Aninri
About
Aninri is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Ndeabo. It is made up of five towns: Odume, Nenwe, Ndeabo, Mpu, and Okpanku, and is largely engaged in agricultural production. The area is accessible from the Enugu-Portharcourt expressway through several junctions. Aninri has an area of 364 square kilometres and a population of 233,723 at the 2006 census. Odume is the largest of its five towns, with a population of approximately 98,000 at the 2006 census. The local government area borders Nkanu-East to the northeast and Awgu to the northwest.
History
The Local Government was created from Old Awgu LGA in 1996. It was initially to go by the name Awgu South LGA, until the political leaders of the area chose a different identity outside the popular Awgu.
Source: Wikipedia: Aninri
Key Facts
State
Enugu State
Headquarters
Ndeabo
Chairman
Benneth Ajah
Established
1996
Area
364 km²
Population
233,723