Traditional Rulers in Anambra State and their towns
NAME
TOWN
HRH ENGR. G.B.C MBAKWE
ABACHA
HRH P. M. OKEKE
ABAGANA
HRH ENGR. CHINYELUGO EFOBI
ABATETE
HRH L.N. EZE
ABBA
HRH A. E. NWOKEDI
ACHALLA
HRH G. N. OBIORA
ACHINA
HRH R. N. NWANKWO
ADAZI-ANI
HRH A. O. OKPATACHELA
ADAZI-ENU
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ADAZI-NNUKWU
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AGBUDU
HRH ENGR, C.N. IDIGO
AGULERI
HRH I.E. OBOFOAKOR
AGULU
HRH F.E. EBELENDU
AGULUEZECHUKWU
HRH ANDREW EZENEKWE
AGULUZIGBO
–
AJALI
–
AKILI OGIDI
–
AKILI-OZIZOR
HRH JONATHAN OKPALA EZECHA O.
AKPO
–
AKPU
HRH CHRISTOPHER N. OKPALA
AKWAEZE
HRH WISDOM C. ONEBUNNE
AKWA-IHEDI
–
AKWA-UKWU
–
ALOR
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AMAETITI
HRH K. O. OKONKWO
AMANSEA
–
AMANUKE
HRH CYPRIAN OKEKE (SENATORIAL SEC.)
AMAOKPALA
HRH M.O. OKOYE
AMAWBIA
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AMESI
HRH A.O. EZEOKE
AMICHI
HRH (DR) OBI S. OGENE
AMIYI
HRH K.O. OBILIOLEMGBE
AMORKA
HRH PETER O. OFFORKANSI
ANAKU
NGODDY AZUKA AUGUSTONE
ATANI
HRH M.C. MBADUGHA
AWA
–
AWBA-OFEMILI
HRH M.C. OKECHUKWU
AWGBU
HRH DR. G. NWOSU
AWKA
HRH J. OJUKWU
AWKA-ETITI
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AWKUZU
HRH P.M.C OJURO
AZIA
HRH C. UMEANIBA
AZIGBO
HRH CHINEWUEZE EZEJIBULU
EBENATOR
HRH C. NNAEGBUNA
EBENEBE
HRH ENGR. E.C. ONYENEKE
EKWULOBIA
HRH G.O. UME ANADU II
EKWULUMILI
HRH A. E. CHUKWUEMEK
ENUGU AGULERI
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ENUGU OUT AGULERI
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ENUGWU-AGIDI
HRH RAPH EKPEH
ENUGWU-UKWU
HRH P. EZEAMAMA
ENUGWU-UMUONYIA
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EZIAGU
–
EZI-AGULUOTUAGULERI
HRH BEN ONYEKA
EZI-ANAM
HRH T.N. EZENWAKA
EZINAYOR
HRH C.V.B. ORJI
EZINIFITE
HRH S.O. OBIKA
EZINIFITE
HRH M.U.N. OKONKWO-ETUSI
EZIOWELLE
HRH SAMUEL UCHE
EZIRA
HRH LAWRENCE NWAFOR NWANKWO
ICHI
HRH CHARLES N EZEUDOGWU
ICHIDA
HRH H.O. OKOYE
IDEANI
HRH S.U. NNOSE
IFITE-ANAM
HRH DR. E. ILOUNO
IFITEDUNU
HRH A.I. OFUEBE
IFITE-OGWUARI
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IGBAKWU
HRH NKELI N. KELLY
IGBARIAM
HRH MARTIN EZE
IGBOUKWU
HRH J.C.U. OKOLIE
IHEMBOSI
HRH C.I. OKECHUKWU
IHIALA
HRH B.O. OFU
IHITE
HRH B.U. OKAFOR
IKEMIVITE
HRH A.N. ONWUNEME
IKENGA
HRH E.C. OLOTTAH
INOMA
HRH AUGUSTINE O. NWANKWO
ISIAGU
HRH C.E. NNABUIFE
ISSEKE
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ISU-ANIOCHA
SIR ARC. FELIX CHIKE MADUKA
ISULO
HRH RTD. COL ALOYSIUS MUOGHALU
ISUOFIA
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LILU
HRH P.N. ANUGWU
MBAUKWU
–
MBOSI
HRH IGWE ALEX EDOZIEUNO
MKPUNANDOAGULERI
HRH FIDELIS ODEBE
MPUTU
HRH NNALUE NNABA
NANDO
HRH G. N OFOMATA
NANKA
HRH F. C. NWANKWO
NAWFIA
HRH CLIFFORD OKEKE EZEUDO
NAWFIJA
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NAWGU
HRH PROF. V.C. IKE
NDIKELIONWU
HRH C.C. OKOLI
NDIOKOLO
HRH K.B. OKALAEKE
NDIOKPALAEKE
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NDIOKPALAEZE
HRH O.O. UDEH
NDIOWU
–
NDIUKWUENU
HRH DAMIAN O. EZEANI
NENI
HRH DR. M.C. NGENE
NIBO
HRH J. C. OKAFOR-AJILO (JP)
NIMO
HRH R. N. ILOH
NISE
HRH N. O. OBI
NKPOLOGWU
HRH C. A. IBEGBUNAM II
NKPOR
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NKWELLE-EZUNAKA
HRH KENETH ORJI III
NNEWI
HRH NICK OBI
NNOBI
–
NNOKWA
HRH OBIDIEGWU ONYESOH
NRI
–
NSUGBE
HRH KOWIAND ODEGBO
NTEJE
–
NZAM
HRH P.C. EZENWA
OBA
HRH PATRICK NWASIKE OLISA
OBEAGWE
HRH A.C. ORAGWAM
OBELEDU
HRH EZE A. C. IWEKA
OBOSI
HRH ENGR. P. AGABA (JP)
OCUCE UMUDO
HRH C.E. ONYIA
ODEKPE
HRH P.C. AFUBEROH
OGBAKUBA
HRH FESTUS IYIOKU
OGBOJI
HRH J.O. UMENYIORA
OGBUNIKE
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OGBUNKA
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OGIDI
–
OGWU ANIOCHA
HRH V.B.C. ONEMA III
OGWU-IKPELE
HRH DR. N.I. ESMAI
OHITA
HRH A.N. OBIDIWE
OJOTO
–
OKIJA
HRH PROF. LAZ EKWUEME
OKO
HRH J.N. ONWUMERE
OKPEZE
–
OKPOKO
HRH ENGR. S.I. OKAFOR
OKPUNO
–
OLUMBANASA
HRH B. OKEJI
OMASI
HRH R.N. OFFOR
OMOGHO
–
OMOR
HRH ACHEBE S.N.A
ONITSHA
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ONNEH
HRH L. NRIAGU
ORA-ERI
HRH DR. DAN UDORJI
ORAIFITE
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ORA-UKWU
HRH NWOZOKWE OKEKE
OROMA-ETITI
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OSSAMARA
–
OSUMENYI
–
OSUMOGHU
HRH ANTHONY ONYEKWERE
OWELLE
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OWERRI-EZUKALA
HRH F.N. ORUCHE
OZUBULU
HRH OZULUMBA J.I.
UBULU ISIUZO
HRH SYLVANUS CHIKA UCHIME
UFUMA
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UGA
HRH S.A.NNALUE
UGBENE
HRH L.O. EGWUONWU
UGBENU
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UKE
HRH DR. R.C. EZE
UKPO
HRH F. NWOSU ONYIMADU
UKPOR
HRH JOSEPH C. AJODO
UKWALLA
HRH T.C. TAGBO
UKWULU
HRH D.O. ONYEKAONWU
ULI
–
UMERUM
–
UMUAWULU
HRH G.O. EZECHUKWUOON
UMUCHU
HRH M.N. UKA
UMUCHUKWU
–
UMUDIOKA
HRH (DR) E.U. NNELI
UMUEJE
–
UMUENWELUANAM
–
UMUERI
–
UMUEZEANAM
HRH C. ONOCHIE
UMUNACHI
HRH G.O. ONONUJU
UMUNANKWO
HRH K.O. ONYEKWULUJE
UMUNYA
HRH P.N. EZE
UMUNZE
G.O. EKWRALOR
UMUOBAANAM
HRH DR. C.N. ENWEZE
UMUOJI
HRH G. EZEOBIOHA
UMUOMAKU
HRH HUMPHREY EJESIEME
UMUONA
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UMUZU
HRH FRANCIS UMENNAJIEGO
UNUBI
HRH B.O. NWEKE
URUM
HRH OKAFOR ILOMUANYA
UTU
TR SEC OBIDINMA NDIDI
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.
