Omoku

Omoku
city
Nickname: 
Oil City 3
Omoku is located in Nigeria
Omoku
Omoku
Location of Omoku in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°20′31″N 6°39′22″E / 5.342°N 6.656°E / 5.342; 6.656
StateRivers State
Local Government AreaOgba/Egbema/Ndoni
Government
 • GovernorSiminalayi Fubara PDP
Area
 • Total
52 km2 (20 sq mi)
 • Land52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
320,000
 estimated [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET/WAT)

Omoku is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria with about 320,000 people.[2] It Is located in the Northern part of the state, near the boundary with Delta State and Imo State. It is the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area[3] and one of the major cities of the Ogba people[4] and Rivers State of Nigeria with latitude 5° 20' 37.97" N and longitude 6° 39' 24.62" E. It is also the capital seat of the Oba of Ogba land, and a home to the Federal College of Education (Technical). The indigenes speak Ogba of the Igboid language family.[5]

Oil companies that operate there include Shell Petroleum Development Company, Total Energies, and Nigerian Agip Oil Company.[6] The city's infrastructure has been improved by constructing dual carriageway roads, a power generation plant, and banks.[7]

There are two festivals celebrated by the people of Omoku called NCHAKA & OKUROSO (masquerade) festivals; the Nchaka festival is celebrated in late November or early December, while the Okuroso is celebrated between January and February every year. Other cultural festivals celebrated Omoku are Igba-Ogwe, Ebiam, Egwi-Iji Onube, and Egwu-Ohali.[8]

A statue in Omoku

Sports

Go Round F.C.The football club play in the top-flight Nigerian Premier League from 2018. It's a football club based in Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria.[9] They play their home game at Krisdera Hotel Stadium. The club is owned by Felix A. Obuah and coached by Ngozi Elechi.[10]

Education

Omoku is home to different levels of education (primary, secondary and tertiary).

Primary and Secondary Schools

  • Fantastic International Academy
  • Church Of God Seventh Day Academy
  • Kings and Queens Schools
  • Ogba Comprehensive High School[11]
  • BOLYM Wisdom Academy International, Omoku
  • Immaculate Comprehensive School [12]
  • Community Girls Secondary School Omoku
  • Santa Maria High School Omoku
  • Gifted-Chosen Model School Omoku

Higher Institutions

Notable Figures

Some notable figures in the Omoku are, Late Prof. Claude Ake, who advocated for the environmental justice of the Niger Delta alongside late Ken Saro-wiwa. He was an unweaving critic of political violence and corruption in Nigeria and across Africa. He believed that the power in Africa could be used positively.[13]

Prof. Blessing Esuru Ahiauzu. A professor of Library studies in the Rivers State University and first female chief in Ogbaland. As a scholar and Christian, she believed in using the Ogba language as a driver of unity and progress. She is also the mother of Singer and Musician, Ric Hassani. And Widow to late Okechukwu Ahiauzu. She has also served as an acting VC in the Rivers state University and the University Librarian.[14]

Activities

The Ogba people are known primarily for fishing and farming.

Religion

Ogba people are mostly Seventh Day Adventists. Before the coming of other religious fellowship, they first embraced the Seventh Day Adventist fellowship. So, most of them approximately 3,000 indigenes from that area are members of the Seventh Day Adventists.

Climate/Temperature

Omoku has year-round weather, with the wet season being warm and cloudy and the dry season being hot and generally cloudy. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 21 °C (69 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F); it is rarely lower or higher than 16 °C (61 °F) or 33 °C (91 °F).[15]

References

  1. ↑ ""The World Gazetteer"". Retrieved 7 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited on LinkedIn: Omoku Power Plant". ng.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "History of Ndoni". NDONI NATIONAL ASSOCIATION USA, INC. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "African Books Collective: Ali-Ogba, A History of Ogba People". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ogba language and alphabet". omniglot.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "SPDC – The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria". www.shell.com.ng. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ↑ kgi-admin (5 February 2024). "Power plant profile: Omoku II Power Plant, Nigeria". Power Technology. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Samuel, Afolabi (10 February 2022). "Omoku in Rivers State And All You Need to Know". School Drillers. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Go Round FC Targets Akwa Utd's Scalp". The Tide. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Tide, The (20 November 2020). "Elechi Becomes Go Round FC's Technical Director". The Tide. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ogba Comprehensive High School". ochsomoku.business.site. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "IMMACULATE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS OMOKU LTD - RC-1391708 - Nigeria". IMMACULATE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS OMOKU LTD - RC-1391708 - Nigeria. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  13. ↑ Esiobu, Chika (20 September 2023). "Recentring Claude Ake in the emerging Pan-African movement". Pan African Review. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "Central Library – Rivers State University". Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "Omoku Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
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