Aguata
| Aguata | |
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| LGA and town | |
 Aguata
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| Coordinates: 6°01′0″N 7°05′0″E / 6.01667°N 7.08333°ECoordinates: 6°01′0″N 7°05′0″E / 6.01667°N 7.08333°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria
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| State | Anambra State |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 370,172 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Aguata is a Local Government Area in Anambra state in Nigeria with its headquarters in Aguata (location of the headquarters office buildings) major part of which falls into the city of Ekwulobia while the smallest part falls within Aguluezechukwu. There has been an age-long contention on this issue between the indigenes of Aguluezechukwu and Ekwulobia with both towns claiming the status of the headquarters on account of ownership claim to the 'Aguata land'. This state of affairs made the Government of Anambra State to officially declare that the headquarters of Aguata Local Government Area should be Aguata (the neuter name of the location in which the headquarters of Aguata Local Government Area Offices are sited) in a bid to settle the conflict. Slogan: The Orient Colossus.
Aguata Local Government Area is home to some of Nigeria's distinguished statesmen and academicians, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Air Vice Marshal C. Umenwaliri (Former Minister for Communication FRN), Dr. Andy Uba, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife (Elder statesman and former Governor), His Lordship Rt. Rev. Onuigwe C. Dominic, (Elder Statesman and former Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Anambra State) Rt Rev Emphraim Ikeakor, Bishop of Amichi Diocese. Also from this great local govt are Chief Titus Anigbogu (Ugwumba Aguata),Chief Anthony Muobike KSC,(Former State Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, Anambra State), Chief Dr. Emmanuel Dimike (Osuofia Aguluezechukwu, Osuofia 1 of Aguata, Osuofia Ndi Igbo) Brother Obi Okoli, A heavy weight APGA Chieftain in Anambra also Chairman Ekwulobia Urban Mass Transport Company, Jolet oil Nigeria Ltd, Late Chief Joseph.N.B.Ofojebe(Omenyiriora Umuona) retired director at Shell Petroleum Development Company Warri and former President General of Umuona etc. and other great movers and shakers in all walks of life. Aguata used to be host of the great Federal Polytechnic Oko, until recently when Orumba South and Orumba North were carved out of the Local Government Area.
Ekwulobia, the largest town in Aguata, is expanding rapidly to a population of about five-hundred thousand people. It is the major commercial town in the area. Most Nigerian Commercial banks maintain their branches there. It also boasts of a stadium, a Federal Prison( part of which falls into Ezinifite) and a major market, Eke Market. Several new agricultural factories established around Ekwulobia town have also attracted workers into the town. Ekwulobia is also a major transit hub from where travellers can connect to other far flung cities in Nigeria. There are public transport vehicles that run from Ekwulobia daily, to Onitsha, Awka, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Abakaliki etc.
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