Ovu

Ovu is a town in Southern Nigeria in Delta State and part of Agbon Kingdom and His Royal Majesty, Ogurime-Rime Ukori I is the current King and Ovie of Agbon Kingdom.[1]

Ovu
Ovu
Coordinates: 05°45′00″N 05°54′00″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Delta State

A railway line to the port of Warri stopped short at Ovu due to a dispute with the contractor building it. In 2009, agreement was reached to complete the 50 km line.[2] Ovu is in Ethiope East Local Government of Delta State, Part of Old Western[3] Region now in South-South Nigeria. The people of Ovu speak Urhobo language. Many prominent Nigerians have come from Ovu such as:

• Chief John Avwunuvherhi Okpodu a founding member, 1st Financial Secretary and 2nd president-general of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU)
• Chief T. E. A. Salubi
• Prof John Enaohwo
• Prof Patrick Igbigbi
• Deacon Frederick Menukun Asini Okpodu who was an exemplary educator in his time.[4]

Ovu comprises the following towns and villages: Ovu Inland, Oviorie, Ovwere, Okoemaka, Asoro, Okoroke, Urhodo, Ekpan, Okuloho, Okorekpagha and Okorokpokpor.[5] Ovu Inland is 13.8 miles from Osubi-Warri airport and the people of Ovu are very hard-working, entrepreneurial and innovative. The people are homely, accommodating and are very open for business in agriculture, education, technology and tourism. The people of Ovu have a shrine called Ovughere[6] where yearly festivals are conducted from and descendants of Ovu from all over the world visit and celebrate with families.