Isi Uzo

Isi Uzo
LGA
Isi Uzo

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 6°47′N 7°43′E / 6.783°N 7.717°ECoordinates: 6°47′N 7°43′E / 6.783°N 7.717°E
Country  Nigeria
State Enugu State
Area
 • Total 877 km2 (339 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
 • Total 148,415
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 412
ISO 3166 code NG.EN.IU

Isi Uzo is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria bordering Benue State and Ebonyi State. Its headquarters are in the town of Ikem.The other towns are: Eha Amufu (where the Federal College of Education is located), Neke, Mbu, and Umualor. Although a constituent of Enugu East Senatorial Zone, IsiUzo is culturally, linguistically and geographically contiguous with the rest of the Nsukka zone.

Economy:

The natives are mostly farmers and petty traders. There are also claims that the area sits on large deposits of crude oil and gas.

Religion:

The natives are majority Christians but there are still those who practice Traditional religion. IsiUzo towns of Ikem, Neke and Eha Amufu have a tradition of Odo worship. The Odo is a masquerade, physically but represents a deity who affords the living a chance to commune with their dead in line with the Igbo traditional belief in reincarnation. The Odo appears once in two years, and has a masquerade cult into which young adults are initiated. Also, the Odo may walk the town unclad, and those uninitiated are forbidden to stay out on such nights. Such traditions have often caused misunderstanding between the Christians and the adherents of traditional religion.

Notable Persons:

Senator Isaiah Ani The Late Senator represented Anambra North, then Nsukka at the Upper House of the Second Republic. He was one of the pioneers of the struggle for the creation of Adada State. On March 2, 1983, Senator Isaiah Ani, representing Anambra North Senatorial District in the then Federal legislature vigorously requested his fellow members to consider carving out Adada State from the then Anambra State. On March 16, 1983, the National Assembly moved a motion in its Order paper, calling for the creation of Adada State.

Professor Hilary Odo Edeoga Hilary Odo Edeoga is the 4th Vice-Chancellor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike and a Professor of Plant Taxonomy and Cytogenetics. He was the Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Enugu State (2007 - 2009) and a Senior Research Adviser, Shell Petroleum Development Company Nig. Ltd., Port Harcourt (2006 - 2007) and a Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (2001 - 2005). He has also been the Dean of Post Graduate School (2002 - 2003) and former Head, Department of Biological Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (2000 - 2001). Prior to his appointment as Vice-Chancellor, he was the Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (2009 - 2011). Prof. Edeoga was a Senior Lecturer in the former Edo (Bendel) State University, Ekpoma (now Ambrose Alli University) from 1988 - 1999.

Professor Edeoga is a member of several Professional bodies among which are The American Society of Plant Taxonomists (USA), Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology, Botanical Society of Nigeria, Genetics Society of Nigeria, Nigeria Society for Plant Protection, Weed Science Society of Nigeria, International Society of Plant Morphologists (India) and Biotechnology Society of Nigeria. He has several Professional and Academic achievements to his credit. These include; serving as the Chairman, Federal Ministry of Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA); Review Panel on the dredging of Igbokoda River by NDDC, Akure, Ondo State (2003); Review Panel on the GPL Aba Power Project, Abia State (2005). He served in several capacities as a resource person and consultant to several bodies including SPDC, Port Harcourt, NDDC, V-Mobile Nigeria (now Airtel), ETISALAT Nigeria, National Universities Commission (NUC) and Federal Ministry of Environment.

Professor Edeoga has over one hundred and twenty (120) publications including journals, books, technical papers and reports. He has successfully supervised several students at the undergraduate, masters and doctorate levels. He is a recipient of so many distinctions and awards including Award of Fifty Nigerians of Integrity by Guardian Newspapers, Lagos (2011), Award for Scholarly Excellence by UNIPORT Alumni (2011), Honorary Member, Rotary Club of Umudike Central (2011), Grand Patron, NAVC-ICPC, Umuahia North LGA, Abia State, State Patron NAVC-ICPC. Others are - Award of Nigeria's top fifty Professionals by Thisday Newspapers, Lagos (2011), Award of Honour by Nigeria Association of Agricultural Science Students, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2008), Honorary award by Enugu State Students Association, (ESSA), MOUAU, Award as 'Most Friendly Dean' by the National Association of Biological Sciences Students (NABSS), MOUAU (2009), Students Union Government, award 2001/2002 session, MOUAU-SUG award 2002/2003 session. He got the UNIPORT Alumni Award of Honour as a "Worthy Ambassador" (2008). Award of Honour by Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji "for working to ensure the attainment of food security in the country (Nigeria)" as Honorable Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Enugu State (2007). He was an Awardee by the Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt at her 25th Anniversary Celebration in "Recognition of Meritorious Achievements and Service" as one of the most Successful and Progressive Alumni (2010).

Prof. Edeoga has been chosen for distinguished standing and has been conferred with an honorary appointment to the Board of Directors of the Governing Board of the American Biographical Institute (2002). He was also appointed in 2005, the Patron of the Zone 9, Police Community Relations Committee, Umuahia. Prof. H. O. Edeoga has been cited in the 2001 edition of Marquis "Who is Who in World." He has also been cited in the "Who is Who in Nigeria" (2003 and 2010 editions).

Professor Edeoga was born into the family of Chief and Mrs Edeoga Ogenyi Eze of Amede, Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo LGA, Enugu State and is happily married to Mrs Gina Ibizugbe Edeoga. The marriage is blessed with three lovely children, Izu, Nnenna and Ogonna.

Hon Kingsley Ebenyi Honorable Member representing Enugu East in the 7th National Assembly. He then became Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Kingdom of Spain and the Vatican.

It has an area of 877 km² and a population of 148,415 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 412.[1]

References

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