Ogwashi Ukwu, sometimes spelt as Ogwashi-Uku, is an Igbo town in
Delta State,
Nigeria.[1] Located west of the state capital
Asaba, it is the headquarters for the
Local Government Area,
Aniocha South.[2] The population of Ogwashi-Ukwu is about 50,234.[citation needed]. However, its number has increased vastly and keeps increasing. It is an
Anioma region of
Delta State which is home to the Igbo-speaking people of Delta State. Its natives are the
Enuani (Igbo) people, who are predominantly farmers and fishers. [citation needed]The villages in Ogwashi-Ukwu include Ikelike (the original inhabitants), Umu Dei, Azungwu, Agidiase, Agidiehe, Ogbe Akwu, Ishekpe, Ogbe Onicha, Ogbe Ubu, Ogbe Ani and Umu-okwe.[3]
Hausa Quarters - It had beautiful well-kept lawns and gardens maintained by prisoners under the watch of warders. There were many
fruit trees: mango, guava, tangerine, orange and grapefruit which delighted the children and provided shade. Today Ogige is the site of
Local Government Offices and it would benefit from landscaping and maintenance services. Although the fruit trees are gone it remains a green and leafy part of the town.
Obi's Palace (the king's palace) at Ogbe Nti Quarters, Umu Dei Village
Ogwashi-Ukwu has a number of prominent people either born in the town or elsewhere, who have contributed to the growth of the town or of
Nigeria.[5] They have made their mark in the fields of politics, scholarship,
sports and the
arts. Here are some of them:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is a Nigerian-American economist and international development, expert. She sits on the boards of Standard Chartered Bank, Twitter, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, and the African Risk Capacity. On 15 February 2021, she was appointed as
Director-General of the World Trade Organization
Peter Konyegwachie, champion boxer and silver medalist, featherweight category in the 1984 Summer Olympics[6]
Raph Uwechue, was a Nigerian minister, diplomat and publisher. He is a former president-general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an Igbo socio-cultural organization in Nigeria