A lot is going on in Anambra villages!. I am opening this thread for us to explore & appraise some of these economic,social & political development in these villages using Obosi as a case study!

Obosi is a town in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. A hotly contested site during the Nigerian Civil War, the town of about 140,000 people is one of the most densely populated in West Africa.

History Edit

Obosi and her related towns Edit
Presently Obosi Ukwala is situated in a hilly area, bordered by Onitsha to the North-west, Nkpor to the North-east and Oba to the south-east, all part of the old Idemili local government area, with the exception of Onitsha.

Oral history shows that Obosi people originated from Arochukwu via Ojoto. Some ancient people of Arochukwu migrated into Oze, Ora-Eshi, and Nri then found Ojoto, Ihiala and Alo. Some Ojoto people that left founded Obosi, Nnewi-Umudim, and Ibuzo and Umuru-Ukpo. The founder of Obosi was a hunter named Adike from Ojoto and the word "Obosi" came from "Mbosisi" meaning "falling apart of soil" (erosion prone soil). The name Mbosisi was given to the land by Adike because of the difficulties he encountered with in building his house due to the easily eroded soil.

Adike and his generation Edit
Adike, the founder of Obosi, was the son of Okpala, who had other sons who permanently resided in Ojoto. For this relationship he is still known as and referred to as Adike-Okpala. The first son of Adike was also named Okpala (First Son) . Listed below is the genealogy of Adike; Okpala-Adike (meaning Adike first son), Ezeani and Okpo are the sons of Adike. Ota (Arrow) is the first son of Okpala Adike. Today the village Okpuno-umuota and Umuota are home to the descendants of Ota. umuota meaning ' Children of ota'. Ota gave birth to ' Shime '. The first son of Shime was named ' Agu' and the second named Okwasala. today both extended families home villages are Okpuno -umuota and umuota. Agu was later crowned the First King of Obosi as Eze Agu 1, today the children of Agu are known as Umuezeagu royal dynasty. The female of this lines are called ' Abadagu' (meaning the Lion's Skin ). The other Villages of obosi also have a distinct title differentiating the royal house and othe lines from another to avoid inter-marriages. Umuota village (Abadagu and Onowu) in addition to Adike Children, another family (named Chima), came from the western side of the river Niger to settle with the royal line in umuota village. Umuezechima are not descendants of the royal dynasty but are settled in Umuota. Ire village ( Nwalor, Akpaka, Onwelego, Ati onu) Ugamuma village ( Akudenu, Asiliugo) Mmakwm and Uruowulu ( Oji Azu, )

The present real population of Obosi removing Nigerian's fake census is arround 300 to 500 Thousand people

Obosi can easily be divided into two: Obosi Village & Obosi Urban which includes all the layouts in & arround Obosi town like Awada,Ozala,Mkpikpa,Ugwuagba etc

Abum ezigbo onye Obosi. I rep obosi big time.

ENGRJCJ:
Abum ezigbo onye Obosi. I rep obosi big time.

You are highly welcome!

Another emerging city in Anambra...
Nice development...

Obosi is a town in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. A hotly-contested site during the Nigerian Civil War, the town of about 140,000 people is one of the most densely-populated in West Africa.

Presently Obosi Ukwala is sited at a hill like area bordered by Onitsha to the North west , Nkpor to the North east and Oba to the south-east all both part of the old Idemili local government area with exception of Onitsha. Oral history showed that Obosi people originated from Arochukwu via Ojoto . Some ancient people of Arochukwu migrated into Oze , Ora-Eshi , and Nri then found Ojoto , Ihiala and Alo . Some Ojoto people that left founded Obosi , Nnewi-Umudim and the founders of Ibuzo and Umuru-Ukpo . The founder of Obosi is a hunter named Adike from Ojoto and the word ‘Obosi’ was came from ‘Mbosisi’ meaning falling apart of soil (erosion prone soil). The name Mbosisi was given to the land by Adike because of the difficulties he encountered with falling apart of the soils/walls mud house he was constructing to create his new home .

Founder & Geneology of Obosi
Adike, the founder of Obosi, was the son of Okpala who had other sons who were permanently resided in Ojoto. For this relationship he is still known and referred to as Adike-Okpala. One of the grandsons of Adike was also named Okpala. Listed below is the genealogy of Adike. Okpala, Ezeani and Okpo are the first sons of the first son of Adike named Oba. Ota, Ura, Makum, Uruowulu, Ugama and ire are the sons of Adike’s son named Okudu. In addition to these nine descendants of Adike, another family (named Chima) came from the western side of the river Niger to settle at Obosi. Amongst these ten families, six of them namely; Ota, Umuru, Okpala, Ezeani, Okpo and Chima formed one quarter now known as Umuota meaning the Ota’s children while remaining four, MAkum, Ugama, Uruwulu and Ire each formed a quarter.

The Five main Villages
Obosi comprises 5 quarters or villages, namely Umuota, Ire, Ugamuma, Mmakwum and Urowulu. Umuota is home to the extended kinship of okwasala &ezeagu (meaning children of King shime). King shime was a grandson of adike who migrated from Alo to the west, setting up settlements including Ojoto, the town just souteast of Obosi. As such the Kings of Obosi are drawn from Umuota in two rotating royal families.Obosi was formally spelled Abutshi.

Obosi Kingship
One of the great Kings of Obosi was Igwe (King) Iweka I who ruled in the early 20th Century. He constructed the Iweka Road stretching from Obosi to Onitsha and ending at the banks of the River Niger. Several landmarks in Onitsha, such as Iweka Road, Iweka Halt and Upper Iweka are named after him. One of his successors was his first son, Isaac, who was crowned, Igwe Iweka II, in the early 1970s. The current King is Igwe Nwakobi.

Obosi during and since the Biafran War
The town was a strategic battlefield during the Nigerian Civil War of the late 1960s, during which most buildings were destroyed. It was the site of heavy artillery bombardment from the Nigerian forces stationed from its western border with Onitsha. The secessionist Biafran forces shelled the city from its eastern and northern border.

Since the war, Obosi has had major immigration from elsewhere in Nigeria, such that only one in twenty residents is considered indigenous to Obosi. Including the extensive housing districts of Awada, Mgbuka, ime-Obosi, odume, Enekwasumpu, Achaputa, Nkpikpa, Ozala, and little wood. The school of health technology, electrical material dealers market, Anambra broadcasting service Awada and Minaj broadcast international are important in development of the town. As of 2007 it has an estimated population of 144,203 in the densely-populated city.

Obosi commands more population than Onitsha, thanks to highrising edifices that dot that enclave like Awada and Ugwuagba.

People don't hear of Obosi because of its assimilation by greater Onitsha city.

One thing is for sure--no brown roofs in igboland.

I thought okpoko and ebekwasumpu are all part of obosi, the population of obosi should be more than a million.

sirade:
Obosi commands more population than Onitsha, thanks to highrising edifices that dot that enclave like Awada and Ugwuagba.

People don't hear of Obosi because of its assimilation by greater Onitsha city.

Yes of coarse Obosi may be more than Onitsha in population.Some people I spoke to are saying that Obosi may have crossed 1million in population!

Mack3N:
One thing is for sure--no brown roofs in igboland.

Ol'boy, then you must not be an Igboman o, because these pictures are from modern day Ohafia in Abia, in Igboland.

9ijaprince:
I thought okpoko and ebekwasumpu are all part of obosi, the population of obosi should be more than a million.

Yes originally Okpoko is part & parcel of Obosi Town!.

Investnow2013,i love the way you project Anambra on this forum. God bless you

Some in imo state my home state should start something like this.

Ujoatu and Abagworo are sycophants who only care about that fat ass in douglas house.

Someone should take up the mantle and showcase my state. Do it like this guy does. Focus on one area at a time. We have our strong points which is tourism and entertainment. Focus on those areas. Create threads about investment opportunities in imo state. Showcase the development of villages/town one at a time.
I believe someone will. Happy sunday

vivalavida:
Investnow2013,i love the way you project Anambra on this forum. God bless you

Some in imo state my home state should start something like this.

Ujoatu and Abagworo are sycophants who only care about that fat ass in douglas house.

Someone should take up the mantle and showcase my state. Do it like this guy does. Focus on one area at a time. We have our strong points which is tourism and entertainment. Focus on those areas. Create threads about investment opportunities in imo state. Showcase the development of villages/town one at a time.
I believe someone will. Happy sunday

Udo dili gi!

investnow2013:
Udo dili gi!

Funny enough,my name is udoka

Mack3N:
One thing is for sure--no brown roofs in igboland.

why are you people just so silly?

How do you expect a new and emerging town to have brown roof houses in this modern era? Perhaps, a cretin like you feel towns with brown roof houses were built today. FYI, they were built before your grandfather was born and the materials you call brown roofs today were actually what was in vogue then.

At times, I feel you low self-esteem lots need to travel out of your caves to see what's obtainable in other enclaves. That way, you trolls will know not to see yourselves as high and mighty. What you achieved today, another has long forgotten he had.

Sir Chidoka World Class ICT Centre Obosi

bloodyBLOGGER:
why are you people just so silly?

How do you expect a new and emerging town to have brown roof houses in this modern era? Perhaps, a cretin like you feel towns with brown roof houses were built today. FYI, they were built before your grandfather was born and the materials you call brown roofs today were actually what was in vogue then.

At times, I feel you low self-esteem lots need to travel out of your caves to see what's obtainable in other enclaves. That way, you trolls will know not to see yourselves as high and mighty. What you achieved today, another has long forgotten he had.

Nna, the matter tie wrapper o. Here are two other pix from Nzam, Anambra West Local Government of the same Anambra state. The third pix from Nnewi-ichi, fourth is a compound in Ebonyi. It's ok to promote aesthetically pleasing areas of your region or state, but in the process be careful not to make careless statements coz you don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.

Obosi

Asaf Schools Awada Obosi branch

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Power Infrastructure in Awada Obosi

investnow2013:
Asaf Schools Awada Obosi branch

Great job my brother. Love how you ignored that nuisance.

Awada Obosi

bloodyBLOGGER:
why are you people just so silly?

How do you expect a new and emerging town to have brown roof houses in this modern era? Perhaps, a cretin like you feel towns with brown roof houses were built today. FYI, they were built before your grandfather was born and the materials you call brown roofs today were actually what was in vogue then.

At times, I feel you low self-esteem lots need to travel out of your caves to see what's obtainable in other enclaves. That way, you trolls will know not to see yourselves as high and mighty. What you achieved today, another has long forgotten he had.

Seriously, people who have brown roofs should renovate their houses

AshiwajuFoward:


Nna, the matter tie wrapper o. Here are two other pix from Nzam, Anambra West Local Government of the same Anambra state. The third pix from Nnewi-ichi, fourth is a compound in Ebonyi. It's ok to promote aesthetically pleasing areas of your region or state, but in the process be careful not to make careless statements coz you don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.

They are all in the minority.
It's just like the USA with few bad sides

Liberty90:


Great job my brother. Love how you ignored that nuisance.

You no fit scold your brother wey dey find trouble, instead you dey talk nonsense.

Anambra ndewo nu o. Jisi nu ike.

There are a lot of Industrial Estates in Obosi Urban housing between 10 to 100 Industrial concerns! Each.Some of them are Electrical,Ezeiweka,Idemili, Nwaziki ,Gaius Eze, Mgbemena,Odume,Ozala,Mgbuka,Mkpikpa,Nkpor Obosi road,Owerri Road,Amanato/Amazu industrial layouts etc. These estates creates thousands of jobs!.