Ovu
Ovu is located in Nigeria
Ovu
Ovu
Coordinates: 05°45′00″N 05°54′00″E / 5.75000°N 5.90000°E / 5.75000; 5.90000
Country Nigeria
StateDelta State

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]

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Agbon Kingdom".
  2. ↑ "Deal Signed for Last Leg of Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail". 15 November 2009.
  3. ↑ Foss, Perkins (2003). "Where Gods and Mortals Meet: Continuity and Renewal in Urhobo Art". African Arts. 36 (4): 12–93. doi:10.1162/afar.2003.36.4.12. JSTOR 3337976.
  4. ↑ "Eight Annual Conference of Urhobo".
  5. ↑ https://www.mindat.org/feature-2325376.html
  6. ↑ https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4515401
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