Mmaku
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Mmaku Maku |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): Beauty of Wealth | |
| Country |
 Nigeria
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| State | Enugu State |
| LGA | Awgu |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 256, 000 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| 6-digit postal code | 402128 |
Mmaku is a town located in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its prominent communities are Enugu Agu, Affam, Ifite and Ezioha. The Oji-Awgu road is the main thoroughfare in Mmaku. Surrounding communities are Ugbo, Obeagu, Mgbowo and Awgu.
Located between Obeagu and Awgu towns.
There have been several myths related to the history of Mmaku.
One of them goes thus:
Anekemmadu is a hunter, he came to a land that is favorable for him and produces good yield and decided to live there with his wife Udumeogwee, his wife gave birth to 3 sons namely, Nnaka known now as Achi the first son, Ezianu known now as Mmaku the 2nd and Ogwunafor know now as Agwu the 3rd. Achi-nnaka the eldest decided to move to north of the land, Mmaku-Eziani retained his father's position and Ogwunafor move southward. The name MMAKU meaning welcomer or embracer, came to existence when the little boy embraced a spirit in form of human, due to his kind heart to welcome visitors, from there the name was given to him in addition to his real name Ezianu. Mmaku-Ezianu as he is called now got married and beget two sons, MMaku-Ukwu and Mmaku-Nta, and Mmaku-Nta beget 5 sons Enugu- Afam, Eziama, mkpurumkpu, Awo, Agboneri, and Mmaku-Ukwu beget 7 sons namely Amanato, Ezioha, Amegu, Enugu-Agu, Okwuluofia, Otokwu,and Ifite.
The other goes like this:
The literal English meaning of the name, Mmaku, is 'Beauty of Wealth'. According to historical and oral evidences, Mmaku was a 4th generation descendant of Nri (the son of Eri, the son of Gad, the son of Jacob (Genesis Chapter 30:9; 46: 16 and Numbers chapter 26:15-19) the acclaimed ancestor of the Igbo Race of the South East Nigeria who migrated southward after the Jewish Exodus from Egypt and migrated towards south of Sudan.
Eri had two wives namely Nneamaku and Oboli. Nneamaku had five children namely Nrifikwuanịm-Menri, his first son, Agụlụ, Ogbodudu, Onogu and Iguedo her only daughter. Nri-Ifikwuanịm beget Agụkwu Nri, Enugwu-Ukwu, Enugwu-Agidi, Nọfịa, and Amọbia. Nri-Ifikwuanim was a Priest like his father Eri. Eri had continued the Jewish traditional worship even as he settled at Ezunaoamambala (hence Anambra).
Nri-Ifikwuanim being the first child/son of Eri continued to establish and strengthen the kingdom of his father. He was the custodian of the tradition and the Royal Priest. Having begotten five children from his first wife, he continued to have more children from his other wives and concubines. His kingdom was quick to expand.
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