(i) 1st Month (Onwa Abubo): Beginning of Amanwulu title after abubo festival there will be no burial ceremony from this period to the beginning of the month end. (ii) 2nd Month (Onwa Ibo): Amanwulu ceremony begins. Worship of Udo at Ezimezi and...
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BRIEF HISTORY OF AMAWBIA YOUTHS In the past i.e. from the origin of Amawbia, their exist a typical traditional youth Organization called initiation into manhood society (Iba mmonwu) or initiation into Age-Grade formation which can be categorized...
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Chief Agbata Ikele 1903 – 1938 Chief Chiedozie-Agbanya Chief Herbert Ekemezie Nwalusi Chief Robert C. Orji 1950-1962 Mr. Bartram Enuma-Oguejiofor 1963-1973 Nze Bernard Nwana1973-1974 Mr. Raphael E.C. Okeke 1975-1982 Mr. Chizoba I...
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(1). Ulomma or Umuatu 1854 -1859 (2). Udoabagu or Agbudu 1860 – 1865 (3). Umuofia 1866 – 1871 (4). Umuenyi 1872 – 1877 (5). Amobi or Ochookwu 1878 – 1883 (6). Osingo 1884 – 1889 (7). Nchaba 1890 – 1895 (8)...
More infoHISTORY OF ST. EDWARD’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
1. Early Foundation Following the growth of Catholic Church in Amawbia , the mother Parish St. Mathew’s Catholic Church was growing from strength. By the year 1996, the then Parish Priest Very Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Otiaba introduced what he called...
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ADVENT OF CHRISTIANITY IN AMAWBIA Like in most towns in this part of the country, Christianity came to Amawbia, along with the imposition or establishment of the British Colonial administration’s presence, dating back to 1903. St. Peter’s...
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1. EARLY HISTORY By early 1920s, the Colonial Administration was already well established in Onitsha Province. At Amawbia, Chiefs Agbata Ikele and Owelle Okongwu were recognized Warrant Chiefs. In the Catholic Church, the Onitsha Ecclesiastical...
More infoBIOGRAPGHY OF LATE H.R.M. IGWE M. O. OKOYE
Late His Royal Majesty Igwe Michael Ositadimma Okoye was born in December 25th 1926 at Aguogba – Adabebe Village Amawbia. He was born to the family of Okoye Nwika in Oguluwa kindred. His mother Nwangbankwo hails from Nibo Town in Ezeoye...
More infoAMAWBIA TOWN VIGILANTE SERVICES
Prior to the promulgation of the Anambra State Vigilante Services Law No . 9 of 2000 as published in the Anambra State of Nigeria Official Gazette Vol. 10 dated 4th August, 2000. The Amawbia Community had through the ALL AGE GRADES MEETING of the...
More infoHISTORY OF COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL AMAWBIA
The school was formerly called secondary school Amawbia. It was founded in 1978 with Mrs. J. Anugwu as the pioneer principal . with time the school became popular with a teaming population and renowned academic excellence The...
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The Ifeadigo Age Grade of Amawbia town in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria welcomes you to Amawbia website. We are hardworking, educated, resourceful age bracket of men born between 1971 to 1974. This noble age...
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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE (1939 – 1943) INTRODUCTION: Age grade system is one of the most important socio-political institutions in Igboland. No body today knows how and when age grade system came into being in Igboland because the system is older...
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