Okwu
Okwuⓘ is one of the autonomous communities in Ikeduru Local Government Area (LGA) in Imo State, Nigeria.[1] "Okwu ikeduru[2]" can also refer to the broader region of Ugri-Ike-Okwu, which are part of the Ikeduru LGA and contains the towns of Okwu along with other communities like Inyishi, Ugirike, Eziama, and Ikembara, which are considered early settlements of Ikeduru.[3]
History
[edit]Okwu is one of the first communities to be established by the early sons of the founder of Ikeduru; Ikechukwu Duruaku. It is one of the 24 autonomous communities that make up the Ikeduru Local Government Area.[4]
Okwu is the third child of Ikeduru and have eight descendants namely (in no particular order):[1]
- Akwuli
- Umuchima
- Umunogbo
- Ogada
- Umunohu
- Umuocham
- Umuehihe
- Umukpehi
While Okwu has seven direct descendants, Umukpehi was birthed from Umunogbo and is considered the youngest, with their village situated across the Onuakpaka river and sharing a border with Ogwuama in Ahiazu Mbaise.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Damaged bridge cuts off Imo community". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. April 17, 2019.
- ↑ "Construction Of Road With Link Bridge (Onuakpaka) Between Okwu Ikeduru And Ogwuama Community, Ahiazu Mbaise, Imo State (Phases I)". Eyemark.
- ↑ "Ikeduru Union". www.ikeduruunion.org.
- ↑ "About". ikeduruassociation.com.