Nsirimo

I am so glad to read about my little village in Wikipedia. I hope to post a larger contribution with time. I am grateful to those who initiated this. I am Dr Williams Nwagwu from Umumba. I am lecturer at the Africa Regional Centre for Information Science, University of |Ibadan, Nigeria

l Nsirimo' (Nsuda-Imo: "falling Imo river") is a large community of about 5,000 people situated in the eastern part of Nigeria and in Umuahia South Local Government in Abia state,Nigeria.

It was originally made up of 5 kindred groups which gave its other name "Nsirimo Ama-ise". Those 5 kindred groups are namely: Umuako,Umumba , Umuezu, Umuaha and Umuerim. However, these groups have grown large over time and have been integrated to form three larger communities, each with a traditional ruler (Eze) the paramount ruler. The three communities are namely: (1)Nsirimo Autonomous Community (Umuako and Umuaha) whose traditional ruler is HRM Eze Moses I.Akpaka (Imo I of Nsirimo).(2)Umumba Autonomous Community,Nsirimo (Umumba),whose traditional ruler is HRH Eze Godwill O.Ogbonna (Mba I of Umumba).(3)Ezu-na-Erim Autonomous Community,Nsirimo (Umuezu and Umuerim),whose traditional ruler was HRH Eze (late) Sir J.A.I.E.Okwuonu(Erizuo I of Ezunaerim).

Geography

Nsirimo is bounded by the Imo river (which is where its name is actually derived), Mbaise beyond the Imo River, Obioma-Ngwa and other suburbs of Umuahia South LGA like Umuwanwa Autonomous Communities; Amuzu,and Abam Autonomous Communities all in Ubakala Clan. Little wonder the Nsirimo dialect sounds a little bit like each of these various towns own dialect due to their influence.

Economy

Nsirimo has no big market except the orie-ama which is a daily market. There are smaller markets in Mbaraekpe(evening)and one in Umuerim. The other markets the people attend are in neighboring towns : Ahia-orie Ntigha, Orieukwu Amorji, among others.Some of the people are traders of assorted articles; butchers who trade on cows and goats; palm produce buyers. There are farmers--mainly subsistence level, in a veriety of crops but cassava based, yams, cocoyams and three-leaved yams. Some fish from the Imo River and streams. The economy receives a boost from bye-products from palms--oil, kernels, mats and rafia-palm which give local palm wine which the people enjoy.

Festivals

In Nsirimo there is usually a yearly celebration of the New Yam festival around August/September and the Ikoro Dance which takes place from Mid-December to early January.The Ikoro Dance involves masquerades displays from various Communities in Nsirimo, it is fast losing its popularity as the influence of Christianity is getting stronger. There are other cultural dance groups as the "Obi Buruotu Women Daqnce Group"; the Ajambele Youth Dance Group; the Edere Cultural Dance Group; the Ekpe Cultural; and other women cultural dances.

=Some outstanding Indigenes

Some outstanding Indigenes of Nsirimo Communities include Late Prof. V. C. Uchendu,an International figure who was to succeed to the vacant throne of Ezunaerim Community but was brutally assassinated; High Chief Dr Engr Sir Mike C.Nwachukwu; High Chief S.I. Nwaichi,(TPM Nsirimo A.C.);High Chief I.I.Ibeku,(TPM Umumba A.C.);High Chief (late)Ukonu A.Nwosu(TPM Ezunaerim A.C.);High Chief Jerry Okwuonu; Chief Calistus Agomuo,President General NDU"F";Chief Sir A. A. Onyemaizu(Life Patron)

Dr. Chuks Ibeku; Hon.Leo Onyekwere; High Chief Lambert Mgbaja;Dr.

Ben Ekeke;High Chief (late)Samuel N.C.Ndukauba;High Chief Sam N.Ekeke; SIr(late)Leo Ngwaba; Engr Cletus N.Onyekwere; High Chief William Onukwufo; Mr Victor Uchendu;Dr Micheal Nwabughogu; Chief Edwin Akpaka; Prince Nnamdi Ohabughiro; Chief Isaac Akwara;Dr Johnken Uzoma Ngwaba etc.

Some young Stars

Some of her young aspiring sons include: The Ngwabas, the Nzenwas, the Otunwas, the Ibekus, the Nwangagas, the Nwaichis, the Uchendus, the Adieles, the Ekekes, the Akwaras, the Ogbonnas, the Akpakas, and their humble son Soloking Obinna Ibekwe a popular presenter on MITV and Star FM radio, Lagos etc.

Credits

Nzenwa Chinomso (an IT specialist) is an indigene of Nsirimo who helped in expanding the information on this page. The Page has been up-dated by HRH Eze G.O.Ogbonna,Mba I of Umumba,assisted by Mr Nnamdi Akwara on 03/01/2012.