Ezeagu


Ezeagu is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Aguobu-Owa.
It has an area of 633 km² and a population of 169,718 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 401.
Ezeagu L.G.A List of Towns and Villages
Agba-Umana
Aguobu-owa
Aguobu-Umuaji
Aguobu-Umumba
Akama Oghe
Amakwo Oghe
Amansi-Odo
Awha Imezi
Awha Ndiagu
Iwollo
Neke
Obelagu-Umana
Obunofia-Ndiagu
Obunofia-Ndiuno
Okpo-Gho
Olo
Oyofo
Umumba-Ndiagu
Mgbagbu Owa Ozom
Mgbagbu Owa Eziowa
Aguobu Owa is the headquarters of Ezeagu Local Government Area. it is made up of 2 autonomous communities namely Eziowa and Ozom, each of the autonomous communities is made up of 3 villages. in Eziowa, the 3 villages are Umuaji, Umudim and Ezema. in Ozom autonomous community the 3 villages are Ogwofia, Ezedume and Okunito. History has it that the 6 villages in Aguobu Owa all migrated from Imezi Owa. the villages have seniority. it is known that of all the 6 villages, Umuaji is the eldest followed by Ogwofia, Umudim, Ezedume, Ezema and Okunito in that order.
Staple Food:
The good people of Ezeagu LGA is known popularly for 'Abacha' as the most common staple food. They produce it both in subsistence and commercial quantity. Abacha is made from cassava. Its in essence grated cassava that was cooked before grating. The starch is thereafter washed off and is then processed dry. Ingredients required includes: Dry processed Casava,palm oil, Fish, oil bean, calabash nutmeg,onion, seasoning, salt to taste, potash, garden eggs and garden egg leaves. Abacha is better prepared the way our grandparents used to in local pots popularly called 'Oku'than in contemporary modern pots.A well prepared Abacha washed down with few cups of palm wine keeps an Average Ezeagu person on his feet.