Ekpoma
Ekpoma | |
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  Ekpoma Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°45′N 6°08′E / 6.750°N 6.133°ECoordinates: 6°45′N 6°08′E / 6.750°N 6.133°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Edo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Area code(s) | 055 |
| Climate | Aw |
Ekpoma is a town in Edo State, Nigeria. It is the administrative headquarters of the Esan West Local Government Area. Ekpoma lies on the geographical coordinate of latitude 6°45′N 6°08′E / 6.750°N 6.133°E. The town has an official Post Office, and it is home to the Ambrose Alli University.[1]
Population[]
It has a population of over 190,000 people. It has an adult male population of over 60,000 and adult female population of over 50,000. It is politically divided into 10 wards and occupies a land mass of 502 km2 (194 sq mi).[2] Ekpoma is a small town, Ambrose Alli University is located in Ekpoma and that contributes majorly to the commerce and gdp and usually the town is some worth empty when the university is not in session.
People[]
The people are mainly of Esan tribe, and are predominantly academic and non-academic staffs of Ambrose Alli University, owners of small scale medium enterprises (SME's), subsistence farmers and others which include civil service, trading, transportation and students of Ambrose Alli University. The people of Ekpoma are said to have originated from Benin, there language is similar to that of Benin dialect except for some differences in the form of words and also their intonation or pronunciation may be a little different.[3]
The head of the town is known as or called the Onojie. This position is hereditary in which a son succeeds his father. The Onojie palace in an environment named Eguare. The village council comprises of the Edion, also known as the Elders, led by most Eldest in the community known as the Odionwele. The Edion are responsible for trying cases and settle disputes in the community. Messages or Information are passed from the Onojie through the Okhaimon to the Odionwele who will call a meeting of elders in order to discuss rising matters.[4]
Health[]
The community enjoys a blend of traditional and orthodox medicine, with the presence of two general hospitals, a number of privately owned hospitals and Government owned health centers, and is also closely linked with Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, where a lot of inhabitants visit to receive health care. Traditional bone setters, traditional birth attendants and herbal healers are also fairly distributed around the town setting. The caliber of staff commonly found at the health centers include community health extension workers, nurses, auxiliary nurses and doctors. Services offered at these centers include: health education, immunization, family planning counselling, treatment of minor ailments and first aid, referrals, and ante-natal.
References[]
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Okun, R., Okosun, M. (1990). An Overview of the Esan West Local Government. The journal for geographical placement for Ekpoma community. 15(4), 259-265
- ^ "(PDF) Intra-group relations among Ekpoma Group of Villages, Edo State, Nigeria in the Pre-Colonial Era: A Historical Perspective". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "(PDF) Succession Under Customary Law in Nigeria. The Rule of Primogeniture versus the Deposition of a Traditional Ruler (Onojie) in Edo State: A critique of the Provisions of the Traditional Rulers and Chiefs Edicts No 16 of 1979". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
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