Omoku

Omoku is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria with a population of about 200,000 people.[2] It Is located in the Northern part of the state, near the boundary with Delta State and Imo State. It is the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area[3] and one of the major cities of the Ogba people[4] and Rivers State of Nigeria. It is also the capital seat of the Oba of Ogba land. The indigenes speak Ogba of the Igboid language family.[5]

Omoku
city
Nickname: 
Oil City 3
Omoku is located in Nigeria
Omoku
Omoku
Location of Omoku in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5.342°N 6.656°E / 5.342; 6.656
StateRivers State
Local Government AreaOgba/Egbema/Ndoni
Government
 • GovernorEzenwo Nyesom Wike PDP
Area
 • Total52 km2 (20 sq mi)
 • Land52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total160,000
 estimated [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST)

Oil companies which operate there include: Shell Petroleum Development Company, Total Exploration & Production Nigeria and Nigerian Agip Oil Company.[6] The city's infrastructure has been improved with the construction of dual carriageway roads, a power generation plant and banks.

Sports

Go Round F.C.The football club play in the top-flight Nigerian Premier League from 2018. its a football club based in Omoku, Rivers state, Nigeria.[7] They play their home game at Krisdera Hotel Stadium. The club is owned by Felix A. Obuah and coached by Ngozi Elechi.[8]

Education

Omoku is home to different levels of education(primary, secondary and tertiary).

Primary and Secondary Schools
  • Kings and Queens Schools
  • Ogba Comprehensive High School[9]
  • Bolym Wisdom International School, Omoku
  • Immaculate Comprehensive School [10]
  • Community Girls Secondary School Omoku
  • Santa Maria High School Omoku

Higher Institutions

References
  1. ""The World Gazetteer"". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  2. "Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited on LinkedIn: Omoku Power Plant". ng.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  3. "History of Ndoni". NDONI NATIONAL ASSOCIATION USA, INC. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. "African Books Collective: Ali-Ogba, A History of Ogba People". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  5. "Ogba language and alphabet". omniglot.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  6. "SPDC – The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria". www.shell.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  7. "Go Round FC Targets Akwa Utd's Scalp". :::...The Tide News Online:::... 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  8. Tide, The (2020-11-20). "Elechi Becomes Go Round FC's Technical Director". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. "Ogba Comprehensive High School". ochsomoku.business.site. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  10. "IMMACULATE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS OMOKU LTD - RC-1391708 - Nigeria". IMMACULATE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS OMOKU LTD - RC-1391708 - Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
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