Ayamelum

Ayamelum is a local government area (LGA) in Anambra state, in the southeastern part of Nigeria with headquarters in Anaku. The towns that make up the local government are Omor, Umueje, Omasi, Igbakwu, Umumbo, Anaku, Umuerum and Ifite Ogwari. Ayamelum’s area is situated at the border between Enugu state and Anambra state. The communities in the area are notable for food production.

The LGA has economic and agricultural potential that can generate funds and create employment. Omor in Ayamelum is noted for its rice production. Thus, the community benefits from the Lower Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority which enhances its agricultural activities. However, Ayamelum has no access road. The only entrance to the LGA the is Otuocha-Omor-Adani federal road, which has been in a terrible state. This lack of infrastructure prevents residents from taking their food products to towns and cities.

Secondary schools

Numerous secondary schools are located in Ayamelum:
* Community Secondary School, Omor (Omor Town)
* Universal Secondary School, Omasi
* Community Secondary School, Umumbo
* Community Secondary School, Igbakwu
* Community Secondary School, Ifite-Ogwari
* Riverside Secondary School, Umerum
* Ogbe High School, Anaku
* Amikwe Community Secondary School, Omor (Omor Town)
* Community Secondary School, Umueje
* Regina Caeli Secondary School, Omor (Catholic School)
* St Simon Faith International Secondary School, Omor (Omor Town Anglican School)
* St. Joseph International Secondary School, Anaku (Catholic School)
*Inland school umerum
*Ataka maingrant fishermen school umerum
*Brainfield Secondary School, Omor (Private Owner Omor Town)
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Academy, Ifite-Ogwari (Catholic School)

Communal clashes in Ayamelum LGA

Long-standing land disputes in Ayamelum have resulted in violence among the Omor-Anaku communities, resulting in residents fleeing from their homes. Buildings were burnt, property and vehicles were destroyed, and many people injured by machete. The crisis in the two communities is known to center on the ownership of border farmland. These boundary disputes have been going on for 100 years. Many people have been killed in these clashes over the years. The government has set up the Ayamelum Boundary Adjustment and Peace Committee to restore peace and encourage co-existence among those in dispute in the community.

In other clashes, Omor and Umumbo communities also in Ayamelum have been engulfed in conflict over land disputes. In these events, about 50 people have gone missing while about 300 persons have been injured.

Nnamdi Azikiwe University campus in Ayamelum

The Faculty of Agriculture of Nnamdi Azikiwe University is located in Ifite-Ogwari, one of the communities in Ayamelum LGA. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka acquired the land, about 120 hectares, for the department.

References

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

Local Government Areas in Anambra State
Local Government Areas in Igboland

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