Ehime Mbano

Nnamdi
Anyanwu
Onyemauche
EHIME MBANO LGA
Country  Nigeria
State Imo State
Capital Owerri
Area
 • Land 65 sq mi (169 km2)
Population (2015)
 • Total 204,340
 • Density 2,348/sq mi (906.7/km2)
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
Is the home of Attorney Charles Onyirimba, Dr Anyabuike, Engr Dennis Nwa chukwudi, Mr. Nnamdi Onyemauche Anyanwu, Prof. Michael Echeruo, Prof. Ijere, Mr Ezechinyere Henry Osuji, Elihen table water.

Ehime Mbano is one of the largest Local Government Areas in Imo State, Nigeria. It has an area of 169 square km and a population of 130,931 at the 2006 census projected to be 204,340 people in 2015. The postal code of the area is 472. Ehime Mbano Local Government Area Geo Political is in Okigwe(Imo North) senatorial zone that was carved out of the former Mbano L.G.A. in 1989 with its headquarters at Umuezeala. It is made up of these major clans namely Ehime, Umueze (Umueze I and Umueze II), Agbaja /Umukabia, Akanu/Umuezeala (Umunakanu and Umuezeala), Umualumaku/Umuihim, Nneato Ugwumezi (Umunumo and Nzerem/Ikpem) and Nsu (Ikpe Nsu, Ihite Nsu, Umuakagu Nsu and Umuezeala Nsu) with 29 Autonomous communities. Bounded at the North by Onuimo and at the South by Ahiazu Mbaise and from the East and West by Ihittte/Uboma and Isiala Mbano/Onuimo/Okigwe L.G.As. The local government has 11 electoral wards:

  1. Agbaja Ward
  2. Umueze I ward
  3. Ikpe Nsu Ward
  4. Umueze II/Umueleke Ward
  5. Umukabia Ward
  6. Ihitte Nsu Ward
  7. Nzerem/Ikpem Ward
  8. Umualumaku/Umuhim Ward
  9. Umualumaku Ward
  10. Umunumo Ward
  11. Umuezeala Ward

The following health centres exist in different wards and communities within the Ehime Mbano L.G.A to cater for the health & welfare of the people.

  1. In Agbaja ward, Agbaja community there is Agbaja Health Post;
  2. In Nsu B ward one health centre at Umuezeala Nsu community precisely at Mgbam Health Post Umuezeala Nsu Health Center;
  3. At Nsu A ward in Umuduru/Umuopara community there is Umuduru Umuopara Health Centre. The others are 4 Nzerem/Ikpem ward Nzerem Healh Centre,
  4. Umuakagu Health Centre at Umuakagu community,
  5. Umualumaku/Umuihim Health Centre at Umualumaku,
  6. Umueleke Health Centre at Umueleke,
  7. Umueze1 Health Centre and Umuihim Health Post at Umueze I,
  8. Umueze II Health Centre/Duruegwele Health Centre Okwe Owerre,
  9. Isi Ehime Health Post at Umueze Ama,
  10. Umuezeala Owerre Health Post,
  11. Osuru Health Centre and Umukabia Health Post at Umukabia,
  12. Umunakanu Health post and Umugolo Health Post at Umunakanu community,
  13. Umunumo Ibeafor Health Centre at Umunumo Ibeafor community and
  14. Umunumo Basic Health Post.

The peoples' festivals include: • Mbomuzo Festival (Environment cleaning especially roads leading to traditional worship centres and market squares) • Iwa Akwa festival (Age grading/grouping) • Iri Ji Festival (New yam festival) • Agba Agwu Festival(When the market day is on sunday) • Egwu Onwa festival (Moon folklore) . Ji Aro Festival . Iyi Azu Festival (Fishing Festival)

Mission statement

The mission statement of the local government area is for grass root development. Extending development to all the rural areas of the L.G.A. - See more at: http://www.imostate.gov.ng/imo-government/imo-local-governments.php?idx=ehime_mbano_imo_state#sthash.wOydHM0r.dpuf.

The postal code of the area is 472.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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