Omoku

Omoku
city
Nickname: 
Oil City 3
Omoku is located in Nigeria
Omoku
Omoku
Location of Omoku in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°20′31″N 6°39′22″E / 5.342°N 6.656°E / 5.342; 6.656
StateRivers State
Local Government AreaOgba/Egbema/Ndoni
Government
 • GovernorSiminalayi Fubara PDP
Area
 • Total
52 km2 (20 sq mi)
 • Land52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
220,000
 estimated [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST)

Omoku is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria with about 200,000 people.[2] It Is located in the Northern part of the state, near the boundary with Delta State and Imo State. It is the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area[3] and one of the major cities of the Ogba people[4] and Rivers State of Nigeria with latitude 5° 20' 37.97" N and longitude 6° 39' 24.62" E. It is also the capital seat of the Oba of Ogba land, and a home to the Federal College of Education (Technical). The indigenes speak Ogba of the Igboid language family.[5]

Oil companies that operate there include Shell Petroleum Development Company, Total Exploration & Production Nigeria, and Nigerian Agip Oil Company.[6] The city's infrastructure has been improved by constructing dual carriageway roads, a power generation plant, and banks.[citation needed]

There are two festivals celebrated by the people of Omoku called NCHAKA & OKUROSO (masquerade) festivals; the Nchaka festival is celebrated in late November or early December, while the Okuroso is celebrated between January and February every year. Other cultural festivals celebrated Omoku are Igba-Ogwe, Ebiam, Egwi-Iji Onube, and Egwu-Ohali.[7]

A statue in Omoku

Sports

Go Round F.C.The football club play in the top-flight Nigerian Premier League from 2018. It's a football club based in Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria.[8] They play their home game at Krisdera Hotel Stadium.[citation needed] The club is owned by Felix A. Obuah and coached by Ngozi Elechi.[9]

Education

Omoku is home to different levels of education (primary, secondary and tertiary).[citation needed]

Primary and Secondary Schools

  • Church Of God Seventh Day Academy
  • Kings and Queens Schools[citation needed]
  • Ogba Comprehensive High School[10]
  • BOLYM Wisdom Academy International, Omoku[citation needed]
  • Immaculate Comprehensive School [11]
  • Community Girls Secondary School Omoku[citation needed]
  • Santa Maria High School Omoku[citation needed]
  • Gifted-Chosen Model School Omoku

Higher Institutions

References

  1. ^ ""The World Gazetteer"". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  2. ^ "Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited on LinkedIn: Omoku Power Plant". ng.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  3. ^ "History of Ndoni". NDONI NATIONAL ASSOCIATION USA, INC. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. ^ "African Books Collective: Ali-Ogba, A History of Ogba People". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  5. ^ "Ogba language and alphabet". omniglot.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  6. ^ "SPDC – The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria". www.shell.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  7. ^ Samuel, Afolabi (2022-02-10). "Omoku in Rivers State And All You Need to Know". School Drillers. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  8. ^ "Go Round FC Targets Akwa Utd's Scalp". :::...The Tide News Online:::... 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  9. ^ Tide, The (2020-11-20). "Elechi Becomes Go Round FC's Technical Director". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  10. ^ "Ogba Comprehensive High School". ochsomoku.business.site. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  11. ^ "IMMACULATE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS OMOKU LTD - RC-1391708 - Nigeria". IMMACULATE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS OMOKU LTD - RC-1391708 - Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-04.


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