Pls fellow nlnders,if ur frm okija and u knw d historical origin of okija_pls identify ursf here_..vry important

Nawah o_no comment?

Are you an okija girl, rocking an okija amu or gini?
State your case well!

ifyalways: Are you an okija girl, rocking an okija amu or gini?
State your case well!

i dnt knw hw ur qstn is related c dis topic nw,wetin concern rockin amu wit dis my qstion abeg?

Plz i need historians here,especially okija indigenes

lol @ rocking amu.

^^i tire 4 dat guy/gal o...cudnt comprehend d correlation...well its nland,am nt suprisd

Okija and Ihiala are brothers........ There were no king or ruler other than family heads until colonial master installed a Warrant Chief. The Warrant Chief was later believed to be assassinated by colonial master for not allowing them to exploit d mineral resources from okija land which was why they moved to ihiala to develop the town. Therefore Ihiala was given LG status even though okija is the eldest brother and an older town.

^ Thanks 4 dat brief comment..i appreciate

Smh...nne this your question na for Amadioha..I swear

ifyalways:
Are you an okija girl, rocking an okija amu or gini?
State your case well!

A section of Okija migrated from Ogidi to Okija, they are known as " Okija okara Ogidi".

peppyluv02:
Smh...nne this your question na for Amadioha..I swear

Lol! Amadioha sef go shock.

peppyluv02:
Smh...nne this your question na for Amadioha..I swear

Are u from Okija

No dear

chidyhels:

Are u from Okija

Am from Okija, Okpaladike Village Umuohi.

^Ebuka's villa

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chidyhels:
Pls fellow nlnders,if ur frm okija and u knw d historical origin of okija_pls identify ursf here_..vry important

Okija
The land is of course terribly fertile, thus the chief occupation in Okija is farming or agriculture. Okija is that the largest food Producer in Ihiala L.G.A and Anambra State. She grows lots of huge and little yams, cassava, coco yams, maize, plantain and palm manufacture (oil and kernel) etc. The chief occupations in Okija is fishing, searching and animal-keeping (especially goats, sheep, pigs and fowls). Okija is once more the most important meat and fish producers and provider in Ihiala LGA.

Okija – Achala – Ogidi

According to one legend, Okija, Ihiala, Ihembosi and Uli had one father referred to as Achala, the son of Ogidi. this can be why Okija is a few times called Okija – Achala – Ogidi.
According to this legend, Okija was the primary son: Ihembosi, the 2nd, Ihiala, the 3rd, and Uli the fourth and last. Naturally, they need to decide on things and break Kola so as of seniority. This can be why Okija breaks Kola nut for all the cities in Ihiala LGA, the court of law connected cities ,though settled at Ihiala, is thought as Achala city court up to nowadays.

THE THIRTY VILLAGES IN OKIJA OR OKIJA “OHU EBO NA IRI;

1. Umuezedam, 2. Umuakporom, 3. Ugwucheleku/Ekpe, 4. Umuapani, 5. Ubahuagbugba, 6.Umudalaegwu (Uhuosu), 7. Umudioka, 8. Ezieke 9. Umuokpala ezike, 10. Umuawa, 11. Umuchiuwa, 12. Umu- Uzu ,13. Umunakwa ,14. Ubahu-Ezike, 15. Umuezeobi, 16. Umunzele, 17. Ohukabia, 18. Umuofo, 19. Umu- Ezewulum , 20. Uhungwu , 21. Isieke / Ubahudara , 22. Ubahueze , 23. Isifulu,24. Etiti Umuhu or Umuhu, 25. Umuigwe, 26. Umuodogwu, 27.Ohuogwugwu, 28. Umuezim/ Ezimbala, 29. Umuanumoge, and, 30. Umunnafojolo.

Okija or the thirty mentioned Villages loosely divided into three;

1. Ubahu Abu Ubahu: This conjure Ubahu, Umuohi (Umunhi), ubahuezike and umuhu

2. Uhuobo and Uhuowere: This consists of Uhuobo, Ohukabia and Uhuowere.

3. Ihite abu Ihite: This contains Ubahummonu, Ubahudara, Isieke and Ihite.

Traditionally or a few years a gone, Okija city had no king or didn’t respect and regard someone because the chief of the thirty villages in Okija. In those years, sturdy individuals assumed leadership of various villages and quarters.

Now Okija has its own city council. In recent years, His Royal Highness, Chief R. Oraelosi, Ezegedegwum 111 of Okija. Therefore the governance currently rests on the Igwe and also the native councilors still at the Okparas. People who facilitate within the regime of the city embrace the cohort (the age group) and Igwe in council.

OKIJA is a city in Ihiala regime space of Anambra state of Federal Republic of Nigeria . Is finite within the east by Ihembosi and Ukpor cities, within the west by olu or Ogbakubara, within the north by Ozubulu and within the south by Ihiala.

It is the most important or largest and oldest city in Ihiala L.G.A and Anambra state. It’s created up by thirty villages, thence the name Okija, Ohu Ebe (Ebo) na iri.

Ubahu-agbugba, Uhuosu ( now Umudalaegwu), Umuohi and Umudioka Villages square measure within the east, Umuzu, Ubahudara, Isieke and Ihite square measure within the west, Ugwucheleku (Ekpe) a part of Umuapani, a district of Umuezedaam, Uhuowere and Ubahuezike, Villages square measure within the north, whereas Ubahu-duru, Umuhu, Uhuobo and Umuofor occupy the middle.

Okija is principally a noticeable or flat land. However there square measure valleys in Umuohi and Ugwucheleku. There square measure few hills or highlands.

Many Rivers and Streams in Okija, however the foremost necessary ones ;

(a) Ulasi Okija stream.

This stream virtually surrounds Okija; it flows through Ubahu-agbugba on Onitsha – Owerri road to Isieke or Ihite. Most Okija individuals, particularly the heathens, don’t catch fish in Ulasi stream or eat any fish caught in it for concern of Ulasi Okija Idol that is usually believed to be the owner of the stream and also the fishes in this.

The heathens regard the fishes as younger kids of Ulasi, thence they decision the fishes (Umuofuo Ulasi) and that they powerfully believe that whoever that harms or kills the fishes are injured or killed by Ulasi Okija Idol. These days Christians and stranger’s fish in Ulasi stream to prove the uselessness of Ulasi Idol, however until nowadays strict heathens still refuse to catch or eat the fish.

(b) Okpu stream.

This tiny stream flows in Umudioka village in Umuohi Okija.

(c) Oso Asomba stream.

This is a little stream in Uhuobo and named once Chief Asomba Onyejekwe.

The streams in Okija

Are Ejeta-Akworo in Umuapani, Mmiri Nwagbogho in Umuakporom, Ogu Ughalegbu; Nnolu and Omuyoro in Umuofo, etc

The vegetation of Okija

Is mainly forest with palm trees because the chief economic tree.

https://proudlyokija./2013/02/12/3/

Thank u
This was my 3rd yr assignment but am now a graduate.
I hope it becomes useful for some other person

U wanna visit the Ulasi stream and take a fetch....yes,the great Alusi Okija.