Nnewi South
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Nnewi South | |
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Country | ![]() |
State | Anambra State |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Nnewi South is a Local Government Area in Anambra South Senatorial Zone of Anambra State, Nigeria. Its population is approximately 1 million. Ukpor is the headquarters of Nnewi South.
Communities in Nnewi South
Other towns that make up the local government include: Akwaihedi, Amichi, Azigbo, Ebenator Ozulogu, Ekwulumili, Ezinifite, Osumenyi, Unubi and Utuh. The current Transition Committee Chairman of the Local Government is Hon. Chieloka Okoye, who assumed office in 2019.[1]
Secondary schools
Here is the list of secondary schools in Nnewi South Local Government Area:
- Union Secondary School, (USS) Amichi
- Community Secondary School, Amichi
- Community Secondary School, Azigbo
- Community Secondary School, Ebenator
- Community Secondary School, Ekwulumili
- Community High School, Ezinifite
- Awor-Ezimuzo Community Secondary School, Ezinifite
- Boys’ High School, Osumenyi
- Community Secondary School, Osumenyi
- Community Secondary School, Ukpor
- Union Secondary School, Ukpor
- Girls High School Ukpor
- St Paul's Seminary, Ukpor
- Boys’ Secondary School, Unubi
- Premier Secondary School, Unubi
- Utu High School, Utuh
- Government Technical College, Utuh
- Community Secondary School, Akwaihedi
- St. Pauls Secondary School, Utuh
Notable people
- Ambassador Ifeanyichukwu Ifedi PhD - Former Local Government transitional Chairman, former Assistant Professor at the University of Belize, Central America and Consul General of Belize, Central America to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Consultant to MayaGita Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Ifedi Okwenna - Former commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources and for Science and Technology, Director General of Save Democracy Africa and Director General World Igbo Summit Group
- Oliver De Coque – Nigerian guitarist and one of Africa's most prolific recording artists.
References
- ^ Izunna Okafor and Ifeanyi Okonkwo "Anambra State House of Assembly, Confirms TC Chairmen and Members", Reality Newspaper, 09 October 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- Ireoba Sunday, Anambra dated 2002-01-19; accessed 2006-07-12
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