Omor community is located virtually at the centre of Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State and bordered by Umumbo, Anaku, Umerum, Igbakwu, Ifite Ogwari towns of Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State and Ogbosu town of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State

Omor is the single largest autonomous community in Ayamelum and Anambra state having a population figure that is currently estimated at about 155,842.

Historically, Omor is the first son of the eight (8) sons of Ayamelum that form the eight (8) autonomous communities of Ayamelum Clan now a Local Government Area hence the community houses the “Nne mulu Nne” deity at Orenja quarter of Omor which signifies the permanent resting place of the mother of the eight (8) sons of Ayamelum.

Omor is made up of four (4) large quarters of Orenja, Akanator, Aturia and Amikwe in order of seniority.

Orenja quarter comprises of four (4) villages of Isiokwe, Umuokpanta, Eronyia and Umuzu.

Akanator quarter on its part consists of six (6) villages of Amukwu, Isiukwa, Umuali, Agbaja, Umuezeatum and Oyi.

Aturia quarter is made up of seven (7) villages of Ituku, Isiekenambo, Isiove, Umuanala, Isiadi, Isiokpaya and Isinkakwu.

Amikwe quarter is made up of three (3) villages of Akara, Amikwe Etiti and Umuogbu.

The dialectical and compartmental coincidence between Omor and Awka towns easily lead to a belief that majority of the villages in Awka town in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State actually migrated from Omor to their present place of abode. Such dialectical coincidence include the use of “sh” instead of “s” as in “ishi” instead of “isi”, “v” instead of “f” as in “ive” instead of “ife”, the use of “ele” instead of “etu”, etc.

In the area of the coincidence in components both distant towns have in common; Amikwe or Amikwo, Umuogbu or Umuogbunu, UmuAgulu or Agulu, etc.

Omor has produced renowned personalities and professionals in virtually all disciplines, business and all other walks of life.

Omor people are basically hardworking and agrarian in nature producing majorly staple foods such as rice, maize, okra, cassava, yam, cocoyam, melon, cowpea, guinea pea, and are undoubtedly the largest producers of rice and okra in the entire South Eastern Nigeria.

The agricultural feat of Omor community and her other Ayamelum neighbours informed the establishment of the Lower Anambra Irrigation Project in Omor which is visibly the largest federal government presence in agriculture in the entire south eastern Nigeria. Following the establishment of the Lower Anambra Irrigation Project (LAIP) in Omor, the local government farmers have developed themselves tremendously in agricultural technology resulting in the production of very high quality parboiled, processed and destoned rice that can compete favourably anywhere in the world market in terms of nutritious values, quality, safety and durability.

The feat in the production and processing of rice and other food crops has assisted the town to recently develop into a beehive of serious dependable economic and commercial activities. Apart from the numerous rice processing and destoning factories in Omor, the town has recorded a leap in other areas of manufacturing such as table water bottling companies, high quality foam manufacturing companies, rice packaging outfits to mention but a few.

In the area of commercial activities, Omor favourably competes as second to only Onitsha in the North Senatorial Zone of Anambra state.

Omor has a very rich cultural background having masquerades such as Ijele, Soja, Izaga, Wonder, Agbogho Mmanwu, Isato, Otimgbodomgbo, Ojiegbe, Oti Okpokpo, Ada, etc that had previously won laurels both nationally and internationally.

Omor has traditional festivals like Ajana-Ukwu, Igbaji, Eriochana, Amaji, Mmeche Mmili, Akwali, etc.

Omor people are well known for their exceptional hospitality to their visitors who usually turn into adorable friends or “okwu” even on the first meeting. It is an established fact that visitors, friends or okwu to Omor people ever live to tell the sweet tales of same.

Our visitors especially during the Ofala festival are enjoined to experience the rare hospitality of ndi-Omor.

Chief Hon. Barr Uwaneke Emma Udegbuna

Owelle Omor