Izzi is a
local government area
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of
Ebonyi State
Ebonyi () is a States of Nigeria, state in the South East (Nigeria), South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia Stat ...
in
Nigeria
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.
Izzi, as in the case of Abakaliki the capital city, is a center of agricultural trade including such products as yams, cassava, rice, and both
palm oil
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and palm kernels. It is also known for its local lead, zinc, salt, and limestone mining or quarrying. There are also isolated poultry and egg production farms across the state.
Its Local Government Headquarters is located at Iboko. Iboko is a commercial market with a carrying capacity of 5,000 to 15,000 people. In the old Ebonyi, she was prominent to have housed and served neighboring local governments, Ezza, Ikwo, Ngbo (Ohaukwu), and boundary neighbors in Cross River. Though the market is a weekly market, it has been traced and confirm from oral history that the people of Izzi, Ikwo and Ezza are migrants from Abejukolo in omala local government of present Kogi state. The traditional ruler from Izzi still bears Igala traditional title such as Agabidu, Enyi etc and Enyi begat three sons, Ezekuna (Ezza), Nodo(Izzi) and noyo(Ikwo). Izzi and Ikwo, is of the same mother Ugbala, while Ezza is of different mother but same father "Enyi. Their father Enyi, used to send them out to go get food and bring it home. Ezza the first son, will go and return with human head, Izzi the second son, goes and returns with big yams and other farm produce, while the Ikwo the younger son, goes and returns with big fishes.it still serves its purpose. Government policies on local markets in Ebonyi, especially in Abakaliki, have helped to reduce the number of people and interests of buyers and sellers as it was in the old Ebonyi. The same can be traced to the removal of the old mobility, Iboko transports.
In politics, it accounts for the highest number of the electoral votes in the State. This only accruing to its large population and en masse electoral voting.
References
Local Government Areas in Ebonyi State
Populated places in Ebonyi State
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