Ozara, Imo

Ozara, Oru West is a town in Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. It comprises seven villages, namely: Umuogu, Umuokporoma, umuezike, umuobioma, Etitilabu, Ubahalanuwam, and Aboh. Umuogu is the eldest village in Ozara and the youngest is Aboh Ozara. It has three elementary schools, which are Town School, Central School, and Aboh Primary School. Ozara has many Christian churches, prominent among which is St Patrick Catholic Parish. The population is estimated at 3000 people. Towns neighboring Ozara are Ohakpu, Amorka, Egbuoma and Mgbidi. It is located northeast of Imo State at the boundary with Anambra State.

Some prominent names in Ozara Chief Aloysius Obodoako(Atlanta, Georgia USA), Chief Gregory Eze Okafor, Godwin Ugochukwu, late Nze K.C. Umenyido-Ebochukwu, Dr Felix Anyikire,Francis Nnuruom, Late Chief Cletus Okafor, Chief Benson Udennaka among others. Ozara has one elected traditional ruler-Jonas Ahize and the appointed one by Imo state government Onyaka Ononuju. The president of the town union-(OPU) is Mr Peter Anonyio.Ozara has a local market called Orie Ozara which takes place every four days in a week.The major occupations of Ozara people are farming and trading. The late Nze Kevin Chukwudire Umenyido-Ebochukwu of Umuobioma was the first educated teacher from Ozara, after graduating from the famous Government College Umuahia. Ozara people through self effort built three primary schools namely Ozara Cental Primary School, Ozara Town School and Aboh Primary School, one secondary school Namely, Comprehensive Secondary School located in Ubahalanuwam, a health center, electricity project and a plan for a road project before the unfortunate contest for traditional ruler that has lasted for years set them back. Ozara has a table land with so many tall palm trees.

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