEKE
UTU
HRH OKAFOR ILOMUANYA
Anambra
Anambra is a Nigerian State located in south-eastern part of the country.
Date created 27 August 1991
Capital Awka
Area 4,844 km²
Anambra is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State to the north.
Anambra State Government Secretariat in Awka, the state capitalOnitsha, Anambra
It has one of the highest population densities in Africa. The state comprises numerous thickly populated villages, a number of small towns and a few major towns; some areas are so thickly populated that the estimated density is 1500-2000 persons living within every square kilometer.
Most of the population is rural, although over the last two decades the rural-urban migration has stretched the meagre urban services to a breaking point. This pattern of human migration has posed serious problems for the state’s resources, fragile infrastructure, environmental sanitation, erosion control and social services. This pressure is especially evident in its huge commercial city of Onitsha.
Consequently, portable water, electricity and decent housing for the residents of Onitsha have become a luxury. The onerous task before the new government of Mr. Peter Obi is to reverse the decadence of the past and turn things around for the teeming population of Onitsha in particular and and the entire state generally. Most of the population of Anambra State are members of the enterprising Igbo ethnic group who are renowned for their resourcefulness and spirit of entrepreneurship. The Anambra Igbo are ubiquitous and can be found in all nooks and crannies of Nigeria, as well as in virtually every region of the world. Wherever they find themselves, the entrepreneurial skills of the Igbo stand them out in all their fields of endeavor. Indeed, Anambra State is a very exciting place to visit by anyone who wants to experience the vibrance of authentic Africa.
HISTORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS Old Anambra State was created in 1976 from part of East Central State, and its capital was Enugu. Following further state creation in 1991, Anambra was divided into two states, Anambra and Enugu. Awka is the capital of Anambra State.
The main towns of Anambra state are Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Obosi, Ihiala, Ekwulobia (Aguata), Uli, Abagana.
Other significant communities include Ogidi, Aguleri, Umueri (Umuleri), Umuoba-Anam, Nmiata-Anam, Awkuzu, Nsugbe, Ichida, Alor and Atani. There are 21 local government areas in the state: Aguata, Awka-North, Awka-South, Anambra-East, Anambra-West, Anaocha, Ayamelum, Dunukofia, Ekwusigo, Idemili-South and Idemili-North. Others are Ihiala, Njikoka, Nnewi-North, Nnewi-South, Ogbaru, Onitsha-North, Onitsha-South, Orumba-North, Orumba-South, and Oyi.
EDUCATION Anambrarians are a very educationally advanced people. Literacy rate in the state is comparatively high, and there is an abundance of well educated and skilled personnel in virtually all fields of endeavour. There are a number of institutions of higher learning including Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka; Anambra State University, formerly known as Anambra State University of Science and Technology (ASUTECH) Uli; Federal Polytechnic in Oko; Nwafor Orizu College of Education in Nsugbe; College of Agriculture, Igbariam (now incoporated into the Agricultural Sciences faculty of the state university). Hundreds of excellent primary and secondary schools exist in the cities and towns of the state. Primary and secondary school enrollment in the state is one of the highest in the country. Consequently, Anambra state has one of the the largest numbers of JAMB candidates seeking the limited higher education spaces in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. A recent anomaly in the educational system is the drop in male enrolment, mainly in secondary schools. This is one of the educational problems currently being aggressively tackled by the state government.
PROMINENT PERSONS Anambra state is the home state of many prominent Nigerians, past and present.
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, First President of Nigeria
Lady Janet Mokwelu, First Nigerian Female Legislator
Sir Louis-Philippe Odumegwu-Ojukwu, First Nigerian Millionaire
Christopher Okigbo, Celebrated Poet
Professor Kenneth Dike, Renowned Historian
Chief Mrs Oyibo Odinamadu, Female Political Collosus
Mokwugo Okoye, Acclaimed Social Critic & Writer
Sir Louis Mbanefo, First Nigerian Lawyer
Dr Chuba Okadigbo, Former Senate President of Nigeria
Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, former Head of State/President of the defunct Republic of Biafra; Chairman of Board of Trustees of All People’s Grand Alliance (APGA) polictical party
Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, Second Republic Vice-President of Nigeria
Professor Chinua Achebe, Globally Acclaimed Author
Nwafor Orizu, First Senate President of Nigeria.
Professor Chike Obi, Renowned Mathematician
Dr. Pius Okigbo, Distinguished Economist
Professor Dora Akunyili, Director General of NAFDAC
Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, Hon. Minister of Education
Professor Chinyere Stella Okunna, First Female Professor of Mass Communication in Nigeria
Prof. Ben Enweonwu, Renowned Artist
Philip Philip Emeagwali, World Class Computer Scientist
Professor Charles C. Soludo, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria
Professor Ben Nwabueze, Renowned Constitutional Lawyer & Former Minister of Education.
