Ndoro (originally pronounced Ndi-oru; Igbo for People of Oru) is one of the major communities of the
Oboro clan in
Ikwuano
Ikwuano is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Isiala Oboro. The name 'Ikwuano' etymologically indicates that there are four different ancient kingdoms that make up the community called Ikwuano. These include ...
Local government area
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of
Abia state
Abia State ( ig, Ȯha Abia) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Enugu, and Ebonyi, Imo State to the west, Cross River State to the east, Akwa Ibom State to the ...
in Nigeria. It is about 16km away from the state capital,
Umuahia
Umuahia () is the capital city of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. Umuahia is located along the rail road that lies between Port Harcourt to its south,and Enugu city to its north. Umuahia has a population of 359,230 according to the 2006 Nig ...
and is located along the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road.
Oru Oboro is the only autonomous community of Ndoro. Hence, the people of Ndoro are called Ndi Oru. The traditional ruler of the Oru Ancient Kingdom as at 2022 is HRM Eze Ralph Ukachi Ogbonna in whom is conferred with the title of Oru 1 of Oru Onyerubi.
History
Ndoro is one of five villages that descended from the great warlord, Oboro. The others being Amaoba, Ogbuebulle and Umuogwara in Nnono all in Ikwuano LGA, and Ndume in
Ibeku
Ibeku is a chiefdom consisting of seven clans nestled in the hilly terrain of Umuahia, in the southeastern part of Nigeria. It is located in the present-day Umuahia North Local Government of Abia State, Nigeria. The people of Ibeku speak Igbo, one ...
in
Umuahia North
Umuahia North is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Umuahia.
It has an area of 245 km and a population of 220,660 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 440.
Localities
Towns and Vi ...
LGA. The village still maintains close contact with
Abam
Abam is a populated clan in Abia State, Abia state. It is located in Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency of Nigeria.
Abam is a brother clan to Ohafia. The progenitor of the people of Abam is known as Onyerubi Atita. As a people, Abam clan in A ...
, its kith and kin in
Arochukwu
Arochukwu Local Government Area, sometimes referred to as Arochuku or Aro Oke-Igbo, is the third largest local government area in Abia State (after Aba and Umuahia) in southeastern Nigeria and homeland of the Igbo subgroup, Aro people.
It is co ...
LGA also of Abia state. Their father, Oboro was a brother to Bendi (now
Bende). Although, time has continued to diminish the frequency of contact between Oboro and Bende, cultural exchanges between Oboro and Abam on the one hand and between the villages aforementioned has continued especially in major cultural events such as the
Ekpe
Ekpe, also known as Mgbe/Egbo (Ekoi language: ''leopard''; derived from the Ibibio term for the same), is a West African secret society in Nigeria and Cameroon flourishing chiefly among the Efiks. It is also found among a number of other ethni ...
festival, which marks the beginning of a new farming season.
Hamlets
There are ten sub-villages in Ndoro, namely :
• Ezi Ukwu
• Ezi Uka
• Ezi Uja
• Ezi Mba
• Ezi Nkume
• Agbommiri
• Obuofuo
• Umujiocha
• Amaoji
• Aro Anyama
Ahia Ndoro
Ahia Ndoro is the main market of Ndoro. It is the biggest and most influential market in Ikwuano. As a commercial hub of the area, it attracts traders from the neighboring
Akwa Ibom State
Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe ...
and is a major food exchange point in Abia State. Farmers from neighboring communities come there to sell their farm produce. The market has been a significant contributor to the generation of revenue to the community. Ahia Ndoro acts as a linkage to other communities of Ikwuano.
Schools
* Wesley Seminary, Ndoro Oboro
* Ndoro Central School
See also
*
Umudike
Umudike is a semi-urban settlement in Ikwuano Local Government Area Abia State, Nigeria, about 11 kilometers southeast of Umuahia, the state capital city. It is home to the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture and to the National Root Crops Res ...
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