Communities in ACA

AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES IN AWARRA COURT AREA

1.     AWARRA-IKWEREDE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY

Awarra is the ‘mother’ community, as the other three autonomous communities emanated from ‘her’. The first traditional ruler was Eze Ogbuji Ezeugo, whose palace is located in Oboji. While Eze Oshimiri was the second traditional ruler, he ruled over awarra-ikwerede and ochia communities. The people of Awarra-Ikwerede migrated from Ahoada east in Rivers State, they still maintain strong ties, culturally and economically till date. There are sub-communities like, ikwerede, Ibru and umuonei. IKWEREDE- umuzagu,umuhuo,obegwe,obenchi,umuobi.

Presently, HRH Eze Ezewonke Omereji is the Traditional ruler.

ASSAH

Assa is the first community granted autonomy from awarra court area, and her first king is HRH late Eze Asso. The people of assa are believed to be imo speaking part of Awarra court area, migrating from oguta in present day oguta lga of imo state. They are strong and resourceful, peace loving and accommodating. Villages are—Awoma, Idegele, Umuobi, Umugama and Obosa.

HRH Eze Emmanuel Assor is the Traditional ruler

OBILE

Obile got autonomy from Assa. Originally it was Assa-Obile community. Obile is the third community in Awarra Court Area. Its first and present king is HRH Eze Abysmial Ogbuji, aka, Nwokpuali. He is an intellectual who has a book to his royal name. Villages—- umuosu, umuikwo and umuoboke.

HRH Eze Abyssinia Ogbuji is presently the traditional ruler

OCHIA

Ochia is the fourth community to be granted autonomy from Awarra. They are agile, strong, resourceful, loving and accommodating. Villages are—Umuokuzu, Ububo, Umuodibe, Ugama and Umuogwa.

HRH Eze Ekwueme Paulinus Ekwueme Esq Ochia 1 of Ochia is presently the traditional ruler.

 

AWARRA TRADITIONAL CALENDAR

Eke uku

Orieuku

Ahwouku

Ikwoahwouku

Eke ta

Orie ta

Ahwo ta

Ikwoahwo ta

Awarra operates 8 days a week and 10 new moons “onwairi”,  a year “otuahwuo”.

There are different market days in Awarra society as there are four different autonomous communities that make up Awarra of old. Eke uku and eke ta are the market days for Awarra/Ochia. Ahwouku and ahwo ta are market days for Assa. Ikwoahwouku and ikwoahwo ta for Obile.

SCHOOLS IN AWARRA COURT AREA

• Awarra primary school
• Obekwe primary school
• Primary school Umuhuo – Ikwerede
• Ochia development primary school
• Central school Awarra
• Town school Ikwerede
• Central school Assa
• Town school Assa
• Community primary school Obile
• Obile primary school
• Community secondary school Awarra
• Assa commercial secondary school

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

• Ngozi nursery school (jah I school) the first private school in Awarra
• St Joseph international nursery and primary school
• Bishop Mark Onaegbu memorial secondary school.
• Wonderland group of schools

THE THREE OLDEST CHURCHES IN AWARRA

• Catholic church
• Anglican church
• Seventh day Adventist church (chochiiUmuokedinma, as locally called)

GOVERNMENT OWNED HEALTH CENTRES

1. Assah Health Centre, Assah
2. Awarra Health Centre, Awarra
3. Ikwerrede Health Centre, Ikwerede

PRIVATELY OWNED HOSPITAL APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT

• New Hope Medical centre, Obogwe

 

SOME WORDS IN AWARRA DIALECT

• Ikpofoku  key
• Ikpo  padlock
• Nwobiaohuru first aid leaf
• Ibi  local tattoo
• Ajanpruru an edible specie of mushroom
• Ineokhiri   grandmother
• Idiriokhiri       grandfather
• Ego/iwai      money
• Ndaikpo     how are you?
• Obroma    fine
• Orihii     food