Agulu

Agulu is a large town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is located in Anaocha Local Government Area. Agulu is under the Anambra Central Senatorial District.[2] It is home to the Agulu Lake.[3] Agulu community has prominent men and women in politics, industries, academia and the government. The community also has produced a Governor in Anambra State in the person of Mr Peter Obi. Agulu is also known for the Agulu-Nanka erosion sites.[4] Agulu comprises twenty villages. These are: Nwanchi, Nneohia, Okpu, Ama-Ezike, Odidama, Amorji , Isiamaigbo,Ukunu, Uhueme, Obeagu, Obe,Nkitaku, Okpu-Ifite , Umubialla,Amatutu,Umuowelle, Umunnowu, Ifiteani, Umuifite, and Nneogidi.

Agulu
town
Agulu Lake
Agulu
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°07′N 7°04′E
Country Nigeria
StateAnambra State
Government
 • IgweIgwe Innocent Obodoakor [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Notable People from Agulu

The prominent and notable people from Agulu include:

Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State

Joy Emodi, former Senator

Dora Akunyili, the past NAFDAC Chairman

Ifeanyi Eric Okoye, CEO Juhel pharmaceuticals the music maker,

H.E. Ambassador Justin Okechukwu Kingland (DRM), The UN Peace Ambassador.[5]

Notable Places in Agulu

The community has notable places that include:

Post Office

St Peters Anglican Church Agulu

Madonna Assumpta Catholic Parish

Nnamdi Azikiwe University Campus for Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The South-East Region Office of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).[6]

References
  1. About Agulu https://faceofagulu.com/about-us/
  2. "Anambra Central Senatorial District". Centre for Community and Rural Development. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  3. "Agulu Lake… An emerging paradise". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  4. Egboka, B. C. E.; Okpoko, E. I. (1984). "Gully erosion in the Agulu-Nanka region of Anambra State, Nigeria". Challenges in African hydrology and water resources : proceedings, Harare Symposium, July 1984 / edited by D.E. Walling, S.S.D. Foster, P. Wurzel.
  5. "H.E. AMB. DR. JUSTIN OKECHUKWU KINGLAND (DRM) - Profile". upad.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  6. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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