Nnewi South

Nnewi South
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Anambra State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Nnewi South is a Local Government Area in Anambra South Senatorial Zone of Anambra State, Nigeria. Its population is approximately 1 million. Ukpor is the headquarters of Nnewi South. Other towns that make up the local government include: Akwaihedi, Amichi, Azigbo, Ebenator Ozulogu, Ekwulumili, Ezinifite, Osumenyi, Unubi and Utuh. The current Transition Committee Chairman of the Local Government is Hon. Chieloka Okoye, who assumed office in 2019.^[1]

Secondary schools[]

Here is the list of secondary schools in Nnewi South Local Government Area:

• Union Secondary School, (USS) Amichi
• Community Secondary School, Amichi
• Community Secondary School, Azigbo
• Community Secondary School, Ebenator
• Community Secondary School, Ekwulumili
• Community High School, Ezinifite
• Awor-Ezimuzo Community Secondary School, Ezinifite
• Boys’ High School, Osumenyi
• Community Secondary School, Osumenyi
• Community Secondary School, Ukpor
• Union Secondary School, Ukpor
• Girls High School Ukpor
• St Paul's Seminary, Ukpor
• Boys’ Secondary School, Unubi
• Premier Secondary School, Unubi
• Utu High School, Utuh
• Government Technical College, Utuh
• Community Secondary School, Akwaihedi
• St. Pauls Secondary School, Utuh

Notable people[]

• Ifedi Okwenna - Former commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources and for Science and Technology, Director General of Save Democracy Africa and Director General World Igbo Summit Group
• Oliver De Coque – Nigerian guitarist and one of Africa's most prolific recording artists.

References[]

• Ireoba Sunday, Anambra dated 2002-01-19; accessed 2006-07-12