Onicha
About
Onicha is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is made up of the towns of Oshiri, Onicha-Igboeze, Abaomege, Ukawu, Isu, Ugwulangu and Isinkwo, with its headquarters in Isu. The area takes its name from the town of Onicha-Igboeze. The local government is made up of two subgroups of the Igbo people: the Ezza people (Ukawu, Abaomega and Isinkwo) and the Ohaozara people (Oshiri, Isu and Onicha-Igboeze). Its economy is based largely on farming, with crops such as rice, yam, cassava and maize, along with trading at markets such as the Abaomege Central Market.
History
Onicha was created in 1991 from the Ohaozara Local Government while Abia State was being created.
Source: Wikipedia: Onicha
Key Facts
State
Ebonyi State
Headquarters
Isu
Chairman
Ogbofia Ikechukwu
Established
1991
Area
476 km²
Population
236,828 (2006 census)