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 “Village Masses” to bring Christ to the grassroots and to enable the aged to attend […]

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 Anglican Church Amawbia, can therefore be said to have come a very long way, with a rich history, […]

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 Province had already established a large Parish at Adazi headed by Reverend Father Albert Bubendorff. Nearer home, the Catholic Church was […]

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 Village. She was a daughter of Erike Family. Late His Majesty started his primary […]

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 Town established a security network of able-bodied men to guarantee the […]

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 population of the school dropped due to prolonged strike .The  school is now co-educational accommodating both boy […]

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 bracket was officially registered (called Ifu-ogbo) on 30-12-2002. The age grade comprises of university dons, […]

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 than all the Igbo people living today.   However, Age-grade system started in Amawbia many decades […]

Historical Background of the Age Grade: The Mezie Age Grade of Amawbia was formed after the Nigerian-Biafra Civil War which lasted from July, 1967 to December, 1970. It is the 14th out of the 23 Age Grades formed in Amawbia, both before and after the Civil War, starting from Ulomma Age Grade, 1854 – 1859, […]

Origin: The progenitor of Amawbia is AWOVIA, one of the sons of Nri Ifikwuanim, the first son of Eri (900AD). Eri migrated from the present site of Aguleri, in Anambra East Local Government Area, to Nri, in Anaocha Local Government Area. These two Local Government Areas are presently in Anambra State. The brothers of Awovia […]