Oru East

Oru East
LGA
Nickname(s): ORELGA
Country  Nigeria
State Imo State
Area
 • Total 53 sq mi (136 km2)
Population (2006)
 • Total 111,743
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Oru-East is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Omuma.

The region has produced a large number of people, one of whom is Engr. Morgan K. Orioha. Born on 2nd July 1981 in Umuezukwe Community of Awo-Omamma, [1]  Morgan Kelechukwu Orioha is the fourth son of his parents.  His father Mr Michael Orioha died in 2004, leaving behind Ezinne Beatrice Orioha (nee Obi) and other children. Morgan is married to Thelma Ogbejesi, a nurse. Both Engr. Morgan and Mrs Thelma Orioha now have two children.

Nonetheless, Morgan attended St Anthony’s Primary School (now Umuezukwe Primary School), Awo-Omamma, one of the schools founded in Igboland by the early missionaries.[2]To acquire a post-primary education, he later proceeded to Bishop Shanahan Secondary School, Orlu, Imo.[3] Owing to his father’s illness, Morgan received a financial support throughout his educational studies from his brothers, especially from Sir Herbert Orioha. Thus, in 2005, he bagged Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Anambra State University, Nigeria. He received his MSc in Mobile and Satellite Communications from the University of Glamorgan, the UK, in 2008.

Location and Boundaries

Oru East is bounded by Njaba LGA, Mbaitoli, Orlu, Oguta, Orsu and Oru West Local Government Areas.[4] Orlu shares border with Oru East at Obor Town. On the west of Awo-omamma, it shares borders Oguta LGA on the northern part of Abiaziem, Mgbele, Awa and Akabor communities.[5] The LGA also shares a border with Mbaitoli LGA via Eziama-Obiato on the south of Awo-omamma.[4]

Oru-East has an area of 136 km² and estimated population of 111,743 (2006 census).[4] The postal code of the area is 474.[6]

Oil and Gas Exploration

As it is in neighbouring oil rich Oru West and Oguta LGAs, Oru-East has been proven rich in crude oil and gas.[7] As of 2010, production projection from Addax Petroleum, already operating in Njaba River basin under Oil Mining License, OML 124,[5][8] was placed at about 15,000 to 20,000 barrels of oil per day from Awo-omamma in the council area.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Ononukwe, Echezona (17 April 2018). "Comrade Kelechukwu Orioha in Focus for 2019". www.scribd.com. Scribd.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria-History & Background".
  3. ↑ "The Brief History of Bishop Shanahan College, Orlu" (PDF). Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Imo (State): Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Obasi Investment Limited, Nigeria. "Abiaziem Community in Oguta, Imo State Nigeria". abiaziem.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  7. ↑ Vanguard, Nigeria (March 14, 2014). "Imo Govt discovers more crude oil". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Rigzone (January 28, 2009). "Addax Strikes Oil at Njaba 2 Well Onshore Nigeria". www.rigzone.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ Vanguard, Nigeria (June 7, 2010). "Owerri to get oil, gas lab". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.

  • "Oru East (Local Government Area) Position on the Map". Retrieved May 21, 2016.


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