Umulokpa

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Umulokpa
Town
UTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
411111
ClimateAw

Umulokpa is a town in

Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area (L.G.A) in Enugu State,[1]
and has a population of over 150,000.

Description and geography

Umulokpa is made up of four (4) quarters, and each of the quarters has villages. These quarters and villages are listed in alphabetical order. Namely:

  • Akiyi: Enugwu, Enugwu-uwani, Imama, Nkwelle, Ukpali, Uwani, and Uwenu.
  • Amagu: (Obinagu and Obin'uno), Umuchime, Umuaneke, Umuidi, and Umuokede.
  • Eziora: Amofu, Amulu, Ukpatu, and Umuezeugwu.
  • Ogbosu: Obodoukwu (formerly Odida), Umueze (formerly Mgbugbo), Umunaji, Umunaogene, Umuomasi (Umuoma), etc.

The Town is bordered by Umumbo in the north, Umerum in the west, both in (

Uzo-Uwani) LGA, and Olo town in the south (Ezeagu) LGA of Enugu State, Nigeria
.

Umulokpa town is predominantly rural and agrarian. The town has rich agricultural lands as a result of its location within the tropical rainforest and savannah belt; Over 85% of the population are farmers growing food crops such as rice, cassava, maize, yam, black bean, banana, plantain, etc. and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Cash crops grown include oil palm, pineapple, cashew, orange, mangoes and irvingia gabonensis[citation needed] (ogbono),[2] they are also produced in large quantities. Excellent climatic conditions exist for poultry, piggery, goat, sheep and other livestock productions. The major market in Umulokpa is the "Eke Akiyi" Market.[3] Various farm products are traded in the market on wholesale and retail basis every four days. Many of the people take their farm produce to sell in the market in exchange for other commodities they cannot produce. People from the neighbouring towns including Onitsha and Enugu urban also patronize the traders in this market especially for cassava flakes (garri),[4] palm oil,[5] plantain and vegetables.

Brief history

Umulokpa became the headquarters of Uzo-Uwani Rural District Council (RDC)

John Atom Kpera[7] and military head of state for Nigeria General Olusegun Obasanjo at the time Anambra State was created from the old East Central State of Nigeria.[8] The town is called a food basket due to its agrarian nature. Umulokpa is closely related to Olo.[9]

Religion

Prior to the coming of Europeans, Umulokpa people practiced traditional religion with the worship of various deities like other Igbo people. However, they had since embraced

Anglican[12]
denominations. Some other churches, especially of the Pentecostal faith, have emerged in Umulokpa in the past fifty years.

References

  1. ^ "Enugu State Government – The Coal City State". Enugustate.gov.ng. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  2. ^ "FG to spend N86.5m on 'Ogbono' Trees Cultivation | AGRO NEWS NIGERIA". Agronewsng.com. 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  3. ^ "A Clarion Call For Environmental Justice In South-East Nigeria". Wind Sound Africa. 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  4. ^ [1][dead link]
  5. ^ "Oil Palm – ESEPC". Investmentsummit.en.gov.ng. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  6. ^ "Anaku Yesterday and Today".
  7. ^ "DONS EZE POST: Enugu: 100 Years of Existence – 1909–2009". 2016-03-13.
  8. ^ "Dons Eze Post: Akama Ogwugwu Ebenebe". 2016-03-11.
  9. ISBN 978-1-4566-2220-6
    .
  10. ^ Odoaso, Fadafido (1970-01-01). "A Study Of The Use And Effectiveness Of Public Relations In The Catholic Diocese Of Nsukka | Fadafido Odoaso". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  11. ^ "Brief History". Nsukkacatholicdiocese.org. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  12. ^ "THE BISHOP'S CHARGE PRESENTED TO THE FIRST SESSION OF THE SIXTH SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF NSUKKA ON MONDAY 26 OCTOBER 2009" (PDF). Adonsk.com. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
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