User talk:Otti Emmanuel Aturuchukwu

AGWA IMO STATE Agwa isa clan in Imo State currently under Oguta Local Government Area. Agwa has been in existence for over 500 years and the controversy of who founded Agwa is still a debate because the different communities that made up the town are known to migrate from different places to settle in vast land of the present Agwa town.Some argue that the first settler in Agwa is Akuma who founded the small community of Obeakuma (smallest community in Agwa) and Obeama. Others argue that Agwa was founded by Udi which has the community of Obudi (largest community) in Agwa today. Others like Mgbala Agwa a community in Agwa believed to migrate to the present day Agwa town from Riverine areas of the present Egbema and other parts of the Igbo land. Agwa is the largest town in the Oguta Local Government area with nine communities including Umuchukwu the most recent settlers in Agwa. The population of Agwa is estimated to over 1200000. Because of the size of the town of Agwa it has boundaries with several communities and towns cutting into two different local governments areas.To the south is bordered by towns in Egbema in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government area, Mgbara and Obokofia which has boundaries with Mgbala Agwa; Obudi Agwa is bordered by Obokofia at the southern end and Izombe at the western wing. Umukpo Agwa is bordered by Amafor in Ohaji/Egbema and part of Oforoala in Owerri west LGA. Further east of Agwa is bordered by Amakaohia Ubi and part of Oforoala all in Owerri west LGA by Umuomi Agwa, Obeama Agwa and Obeakuma. Umuekpu Agwa borders Obibi Ogbaku in Mbaitolu LGA to the north and Ejemekwuru to the west. Uba Agwa has boundary with Ejemekwuru to the west and Izombe. These are the communities that make up Agwa town according to their population order: Obudi Agwa (largest), Mgbala Agwa, Umukpo Agwa, Uba Agwa,Obeama, Umuofeke, Umuekpu, Umuomi, Obeakuma and Aro or Umuchukwu. There are few government establishments in Agwa. Most public structures such as schools and markets are community built. Agwa secondary school was established in early 1980 by community self-project. Most primary schools were initially missionary schools and later by communities where they are located. So far in Agwa there are two government built health centres but only the one located in Obudi is functional while the one located at Umukpo-Umuomi axis has completely dilapidated. In Mgbala the community built their own functional health centre in 1988 or 89. There is only one police post or station in the entire town though the community leaders in collaboration with her citizens both home and abroad are building a divisional police state. A general hospital project which has gone 60% completion built by governor Rochas Okorocha seems to be abandoned. Recently 2006, crude oil was discovered in Agwa at Mgbala Agwa and U mukpo Agwa. The discovery thrown the two communities into communal clashes resulting to loss of lives and properties. There are so many viable oil deposits capped and scattered all over Agwa town. Agwa has so many prominent personalities who have made the town proud. Ferdinand Obodo the first Agwa indigene elected as member of federal House of Representative in 1978. Hon. R. U Anumaka(Old Imo State House Of Assembly member), Hon Ejiogu, Gideon Nwaeze, Amanze OBI, Elthelbert Nze, Barr GTO Mgborokwu, DR Luios Obodo, Professor(emeritus) Obodo, HRH Eze Asor, Barr Nlemedim,Associate Prof Amanze Unagha, Professor Ihetu kelvin, professor I C Madufor, and so many others numerous to mention. Please note, that the above article is the sole contribution of Dr Otti Emmanuel. I have no doubt that it is not a complete history or story of our beloved town. If you read and it interests you to make a contribution it is welcome. It is not written to undermine anybody or group. Feel free to edit if necessary or contact me via ottiemmanuel@gmail.com