Udemezue, Joseph Chidozie Research Officer, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria, udemezuej@gmail.com Introduction Agriculture was the backbone of the Nigerian economy before oil boom. It is also the main foreign exchange earner of the country; the share of the agricultural exports in total exports is estimated at about 60% and is also
TPL. Anierobi, Christopher Maduka(rtp, mnitp.)Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, christopher.anierobi@unn.edu.ng INTRODUCTION Omor town is an emerging city in Anambra State of Nigeria. The current rapid urbanization challenges facing Omor town have provided great prospects for town planning in the area. As one of the most populous community in Anambra
Chigbogu, Paul Udoji, chigbogupauludoji@gmail.com As Omor community sustains a phase of her knowledge economy development plans, Education Promotion Organization (EPO), a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit oriented organization established in 1996 by a cream of Omor indigenous academics under the pioneer leadership of Professor Victor N. Ogugua of the Biochemistry at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Engr Chief Ananti B.O (B.Eng, M.Sc, MBA, COREN, MNSE, MNIM) Drug/substance means “an active ingredient that is intended to furnish pharmacological activity or other direct effects in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease or to affect the structure or any function of the human body, but does not include intermediates use in
Ikegbunam Peter Chierike, p.ikegbunam@yahoo.com I remembered it as it was told to me by my Father, the story of a renowned Native Doctor of his generation named Ikwe Adozie Na Nkanu who once lived and impacted the lives of the entire Omor town and its environs. I remembered it as if it were yesterday about
Introduction/Historical Overview The lower Anambra Irrigation Project (LAIP) Omor, Ayamelum Local Government Area Anambra State of Nigeria is an irrigation project executed by the Anambra – Imo River Basin Development Authority (AIRBDA). It has a potential area of about 10, 000 (Ten Thousand) hectres of irrigable land suitable for rice cultivation. Sometimes in 1982 through
By Nebeife Peter Petroleum Engineering Expert Bolton Gate Petroleum Limited, Lagos. nebeifepeter@boltongatepl.com PREAMBLE More often than not, the first thought in the mind of an average Nigerian, and indeed an African man, regarding huge financial investments for rural development efforts is the influx of ‘foreign investors’. This view however tends to depict us as a
…as Eze Ana-ukwu receives the Alluvial Agriculture MD His Royal Highness, Igwe Dr Oranu Chris Chidume, Eze Ana-Ukwu, Eze Igulube of Omor yesterday, played host to the Angolan Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Eustaquio Quibato, who came alongside the Managing Director of Mastercard Foundation/Alluvial, Dimieari Von Kemedi and Chief Oliver Okeke, Chairman of Josan Integrated
Chief Sir Paul Madumelu (Ide-Omor) (Accountant / Management Consultant ) Birth and Childhood Life Late Chief Madumelu Nnamuma (Nnama as short form) was born around the year 1917 into the noble home of late Nze Nnamuma Okpanatu and late Iyom Ifeonu Nnamuma Okpanatu. He was given the name MADUMELU which when translated into English means
Walter I. ANIEROBI, Bsc, Hons, LL.B Hons in View Faculty of Law, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam anierobiwalter@gmail.com Introduction The art of storytelling is common and highly revered across Igbo communities, Omor Igulube is not an exception. Epic stories are not mere imaginations of writers. It is often a record of great people and event