Esan Central Local Government Areais a Local Government Areaof Edo State, Nigeria. Its administrative headquarters is in the city ofIrrua. It has an area of 253 km² and a population of 105,310 at the 2006 census. Esan Central LGA consists of towns and cities which include;Irrua, Ewu, Opoji & Ugbegun. Irrua include the following subdivision; Uneah, [Ibore, Ugbalo, Atuagbo, Ekilor, Okhoromi, Eko-oguan,], Afuda, Idimu-Oza, Eko-Uwaya, Ibhiolulu, Ohe, Olinlin, Agwa, Eidenu, Udowo, Ugbokhare, Ugbegun,Uwesan and others. The other cities of Esan Central LGA include; Ewu,OpojiandUgbegun. Former Vice President of Nigeria, Rear Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, is fromIrrua,Saintmoses Eromosele..(the playwright and historian) and Professor of Gynaecology and ObstetricsFriday Okonofuaare from Ewu.Sunny Okosun,Dr G.A.Aletorand Pastor Chris Oyakhilomeof Christ Embassyare from Esan Central. The postal codeof the area is 310. [ 1 ] References 1. ^ Post Offices- with map of LGA. NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20. v t e Edo State State capital: Benin City LGAs *. Akoko Edo *. Egor *.Esan Central *. Esan North-East *. Esan South-East *. Esan West *. Etsako Central *. Etsako East *. Etsako West *. Igueben *. Ikpoba Okha *. Orhionmwon *. Oredo *. Ovia North-East *. Ovia South-West *. Owan East *. Owan West *. Uhunmwonde Communities in Esan Central LGA Esan central is made up various communities as follows: IRRUA; Uneah (Ibore, Ugbalo, Atuagbo, Eko Ilor, Okhoromi, and Ekoguan), Uwessan(Ujabhole, Unogbo, Udomi, Idumoghodor, Ibhiolulu, Afuda, Ohe, Idumoza, Okekeke, Oko Uwaya, Eko-Iyobhebhe, Eko-Egbeyan and Eko Etomi),Egaule-Irrua, and Usugbenu. EWU; Eguare-Ewu, Ehanlen-Ewu, Uzogholo-Ewu, Ukhiodo-Ewu, Idunwele-Ewu, Ihenmwen-Ewu, Ukhiodo-Ewu, Eko-Ewu, Oghodogbor-Ewu OPOJI-Upozi; Eguale-Opoji, Ikekato, Oghagbo, Uzebu, Okhuore, Iki, Ikinago, UGBEGUN, Ebudin. Esan Central LGA is divided into ten geo-political Wards, especially for electoral purposes. Uwessan sub-community of Irrua is the single larrgest community in Esan Central and possibly in the entire Esanland. Uwessan is a community which is a densely populated community which is a suburb of Irrua and which bears allegiance to the king (Ojirrua) of Irrua. Uwessan is often considered as a part and parcel of Irrua. Thus, Irrua is the largest kingtom in Esan Central with six geo-political Wards (Wards 1 - 6). Ewu is the second largest kingdom in Esan Central LGA with two geo-political Wards (Wards 7 & 8). Ugbegun has one geo-political Ward (Ward 10)and Opoji has one geo-political Ward (Ward 9). Traditional kingdoms & geo-political wards in Esan Central LGA Esan Central Local Government is made up of four gazetted kingdoms namely:-Irrua, Ewu,OpojiandUgbegun. These four kingdoms are divided into ten geo-political Wards for electoral purposes. Irrua kingdom has six geo-political wards. Ewu Kingdom has two Wards, Opoji kingdom has one ward and Ugbegun kingdom has one ward. Of the six wards allocated to Irrua, Uwessan sub-community of Irrua has two wards (Wards 2 & 3), Uneah sub-community of Irrua has one ward (Ward 1), Ikekato sub-community of Irrua has one ward (Ward 4), Eguale-Irrua, the area of the Palace of the Ojirrua (king) of Irrua, has one ward (Ward 5) and Usugbenu sub-community of Irrua has one ward (Ward 6). Ewu has two wards (Wards 7 & 8). Opoji has one ward (Ward 9) and Ugbegun has one ward (Ward 10). Notable Citizens of Esan Central LGA Esan Central LGA has many of its residents and citizens who have excelled in various human endeavour:- Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, was an Admiral of the Nigeria Navy and he became the Vice President with President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is the founder of Belivers Loveworld aka Christ Embassy which is among the largest churches in Africa, Prof.Friday Okonofua,is a professor of obstetrics and Gynaecology and formerly Provost of the College of Medicine of the University of Benin, Prof. Patric Ikhariale is a legislator who currently represents the area at the National Assembly of Nigeria. Others include, but not limited to, Prof, Edwin Aburimen, Comm. Young Arebamen. Engr. Clifford Odia, Chief Dr. Francis. There are hundreds of younger generation citizens of Esan Central who have excelled in various human endeavour across the world. In photography, tribute to late Pa Julius Omokhikhieme Omoighe, a great name in the visual Art history of Nigeria. He was the torch bearer of most Upozi (Opoji) people in Lagos in the 50s and 60s.Prof Richard Abhulimen Anao was Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin and an Economist of renown, Saintmoses Eromosele is the author ofThe Winds of LifeandThe Trials of an Empirewho wrote his first novel at the age of 16. Economy & Industry Esan Central is predominantly an agrarian area. But it has a few industries, hotels, hospitals and factories. Bendel Feed & Flour Mills Ltd is located at Ewu. It is about the single largest factory in Edo State. Other factories include Ray Royal Alsphat Plant, Esezobor Farm Ujabhole, and the Federal Ministry of Agricultures Silo to store grains for emergency at Irrua, among others. Sources of natural water:- Agua lake, Ohiel Stream Afuda, Oza Stream Idumoza, Ujabhole Stream Eko-Iriobhude, Oraje & Omobo rivers at Ewu. Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital is the only functional government owned hospital in the local government. The hospital is owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria and it is also a teaching hospital for teaching students of Ambrose Alli Universitys College of Medicine, Ekpoma.
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