Eziowelle
Coordinates: 6°09′00″N 6°56′00″E / 6.1500°N 6.9333°E
Eziowelle is a town in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Eziowelle translates into English as 'a good place'. It is an agrarian community lying about eight kilometres east of Onitsha. The Vatican Cardinal Francis Arinze is a native of Ezoiwelle. Eziowelle is in Idemili North Local Government Area. It has boundaries with Abatete, Abacha, Nimo, Abagana and Umunachi. Eziowelle is made up of five villages which are Umuikwele, Umunnama, Ezinimo, Okpaliko and Ubulu. The last two villages which are Okpaliko and Ubulu are believed to have migrated from Nteje, a town in Anambra State of Nigeria between the 18th and 19th century. The town is ruled by a traditional ruler called "Igwe" as obtainable in other neighbouring Igbo speaking towns. The Igwe of Eziowelle is also called the Owelle of Eziowelle after Owelle the great ancestor of Eziowelle. The current Owelle of Eziowelle is Igwe Mike Okonkwo Etusi.
Schools
Eziowelle had originally four primary schools, two of which belong to Roman Catholic Church and the other two to the Anglican Church. They were taken over by the government after the Biafran War but have been recently handed back to the Churches. The most popular of the Schools is Uzubi Central School Eziowelle. Before the hand over of the schools, the two churches had built two other progressive primary schools on their premises. There are also some other private nursery and primary schools that have been opened recently. Eziowelle has three secondary schools. The oldest is the Community Secondary School Eziowelle formerly known as Owe Girls. The Queen of the Rosary Secondary School Eziowelle built by the Catholic Church has over one thousand students and is currently the most popular secondary school in Idemili North Local Government. The John's Secondary School owned by the Anglican Church is also very enterprising.
Other facilities
Eziowelle has a modern social center with many recreational and sporting facilities. There is a Magistrates Court located in Eziowelle.[1] Eziowelle currently celebrates two major festivals which are the Eziowelle cultural day and the Elimede festival annually. These two festivals among other things feature all kinds of masquerades for public amusement.
References
- ↑ "Official Commissioning of the Magistrate Court of Justice, Eziowelle, Idemili North LGA". Retrieved 26 November 2014.