Esan North-East (
Uromi
Uromi,the real word is Urọnmhun meaning "this is my abode ",or my enclave is a city located in north-eastern Esan, a sub -ethnic group of the Benin in Edo state, Nigeria. At various points in Uromi's history, the city and people have been an ...
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Uzea) is a town and
Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
located in
Edo state
Edo, commonly known as Edo State, is a state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. As of 2006 National population census, the state was ranked as the 24th populated state (3,233,366) in Nigeria, However there was controversy ...
of Nigeria with an estimated population of 119,346.
It has an area of and a population density of (2016).
Towns and villages
Uromi
Uromi,the real word is Urọnmhun meaning "this is my abode ",or my enclave is a city located in north-eastern Esan, a sub -ethnic group of the Benin in Edo state, Nigeria. At various points in Uromi's history, the city and people have been an ...
, Egbele, Unuwazi, Utako, Onewa, Awo, Uzea, Eror, Idumoza, Arue, Ubierumu-Oke, Ebue, Ewoyi, Odigwele, Eguare, Oyomon, Eko-Ibadin, Efandion, Atani, Ualor-Oke, Amedokhian, Ukoni, Ewoki, and Ebun.
Economic mainstays
Commerce, cottage industry, agriculture, furniture making, and
wood processing
Wood processing is an engineering discipline in the wood industry comprising the production of forest products, such as pulp and paper, construction materials, and tall oil. Paper engineering is a subfield of wood processing.
The major wood pro ...
.
Tourist centers and attractions
Onojie places.
Natural resources
Rubber, kaolin, and timber.
Major agricultural products
Cassava, rice, yams, maize, tomatoes, okra, melon, cocoyam, and rubber.
Health facilities
General hospital, clinics, and maternity homes.
Educational facilities
There are 15 secondary schools and 35 private primary schools. Among these schools are the Our Ladies of Lourd, Girls College, and Onewa Technical College.
Geography
Esan North-East is bordered with
Atani
Atani is a city on the eastern bank of the Niger River in Anambra State, Nigeria.Atani is the headquarter of Ogbaru Local Government Area, a Local Government in the Northern Senatorial District of Anambra State.
It is one of the communities in O ...
by
Ubiaja
Ubiaja is a community in the Esan South-East Local Government Area (LGA), Edo State, Nigeria. It is at an altitude of 221 m. Most of the people belong to the Esan tribe, one of the major ethnic groups in Edo State.
Ubiaja is in a rain fores ...
,
Ebhoiyi by
Igueben
Igueben is a local government area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are located in the town of Igueben, which has an area of and a population of 69,639 according to the 2006 census. The postal code is 310.
History
Igueben was founded ar ...
,
Ivue
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and
Obeidu by
Irrua
Irrua is a town in Edo state and the administrative seat of the Esan Central local government area in Edo State Nigeria. Irrua was established by decree 92 of 1993 (Appendix I) to provide tertiary services to people of Edo State and beyond.
Hi ...
,
Uzea by
Afemai
The Afemai, also spelled Afenmai, are an ethnic group living in the northern part of Edo State, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Afemai people occupy six local government areas of Edo state: Etsako West, with headquarters in Auchi, Ets ...
,
Amendokhian by
Ugboha with towns in all its surroundings.
Government
The North-East Local Government Area is divided into two constituencies. Constituency 1 comprises Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, while constituency 2 comprises Wards 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, making a total of 10 political wards represented by two representatives in the
Edo State House of Assembly The Edo State House of Assembly is the unicameral legislative branch of the government of Edo State of Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Rep ...
.
Notable people
Esan North-East has produced well-known individuals who are popular in both state and national level. These include:
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Chief Anthony Enahoro
Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro (22 July 1923 – 15 December 2010) was one of Nigeria's foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists. He was born the eldest of ten children in Uromi, present-day Edo State of Nigeria. His Esan parents we ...
- one of Nigeria's foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists
* Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu
* Cardinal
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (born 16 June 1936) is a Nigerian Cardinal Priest and Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos in the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Okogie was born to a royal family of Uromi in Edo State. His parents ...
* High Chief,
Tony Anenih
Tony may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer
* Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...
(Iyasele of Esanland), leader of the ruling PDP.
* Air Vice Marshal Anthony Ebehijele Okpere
* Ehia Olu. Akhabue
* Pastor Raymond Okpere
* Professor Mike Obadan
* Professor E. Okoeguale.
* Architect Mike Onolemhenmhen (former Minister Of Works)
*
Flourish Itulua-Abumere
* Dr.
Joseph Itotoh (Former Minister for State, Internal Affairs)
*
Matthew Okpebholo - businessman
* Dr. Robert S. Okojie (research scientist, NASA)
Religion
The people of Esan North-East include
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
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Migrated Muslims and African traditionalists. Before the Europeans, there existed some of the oldest examples in Africa of
African traditional religion
The traditional beliefs and practices of African people are highly diverse beliefs that include various ethnic religions.Encyclopedia of African Religion (Sage, 2009) Molefi Kete Asante Generally, these traditions are oral tradition, oral rather ...
.
In 1908, Christianity came to
Uromi
Uromi,the real word is Urọnmhun meaning "this is my abode ",or my enclave is a city located in north-eastern Esan, a sub -ethnic group of the Benin in Edo state, Nigeria. At various points in Uromi's history, the city and people have been an ...
in Esan North-East through the evangelism of a Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Corbeau, a European missionary who was residing then at
Ubiaja
Ubiaja is a community in the Esan South-East Local Government Area (LGA), Edo State, Nigeria. It is at an altitude of 221 m. Most of the people belong to the Esan tribe, one of the major ethnic groups in Edo State.
Ubiaja is in a rain fores ...
(seat of
Esan-South-East Local Government Area). The people of Uromi, in support of the traditional monarch
Ogbidi Okojie
Ogbidi Okojie, Onojie (king) of Uromi (1857 – 3 February 1944), was a ruler of the Esan people in what is now Edo State in Nigeria, still remembered for his opposition to British rule.
Biography
According to Uromi lore, he was born in the ...
, accepted the new religion and after a period of catechetical instruction and evangelism, built a church on land donated by the monarch and his council of Chiefs.
See also
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Esan people
The Esan people ( Esan: ''Ẹ̀bhò Ẹ̀sán'') are an ethnic group of southern Nigeria who speak the Esan language. The Esan are traditionally known to be agriculturalists, trado-medical practitioners, mercenary warriors and hunters. They cul ...
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Local Government Areas of Nigeria
References
{{LGAs and communities of Edo State
Local Government Areas in Edo State