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		Owerri is the primate and Capital City in Imo State.
		Owerri was in this state until the wind of change blew and Imo State was carved out from the defunct East Central State.
		Owerri was selected as the capital of the new state.
	radio.weblogs.com /0144369/2006/01/10.html (1414 words)

	Our Projects
		Owerri is a rural town in eastern Nigeria with little electricity, no Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and prior to the establishment of this center, no digital phone lines.
		The Eastern region of Nigeria is evidently underserved as a result of the Biafran war, 1967-1970, where between 500,000 and 2 million Biafran civilians, especially children, lost their lives to malnutrition and died from starvation during the war.
		The Owerri Digital Village opens doors for hundreds of Nigerian youth, improves their quality of life and helps them to attain the greatest heights in the educational and job markets in which they would otherwise have never had the opportunity.
	www.youthfortechnology.org /owerri.html (522 words)

	DDN Articles - Owerri Digital Village: A grassroots approach to empowering Nigerian youth and their communities
		In September 2001, the Owerri Digital Village was launched in Imo State, Eastern Nigeria, by Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF).
		Owerri, an underserved Eastern Nigerian town, is roughly an eight-hour drive from the former national capital, Lagos.
		Owerri hosts five tertiary institutions, including a college of agriculture and a federal university for technology.
	www.digitaldivide.net /articles/view.php?ArticleID=289 (967 words)

	THISDAYonline
		They took a clear eyed look at the state of the polity in the state and were convinced that there was the need for the zone to form a united and formidable platform with which the people can achieve their objectives.
		Even though Governor Achike Udenwa joined the people of Owerri at the prestigious Concorde Hotel for dinner as part of the activities marking the summit, there is still the belief that he is overwhelmed by apprehension and uncertainty over the summit.
		But if there is any area where the summit helped Owerri people to gird their loins properly, it is in its ability to recognise that the zone must not be distracted by political minions who pose as heavy weights.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2002/03/26/20020326com01.html (1326 words)

	THISDAYonline
		At the said meeting, representatives of the Owerri community used the occasion to point out to the governor their disenchantment with the way the Owerri Senatorial Zone is allegedly being marginalised by the Udenwa administration in the dispensation of political offices as well as implementation of development projects by the state government.
		In a press statement allegedly signed by 22 of its representatives, the community short of passing a general vote of no confidence on the administration of governor Achike Udenwa, alleged a general lack of focus and direction in the way the state is being governed.
		While deploring the language of the state government, it stated that it "wishes to state that the genuine and sincere complaints of the Owerri Elders Forum which was a result of extensive consultation and inputs from all facets of the zone is a true reflection of the our feelings and position".
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2002/01/13/20020113pol03.html (1997 words)

	Owerri Digital Village Photos
		Njideka Ugwuegbu, the visionary of the community technology center model and pioneer of the Owerri Digital Village in Nigeria.
		The Owerri Digital Village model is a YTF program hosted by the Imo State Government.
		She stated, "my vision for the establishment of a community technology center network in Nigeria is a simple yet powerful idea".
	www.youthfortechnology.org /owerri_first_photos.html (301 words)

	Onward, Still Onward (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		In Owerri, Nigeria, in February the whole city and area was agog with the Gospel mission.
		Owerri was the centre of the awful Biafran conflict but the Gospel has made it the heartland of the peace of God.
		A leading Owerri minister, Dr. Innocence Erimujoi, Chairman of the Gospel Campaign Committee, referred to Reinhard Bonnke as ‘prepared by God and donated to the continent of Africa.
	www.cfan.org /{English-Intl}/[SouthAfrica_Site]/content.asp?id=0000041&page=01 (652 words)

	Newswatch magazine
		The Owerri Zonal stakeholders forum, a socio-cultural organisation had stirred the hornet's nest by its resolve to set up an 18-member committee, made up of two persons from each of the nine local government areas of the Zone, to find a consensus candidate.
		The committee noted that the aspirants were extensively interviewed at the conference room of Pinewood Hotel, Owerri, the result of which showed that Kema Chikwe scored 1,478 points; Nobert Obasi, 1,156; Tony Anyanwu, 1,048; George Eke, 979 and Emma Ojinere, 887.
		Of concern to him is the fact that the senator representing the zone is from Owerri West, while the minister of education and the state chairman of PDP are from Mbaike area.
	www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/special/10509092303.htm (1228 words)

	Owerri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Owerri currently has a population of 165,470 and is approximately 40 square miles in area.
		Owerri is the residence of the traditional Igbo regional monarch or eze, the Ozuruigbo of Owerri.
		The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri has its seat at Owerri and the city is also home to the large Assumpta Catholic Cathedral.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Owerri (219 words)

	WorldView Magazine: CRIME & DEMOCRACY
		The journey to Owerri by bus took nine hours, during which refreshments were served and the rest of the passengers and our armed guards watched videos or slept.
		At 2 a.m., as we approached Benin, the half-way point in the long ride, we saw that a large tree had fallen across the highway and was blocking traffic in both directions.
		Owerri is a large city with five major institutions of higher learning.
	www.worldviewmagazine.com /issues/article.cfm?id=47&issue=1 (2372 words)

	News -- Soldiers deployed to streets in Owerri
		Barely two weeks after the robbers’ layed siege to a new generation bank in the heart of Owerri, the men of the Nigerian Army, mostly drawn from the 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Obinze, have been deployed on joint patrol with their police counterparts in the city.
		The soldiers were sighted strategic locations in Owerri, particularly the main roads leading into and out of the city, conducting intensive searches on vehicles and passengers.
		A source who spoke with Sunday Punch on condition of anonymity revealed that the deployment of the soldiers to complement police efforts to prosecute the battle against crime in Owerri was a presidential directive which was a response to the presentation made by the Imo State Government.
	www.odili.net /news/source/2005/aug/7/405.html (346 words)

	Vanguard - Politics : Owerri Senatorial Seat: An unending intrigue to find Iwuagwu’s replacement
		I can’t imaging what is Chikwe’s understanding of "rising political profile" when as a sitting minister during the 2003 elections, her candidate and brother lost woefully to APGA candidate in the Owerri federal constituency seat of the House of Representatives.
		Chikwe is not interested in the Owerri senatorial seat as she claimed, then what motivated her both daylight and nocturnal engagements with leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), both at the National Secretariat, State, zonal levels, to the extent of sponsoring delegations to Governor Udenwa, all in her quest to clinch the ticket.
		The report of the committee which gave the slot to Mbaike Constituency was subsequently adopted after a thorough deliberation to the effect that the vacant seat be zoned to the Federal Constituency where the vacancy occurred.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/politics/july05/29072005/p529072005.html (1028 words)

	Residents Cry Out As Refuse Takes Over Owerri (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Owerri, the Imo State capital is enmeshed in serious traffic jam resulting from heaps of refuse at major roads in the city.
		According to inhabitants of the area, who insist that allowing such rubbish to litter the streets is an unwholesome act by the government, the situation also puts the state in bad light, leads to traffic embarrassment and constitutes health risks.
		He pleaded with residents and motorists to bear with the administration, insisting that measures were being taken to curb a reoccurrence of the situation.
	www.independentngonline.com /?c=91&a=5309 (613 words)

	Vanguard -Viewpoint : Midweek FEATURES: Day Owerri bowed to armed robbers
		Owerri, the capital city of Imo State, was for a long time regarded as a haven of peace for boasting an enviable record of being immune to violent crimes.
		But the question aggrieved Owerri residents are asking is, where were the men of the Nigeria Police Force when the robbers had a field day robbing a bank and shooting indiscriminatingly at those that got in their way?
		Relating this discussion to the actual event of the recent robbery in Owerri and the complete absence of the Police while the ugly incident lasted, it will not be out of place to see a seeming correlation between Chiagozie’s candid analysis and the sad event proper.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/viewpoints/vp510082005.html (1215 words)

	Soul Beat Africa: Communication for Change - Experiences - Owerri Digital Village - Nigeria
		The Owerri Digital Village is a community technology and learning centre in Eastern Nigeria established by Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) to create learning communities in rural and marginalised areas in Nigeria.
		International volunteers work with students at the Owerri Digital Village and the local community to develop an understanding of technology, its usefulness and how it can enhance their lives.
		Owerri Digital Village seeks to bridge the digital gap among rural communities in developing countries, starting with the continent of Africa.
	www.comminit.com /africa/experiences/pds112005/experiences-3427.html (369 words)

	The Sun News On-line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		This can be crosschecked against European description of this part of Africa coming in the 15th century that mentioned Owerri.
		It is one of the oldest existing centres in the Niger Delta that Portuguese sellers that began to frequent this part of Africa by the end of 15th century were able to mention.
		Owerri is a traditional city that practiced traditional authority."
	www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/features/sundiplomat/2005/jan/23/sundiplomat-23-01-2005-001.htm (1071 words)

	The Sun News On-line \| national news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		However, in an unsigned five-paragraph statement, a copy of which was made available to Daily Sun by the Owerri Municipal Council boss, Mr Vincent Ehirim, “Scorpion Bombers” had warned 10 states in the East comprising Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Imo and Bayelsa not to participate in the census.
		Mike Ohia and the Chairman of the Owerri Municipal Council, Mr Vincent Ehirim.
		Meanwhile, the Imo State Government said that it had received reports that a group was attempting to misinform the public about the census exercise and warned such organisation to desist from the acts.
	www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/features/newsonthehour/2006/mar/22/newsbreak-22-03-2006-001.htm (459 words)

	Blunders of the Nigerian Civil War-8
		The rebels, strengthened and emboldened by their recapture of Owerri, swiftly advanced southwards to threaten Igritta, a distance of fifteen miles north of Port Harcourt on the Owerri road.
		On January 9, 1970, Owerri was captured once again – for the last time, this time in an all out assault by the 12 Brigade under Captain Isemede, 17 Brigade under Major Tomoye and 13 Brigade under Major Innih - and the war brought to an end.
		It was as the second-in-command to Etuk, during the siege of Owerri, that Major Hamman was killed by sniper fire on April 20, 1967.
	www.dawodu.com /omoigui31.htm (5230 words)

	News -- Onitsha-Owerri road: The easiest way to die
		A colleague of ours based in Lagos, who is due to wed very soon in Owerri distributed his wedding invitation to his colleagues in Lagos.
		Surprisingly, some of them told him outrightly that coming to the South East is dangerous because of the bad roads and instead offered to organise themselves and present something tangible to their friend.
		Throughout your trip from Onitsha to Owerri, travellers keep experiencing tumbling effects inside their vehicles with container carrying trailers falling on smaller vehicles and killing occupants sometimes.
	odili.net /news/source/2003/sep/5/82.html (710 words)

	Blunders of the Nigerian Civil War
		Thus, on the main road from Owerri to Ihiala, the long straight stretch between Mgbidi and Uli was widened to 25 meters and modified into a 2,600-meter long runway, along with a parallel taxi-way.
		“The task of surrounding Owerri and gradually destroying the enemy inside it was going to be a gigantic one, and would take a very long time, considering the fact that ammunition supply to the troops was normally small and most irregular.
		The aim of the first phase was to box in the enemy on all sides as much as possible into Owerri town, and sever all his routes to the rear except for the Owerri-Port Harcourt main road.
	www.dawodu.com /omoigui27.htm (1755 words)

	Vanguard - National News : I was hypnotised, kidnapped, sexually abused by ritualists — 17 year-old girl
		Onyemachi alleged that the girl was hypnotised before she was abducted at the control post, Owerri, and later taken to the old Okigwe Road Secretariat Complex, Owerri.
		Although he said that the suspects were at large, he warned that the hoodlums were always in possession of dangerous weapons and operate in motor parks located in Owerri municipality.
		He cautioned the citizenry to be wary of people especially touts who approach them in motor parks, stressing that people should learn to be on their guard at all times.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/nationalx/nr211062006.html (387 words)

	Blunders of the Civil War
		Bde was to swing left of Owerri, bypassing Ohoba in an ambitious river-borne assault on Oguta.
		Bde pushed into Owerri on September 16, a day after Makanjuola had to abandon his position at Oguta with heavy losses in the face of fierce Biafran counter-attacks led by Colonel Nwajei, Captain Anuku and Colonel Joe Achuzia.
		The 11 kilometer radius away from the Owerri city center of the defensive lines of responsibility allotted to the various battalions of the Brigade was allegedly influenced by knowledge of the range (or lack thereof) of Biafran artillery.
	www.dawodu.com /omoigui26.htm (2058 words)

	Owerri - Wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Dika ịsị óche ndi ewere na obodo Naigeria, Owerri were ọtụtụ madu bi n'ime ya.
		Owerri ugbua were ụlọ akwukwo di elu nke mere ya obodo akwukwo, ulo akwukwo ndia bu Federal university nke nka na uzu owerri, Federal polythenic nke Nekede, Imo state university ya na Alvan Ikoku college nle education di kwa na owerri.
		ulo akwukwo ndia emepela Owerri ya were buru ebe aguma akwukwo di mma.
	ig.wikipedia.org /wiki/Owerri (86 words)

	Blunders of the Nigerian Civil War-7
		Brigade directly by attacking Owerri from Okigwe which is 30 miles away (as the crow flies) in the north-easterly direction, Shuwa was told to veer southwest to take Umuahia, then administrative capital of Biafra.
		Etuk was finally persuaded not just by Biafra’s equally historic final offensive to retake Owerri, an act that in turn had been prompted by the impending fall of Umuahia to federal units under Col. ADS Wya, but by what transpired inside Owerri on April 19th.
		Back in Owerri, Etuk, now at his wit’s end, was faced with the penetration of Biafran units, so close in one axis that they were nearly upon his HQ.
	www.dawodu.com /omoigui30.htm (5404 words)

	Church of Nigeria:
		He charged the youth to make efforts to be seen and believed to be working for the welfare of the Church particularly in line with the Vision of the Church of Nigeria; to make her adherents good and practical students of the Bible.
		One year after, the scene has shifted some 700 km south, to Imo State and the Bishop of Owerri believes the Church of Christ has a lot of hope since young people are beginning to speak evangelical and commit themselves to the Bible.
		You are bringing boys and girls within the age of 18 and 40, most of the participants will be around the age of twenty (20) and they are going to camp for 5 days.
	www.anglican-nig.org /AYFconf-interview.htm (1300 words)

	The Diocese of Owerri (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		, which belongs to the Diocese of Owerri, which is part of the Anglican Domain.
		The Diocese of Owerri is part of the Province of Nigeria.
		The web page that you are now reading is operated by the Society of Archbishop Justus as a placeholder until The Diocese of Owerri is prepared to have its own page.
	owerri.anglican.org (177 words)

	Orlu urged to forget governorship ambition in 2007 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Politicians from the Orlu senatorial zonein Imo State where Governor Achike Udenwa hails from have been advised to burytheir desire to contest the 2007 governorship election in the interest ofpeace.
		Chairman of Ogbako Owerri, the socio-cultural organisation ofthe zone, Chief Alams Onyemachi, said in Owerri at the weekend that it isexpedient for their Orlu brothers to forego their ambition so that peace wouldcontinue to reign in the state.
		He added that in 2003, Owerri took a resolution to supportthe Udenwa for a second term because of the implicit confidence they reposed inhis ability to steer the state to a successful end.
	www.independentng.com /news/nndec060424.htm (253 words)

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