Ogbaru

Introduction: Ogbaru(Government purposes per location) is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, south-central Nigeria(Not to be confused with Ogbaru people/Clan located in three states(Anambra,Delta and Rivers states of Nigeria). Towns that make up the local government are Atani, Akili-Ogidi, Akili-Ozizor,Amiyi, Mputu, Ohita, Ogbakugba,Obeagwe,Odekpe,Ochuche Umuodu,Umunankwo, Okpoko,Ossomala/ Ossomari, Ogwu-aniocha, Umuzu, Ogwu Ikpele. Ogbaru has its local government headquarters in Atani.

Ogbaru/Ogbahu.
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Anambra State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

History:

Ogbaru People and clan are farmers/fisherpeople by origin as well as known warriors from its history; The Ogbaru people share clan lineage and boundaries with their people in Delta state and Rivers state such as Aboh in Delta state and Ndoni in Rivers state of Nigeria.The Ogbaru towns bordering the "Eastern Banks" of the River Niger in Anambra State are: Atani, Akili-Ogidi, Akili-Ozizor, Amiyi, Mputu, Obeagwe, Ohita, Odekpe, Ogbakugba, Ochuche Umuodu,Okpoko, Ossomala, Ogwu-aniocha, Umunankwo, Umuzu, Ogwu Ikpele. The towns on the "Western Banks" of the River Niger in Delta States are: Oko-Amakom, Oko-Obi Okpu,Oko-Anala, Oko-Ogbele, Oko-Odifulu, Abala (Aika) Utchi, okapi, Aboh, Abalagada, Akarai, Umuolu, Adiai, Ase, Onuaboh, Inyi, Beneku and Onyah. Ndoni town across the river on the "Eastern banks" opposite town of Aboh(Ogbaru downstream south,Western bank)is in Rivers State of Nigeria.The Ogbaru people consider River Niger waters that runs through its lands as their "territorial lands". Ogbaru-land(ogbaru-upstream north) is neighbored by Onitsha, a major commercial city in south eastern Nigeria located in Anambra State in Nigeria. Ogbaru local government area people and clan(Delta state,ogbaru and Rivers state, Ogbaru) are stretched into three Nigerian states, namely Anambra State, Delta State and Rivers State in Nigeria. Ogbaru was a "Food basket"/ "Rest location" in Biafra country, during the Nigerian/ Biafran civil war.

Notable-People:

Ogbaru has notable people such as Atamanya Okwesa, a king of Ossomala kingdom that traded with the British empire with agricultural products like palm oil, plantain, yams, vegetable oil, bananas etc.in the 1800s.Omu Okwei, a female industrious lady from ossomala kingdom in early 1900s), Professor Ben Nwabueze,human rights activist.Chief David Egonu,Dunon Furniture Company(First furniture company in eastern Nigeria). Chief Luke Obi. MNI(Civil Servant and diplomat in Biafra country who negotiated peace for end of Biafran war in 1969 and the only Biafran citizen to use the Biafran passport in 1969 via U.N. meeting of Nigerian and Biafran civil war dialogue).Prof Ben Akpati, Diplomat and Author, Oseloka H. Obaze, Senator Stella Odua, Rt. Hon. Princess Chinwe Clare Nwaebili, Dubem Obaze, Afam Ogene, Chukwuka Onyema, Barr. Stephen Azubuike Chukwuma, Chief Daniel Obi Okolie, retired Banking Executive,Late Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, a world-renowned and acclaimed high life musician, Late Prof. Francis Awogu. G Chief. Tony Anayo Mbanefo. Late Chief Obiajulu Osadebe, a musical protégé of his earlier mentioned father, Felix Awogu.Chief Victor Ikechukwu olasoji obi, an I.T. consultant( I.T. Supply Chain) and the only Nigerian-American to ship/supply goods and services from north Korea( outbound,2003) and to north Korea (inbound,2005) via Federal Government of Nigeria approval via Pres.Obasanjo Leadership. 

Logistics: Ogbaru today has a Nigerian Naval Base, an Industrial river harbor, a refinery, a federal road under-construction leading to Rivers State in Nigeria. Ogbaru is a projected link road to other parts of the south east / south south zones of Nigeria with construction of a more inland link roads and a proposed 2nd Niger Bridge. Ogbaru is economic strategic to its surrounding region & Nigeria/West Africa wholly.

High-schools: Below are the secondary schools in Ogbaru local Government Area: Ogbaru High School, Ogbakuba Ideke Grammar Secondary School, odekpe Unity Comprehensive Girls’ High School, Okpoko Community Boys’ Secondary School, Okpoko Community Girls’ Secondary School, Okpoko Community Secondary School, Atani Government Technical College, Ossomala Community Secondary School, Odekpe Josephine Oduah Memorial Secondary School, Akili-Ozizor Anthony Obaze Memorial Community Secondary School, Ochuche-Umuodu.

Tertiary-Institution: Oko Polytechnic,Ogbaru.

Natural Resources: Crude-oil, Natural gas, bauxite, palm produce,vegetative herb etc.

Natural Forest Reserve: Ossomala/Ossomari forest reserve.

River/water/Fishery: River Niger flows through ogbaru land on the east and west banks coming upstream from lokoja(the confluence, where the river Niger and river Benue meet) and heading downstream to the Atlantic ocean via rivers and bayelsa states of Nigeria. The ogbaru River Niger waters serves as a source of Fishery especially catfish and tilapia.

Religion: Most Ogbaruans are Christians(Mostly Catholics) by faith, with very few populations of Muslims and traditional belief systems.

Boundaries: Ogbaru local government area in Anambra State of Nigeria borders Delta state(to the west),Imo state(to the east) and Rivers state(to the south) respectively.

References/sources

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN ANAMBRA STATE dated July 21, 2007; accessed October 4, 2007.

((https://www.jstor.org/stable/41856905?seq=1))

Federal Government of Nigeria, Classified Info, 2003.