Ewohimi
Ewohimi
Ebhoikimi | |
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Town | |
  Ewohimi Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°28′N 6°19′E / 6.467°N 6.317°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Edo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Ewohimi is a town in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria.[1][2] Ewohimi lies on the geographical coordinate of latitude 6°28′N 6°19′E / 6.467°N 6.317°E.[3] which has different quarters, with eguare primary school in the town
History
The name of the town is Ebhoikimi (meaning "a place/town of Ikimi") from the original name is Orikimi.[2] The town was founded by a man named Ikimi, an immigrant from the Benin Kingdom.
It has various infrastructural facilities, example: Ewohimi General Hospital at Okaigben, the head office and asphalt plant of Skaff Construction Company Nigeria Limited is in Ewohimi, the Ewohimi water project, three government secondary schools, private secondary schools, private health centres, hotels, guest house and some streets and major roads constructed with two side drainages.
Notable People
- Barrister Kenneth Imasuagbon, business mogul and politician Chairman Pace Setters Academy Abuja.
- Victor Eboigbe businessman and politician.
- Dr Nicholas Felix, pastor, politician and international business man.
- Andrew Akhabue a politician
- Elvis Uadiale a businessman and politician
- Ernest Abegbe a businessman and politician.
- Atose Aguele, ceo, Avedia Foods
- Prince Solomon Aguele, former PDP Chairman in Edo State.
- MC Albino a popular comedian in Edo State.
- Prince Lewis Osobase a business mogul and politician.
- Asue Ighodalo, a lawyer, chairman of sterling bank, and Nigeria brewery
- Pastor Itua Ighodalo, senior pastor Trinity House Church, Lagos State.
- Larry Aghedo former commissioner of budget and planning in Edo State.
- Alex Usifoh, a Nollywood actor.
- Doris Oboh a business mogul.
- Raphael Ehis Oboh known as Oligbese a Nigerian celebrity and producer.
References
- ^ "Ewohimi is God's own secret land — Pastor Ighodalo". Vanguard News. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ a b Okosun, Freeman Eseigbe (1999). A Short History of Ewohimi. Freeman Productions.
- ^ "Ewohimi". Ewohimi. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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