Ezeagu

Ezeagu is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Aguobu-Owa.

Ezeagu
LGA
Ezeagu
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°45′N 7°20′E
Country Nigeria
StateEnugu State
Area
 • Total633 km2 (244 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total169,718
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
401
ISO 3166 codeNG.EN.EZ

Headquarters

Aguobu Owa is the headquarters of Ezeagu Local Government Area. it is made up of two autonomous communities, Eziowa and Ozom, each in turn made up of three villages. In Eziowa, the villages are Umuaji, Umudim and Ezema; in Ozom they are Ogwofia, Ezedume and Okunito. History has it that the 6 villages in Aguobu Owa all migrated from Imezi Owa. Of the 6 villages, Umuaji is the oldest followed by Ogwofia, Umudim, Ezedume, Ezema and Okunito in that order...There is strong man called Nnagbuogu ,he is native doctor he married 16 wife's he is from Agụ obu-owa

Towns and villages
  1. Obeleagu-Umana
  2. Agba-Umana
  3. Aguobu-Owa
  4. Aguobu-Umuaji
  5. Aguobu-Umumba
  6. Akama Oghe
  7. Amakwo Oghe
  8. Amansi-Odo
  9. Awha Imezi
  10. Awha Ndiagu
  11. Iwollo
  12. Mgbagbu Owa Ozom
  13. Mgbagbu Owa Eziowa
  14. Neke
  15. Obunofia-Ndiagu
  16. Obunofia-Ndiuno
  17. Okpogho
  18. Olo
  19. Oyofo
  20. Umumba-Ndiagu

Staple food

The people of Ezeagu LGA is known popularly for abacha as the most common staple food. They produce it both in subsistence and commercial quantity. Abacha is made from grated cassava that has been cooked before grating. The starch is thereafter washed off and is then processed dry. Ingredients includes dry processed cassava (abacha), palm oil, fish, oil bean (ugba), calabash nutmeg (ehuru), onion, seasoning, salt to taste, potash, garden eggs and garden egg leaves (akwukwo aghara). Abacha is better prepared in local pots popularly called 'Oku' than in modern pots.

References

[1]

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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