Oghara
Oghara kingdom is located in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria.[1] It is home to the Urhobo ethnic group of Delta State. The town is known for its rich mineral resources. Oghara is mainly an agrarian society and the Oghara people are mainly farmers who specialize it the cultivation and production of farm products like rubber, cassava, palm trees, plantain, bananas, yam, poultry and fish farming. The town is also known for the production of crude oil.
Oghara, sometimes referred to as Oghara kingdom, shares common boundaries to the east with Mosogar kingdom by river Ethiope, to the South with Sapele Local Government Area by the adjoining tributary of Ethiope river, to the North with Edo state by the Osiomo/Ologbo river, and to the South West with Koko in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State.Population of Oghara is estimated to be about 400000.
Oghara is made up of two clans namely:Ogharefe and Oghareki. Ogharefe clan consist of the following sub clans or quarters:Edjemwoyavwen, Adagboyerin, Ijomi, Otefe and Ovade while Oghareki clan is made up of Udurhie and Uduaka quarters. Oghara has a non-hereditary kingship system where the Ovie(king)rotates between both clans,Ogharefe and Oghareki. The Iyasere who is officially the spokeperson of the king and second in command also alternates between both clans and usually comes from the clan whose turn isn't the one producing the king. Ogharefe and Oghareki clans operate on a chieftaincy system and they both have their independent traditional councils and community halls (Oguedion) which is headed by the Unugbrogodo i.e traditional prime minister.The present king is Noble Eshemitan with title as Orefe 111 and the current Unugbrogodo of Ogharefe clan is High Chief Stephen Egbivwie of the Ogbojere lineage from Adagboyerin. Oghara has several markets which include Ogharefe market, Oghareki market, Oghara junction market Ugbenu market and the cattle market amongst others.
Educational institutions[]
Oghara is home to several known educational institutions in Nigeria. The town is home to the Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara;[2] Western Delta University, Oghara;[3] Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara;[4] Oghareki Model Secondary School, Oghareki; Ogini Grammar school, Uherevie Primary School and Ogharefe Secondary School -Ogharefe.
Notable facilities in Oghara[]
Oghara play host to several government facilities such as the Nigerian Naval Logistics Headquarters in the South, the Mopol 51 Base of the Nigerian Police Force, and Local Government Council headquarters. The town is also home to different pan ocean flow station and Gas Plant like Pamol, Presco and JK.
Festivals[]
The people of Ogharefe, sub clan of the Oghara Kingdom, celebrate the Iyerin Festival annually. The festival is celebrated annually in order to sustain the customs and tradition of the Ogharefe people in Oghara Kingdom.[5]
Notable people[]
- Chief James Onanefe Ibori
- Late Otubu Itse Omene
- Late Matthew Agbedia
- Noble Eshemitan
- High Chief Stephen Egbivwie
- Chief Newton Egbivwie
- Robert Okoro
- Air Commodore Brodrick O. Akpotaire (Rtd)
- Engr. Jeremiah Sakpoba Eghweree
- Ogheneruonah Charles
- Sir. Nathaniel Sakpoba
- Hon. Moses Ogbe
- Hon. Isaac Udju
- Hon. Solomon Golley
References[]
- ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Delta State Polytechnic - Otefe Oghara". ogharapoly.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "Western Delta University | Ranking & Review". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "History of DELSUTH". Delta State University Teaching Hospital. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "OGHARA CELEBRATES ANNUAL 'IYERIN' FESTIVAL, OVIE CALLS FOR HARMONIOUS LIVING". National Reformer News Online. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
See also[]
- Populated places in Delta State