Ejemekwuru

Ejemekwuru is a town in Oguta Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria.

To the east, Ejemekwuru neighbours the town of Akabor, and Agwa to the west. Ejemekwuru also have boundaries with Ogbaku in the North and Izombe in the South. The two communities of Ejemekwuru and Akabor share Ejemekwum Akabor Secondary School, located on the border between them. This community has remained one of the most peaceful communities in the state despite some challenges of producing a generally accepted traditional ruler (Eze).The history of this community dates over 400 years ago. Ejemekwuru is a decent Christian community with a population of over 12,000 inhabitants who are predominantly Catholics and Anglicans.There are good number of Pentecostal Christians as with insignificant number of traditional African religionist.

This town is a home of famous politicians and technocrats like Late Nze Eugine Amadi,Late Nze D.A Umelor, Dr Cajethan Duruji, Former Dean falculty of Arts, University of Nigeria, Nssukka and also A former Commissioner between 1979 and 1983,Prof. Paschal Baylon Osigwe, Dr Mrs Rose Achunine, former Minister of State for Education, Dr Basil Achunine, Chief Uba Osigwe, former Secretary to Imo State Government between 1996 and 1999, Nze A.U Chibeneme, Sir Obinna H. Duru, Nze D.C.C Edozien, Sir. P.C Amako, Sir. I.E Ihemedu, and Christopher Osuoha a Youth social/political change Campaigner ^[1] As of 2007 relations between the communities had become tense due to disputes over chieftaincy.^[1]

References

1. Ejemekwuru - Community At War With Itself Daily Champion (Lagos) 13 September 2007