User:Akokwa Town

AKOKWA is one of the towns that make up the current IDEATO-NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA of ORLU Secretarial zone, Imo state, although it is the headquarter of the proposed almost approved IDEATO – NORTH CENTRAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT Area. its geographical coordinates are 5° 54' 0" North, 7° 7' 0" East and It is located on the northern axis of Imo state boundary with Anambra state, precisely, it is the last town in Imo state side with Anambra State, it occupies about 12 kilometer square of land with estimated 4 million, peace-loving,black race, Igbo speaking peoples. As the most pronouns, popular and important town it is located at the central route that leads to Onisha via Nnewi and Awka via Uga, Ekwaluobia, on the Anambra site and Umuahia via Okigwe, Owerri (the state capital via Orlu on Imo state. Noted for it’s organize cultures and hospitality it is made of six villages namely: Umuokwara, Umuezeaga, Akwu, Owerri –Akokwa, Umuopia and Umukegwu on the order of seniority. It has and share a boundary with Isiopo, Osina, Uzii, Obodoukwu, Umualaoma,and Arondizuogu on the state axis and Uga and Umuchu on the neighbouring state axis. Each of the six villages although an autonomous communities has it’s traditional rulers, but there is undisputed and central cabinet office, otherwise known as OBI OF AKOKWA as it’s supreme council.These highly revered towns boast of all traditional market days but has once “THE ORIE” as it’s only daily market located at the center of the town Akokwa is a religious town that practices Christianity although about 2 percent practices out-fashioned traditional religion, the sects are old aged among the people and is in verge of extinction.There is government presence in this town through some active and dormant project and establishment. Categorically, there are about eight primary, 2 secondary, a police station, a post office,power station, water supply station, hospital, motor-garage, contrary,individual accounts for modern projects and establishment, like Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools, Colleges, Hospital, Clinic,Recreation center, Resort, Hotels, Business centers and so on.There is also some church establishment, like Schools,Hospital, Rehabilitation centers,Training centers etGreater adult percentages are self-employed ranging from successful and hardworking business men and farmers; they’re professors, politicians’ scholars, known highly – talented amateur and professional sports group, men of God and others.The town, Akokwa have limited natural resources and no river or stream on it’s shore out boast of a cool and breezy atmosphere, also it has wildlife maintenance culture.Furthermore, according to Late Emeka Jonas Ikegwuonu (Isi-dog) this home of highly positioned, and high-profile personalities lacks the culture of human relationship, as such the youths are self-contented and are determined on their own to achieves greatness hence they are scattered across every shore world-wide in pursuitof their goals. Moreso, about 40% of the youths are business oriented and others in school of higher learning. An insight into our organize culture shows our 2 prominent annual festivals such as New Year and yam and masquerade festivals.New yam festival of Akokwa was fixed on every last Saturday of the month August unlike other communities and town that uses date for theirs. On any of such day, there is a parade among the notable farmers in Akokwa,to present their biggest and heaviest yam at the central cabinet council for competition of ‘’DIGI’’(practically means yam husband), and at the end of the thoroughly cross –examination of all the yams on parade, any yam considers the biggest, then owner will be awarded the title of “DI GI” instantly, without no cash reward until the next festival. The little fun fare has bring a healthy and welcome development in our town in that we as a people does not lack yam all year round.For masqurade festival, it is a festival the male folks adore a lot, even though there is some issues of disagreement of how some youths practices it, of whch, some or all Christian sect disapproves it, all the same it a heathly culture. The festival take a whole 4 months ranging from December till March but it last for a period of average five days, and it is celebrates on autonomous basis. Unlike the new yam award of “DI JI”, there is none on these festival but it’s practitioner spends fortune to bring out the best masqurade on each of the festival day. For the masqurade itself, it divided into major two groups namely:NGBADIKE (male) and ODUDU (female).