Isuikwuato is a local government area in

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in southeastern

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. This local government area falls under the Abia North senatorial district in Abia State, Nigeria. The name Isu-Ikwu-Ato translates from

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as 'three Isu families or lineage' and refers to the three lineages descended from the Isu people, in what is now a local government area. The three brothers are Imenyi who is the eldest, Oguduasaa, his younger brother from the same mother and Isuamawo the second oldest and first from the second wife. These three major clans which also harbour various communities in each of them make up the present day Isuikwuato. It has an estimated population of over 50,000 people. Isuikwuato has natural resources such as

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and

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. Oil lines flow through Isuikwuato and there have been cases of burst pipe which have had severe effects on the local economy and environment. The major

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are

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and

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. The soil at Isuikwuato is loose and suffers from

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and this left some dangerous erosion sites in the area. They lack the needed government backing to build drainages around the area to guide the flow of water without further harming the already crying soil. Blessed with hills and highlands, the town will appreciate water

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because water is an important but hard resource to get in Isuikwuato. Isuikwuato is also home to

Abia State University Abia State University Uturu (ABSU) is a Nigerian public university. It is one of the state-owned universities in Nigeria. These state academic institutions were created to expand admissions and bring professional skills, expertise and modern res ...

Uturu. Isuikwuato people are predominantly

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and Methodists dominate other denominations, but denominations such as

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have increased in number.

Geography

The average

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of Isiukwuato Local Government Area is 28

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, and it experiences two distinct seasons. In the Local Government Area, there is an average

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of 64% and an average

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speed of 10

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Localities

Amaba Amaba is a community under Isuikwuato, a local government area in Abia State in southeastern Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and t ...

* Eluama: Umuebere Nkuma (Obu-Na-Ebere Nkuma), Umuebere Aja, Umuama, Ekebe, Obodo, Umusoo, Umuokogbuo, Umuerem, Ndi Ogu, Umuezeoka, Umuihe (formerly, Umu Ohu) and Igidi-Inyim * Umuasua * Ozara * Otampa Amaibo Oguduasa * Umunnekwu-Agbo: Eziama, Umuankwa, Umuihu (Agbama, Umueze, Umuekari, Umuodum), Umura. * Mgbelu Umunnekwu: Amawo, Umuezebete, Ohukabia, Ugwuntu, *Acha: Agbama, Umuokombo, Etiti-Orji, Amangwu, Amachara, Ama-Ahia, Amaisisi, Ndiokoroukwu *Ovim: Amune, Obayi, Amake, Ohoroho, Ohonja.

Notable people

* Uche Ogah, Former Minister for Mines and Steel Development * Ndubuisi Ekekwe, American Professor of Robotics * Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, former military governor of

Imo State Imo () is a States of Nigeria, state in the South East (Nigeria), South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and south, and Abia State to the east. It takes its name from the Imo R ...

and

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* Major General

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, former military governor of Imo State, Former Senator of Abia State, Former Nigerian Minister for foreign Affairs * Azubuike Ihejirika, Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR (Born 13 February 1956) from Eluobai Ovim was a Nigerian Soldier and former Nigerian Army Chief of Army Staff, COAS * Navy Captain Christopher Osondu, former appointed military administrator of Cross River State * Professor Ernest Ojukwu SAN, Nigerian Lawyer *

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, aka Caterpillar, Nigerian Footballer and coach. Former player and captain of Spartans which later became Iwuanyanwu Nationale then Heartland FC. As a player he had spells with the Nigerian National team. His coaching career included spells with Rangers, Heartland FC and El Kanemi. He died in June 2017 from complications of throat cancer Nigeria Daily Vanguard *

Sunday Mba Sunday Mba (born 28 November 1988) is a Nigerian former Association football, footballer. Club career Mba joined Rangers on loan in May 2013 from Warri Wolves F.C., Warri Wolves. He scored in his Rangers' debut, a 3–1 loss to Clube Recreati ...

, Nigerian professional footballer. *

Basketmouth Bright Okpocha (born 14 September 1978), better known by his stage name Basketmouth, is a Nigerian comedian and actor. He has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like ''Basketmouth Uncensored'' across the globe. Basketmouth hosted a comedy ...

, entertainer and stand up comedian. * Diewait Ikpechukwu, veteran Nollywood actor and former ssa to the governor of abia state and former board member of abia warriors football club, he also played football for kadapoly and was known as Owusu and he got a call up to then green eagles, he was a member of the NFF ceremonial committee and a NPFL Match commissioner *

Oluchi Onweagba Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi (born 1 August 1980) is a Nigerian model based in New York City. Growing up in the suburbs of Lagos, she won "The Face of Africa" contest at the age of 16. Early life Onweagba (a native of Isuikwuato, Abia State) gr ...

, international model and first winner of M-Net Face of Africa. *

Linda Ejiofor Linda Ejiofor (born Linda Ihuoma Ejiofor; 17 July 1986) is a Nigerian actress and model from Abia state, located in the southeastern region of Nigeria. She is known for her role as Bimpe Adekoya in M-Net's TV series ''Tinsel''. She was nominate ...

, renowned Nollywood actress * Raymond Nkemdirim, Security Expert/Former Director of Operations, DSS * Andrew Uche, Forensic Accountant/Expert Management Consultant * Dr. Onyike James Onyike, aka Enyi Abia, April 15, 1939-February 13, 2023. A founding father of Abia State. Member of the Executive Committee of the Abia State Movement and chairman of the subcommittee on the State Charter of Equity. Dr. Onyike was the founding host of the popular political talk show, Thinker's Corner, which ran from 1974-1978 (i.e., until he took up positions in state government. From 1976, he served as the first director of Imo State Newspapers (publisher of The Nigerian Statesman); first director of the Imo State Broadcasting Corporation; former commissioner in Imo State for local government and social development; former chairman Imo State Schools Management Board; former chairman Abia Scholarship board; former member of the Telecommunication Reform Committee of the National Council on Privatization (during the Obasanjo administration); former chairman of the board, Abia State University Teaching Hospital. Dr. Onyike was a highly regarded community leader who revitalized community celebrations and traditions (such as the Iriji festival) and development associations (such as the Eluama Development Union and the Isuikwuato Development Union) and he mentored numerous sons and daughters of Isuikwuato during his life. He provided counsel to traditional rulers within and outside Isuikwuato, and to governors of Imo and Abia States. He was the first Traditional Prime Minister of the Obuebere Autonomous Community in Eluama, Isuikwuato, a position he held until his death. * Ezo Ukandu (June 15, 1936 - January 8, 2024) Enyi-na-Obiangwu of the Imenyi Ancient Kingdom. He served as Chairman of the Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers and was the first Chairman of the Southeast Council of Traditional Rulers.

References

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