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| Description | |
|---|---|
| Current Rulership | His Royalty Ogbonna succeeded his father, HRR Michael Chinyeremaka Ogbonna, as a royalty. Succession to the throne are determined in 2 ways: 1. by inheritance 2. by rotation. |
| Population | 400,00 |
| Language | Igbo |
| Town (Community) | 6 villages make up the Ezinachi community. Every village has clans (some have up to 4 clans), within the clans, there are different families) |
| Host Town | Okigwe |
| Common Boundary | Uturu (Isiukwuato in Abia State) |
| Nearest Town | Umuahia |
| Local Government | Okigwe |
| State | Imo |
| Architecture | Mixture of architecture (ancient mud and thatch houses) and modern (bricks and cement). |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Lineage | Patrilineal – Inheritance is determined by male children. |
| Spirituality | Christians and predominantly traditionalist (prior to the advent of the Europeans). It still exists (10%) |
| Taboos | Fewer persons classified as Osu. During coronation, His Royalty gave a standing order to subjects that such practices abolished in IAW with the Christian religion and laws of the Federation |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Local Time | 5 hours ahead in the Spring and 6 hours ahead in the fall. |
| Seasons | Rainy and Dry |
| Temperature | 82.4 – 87.8 °Fahrenheit in dry season |
| Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz): | 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G |
| Local electricity: | 230 V – 50 Hz (plugs: G) |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Closest Airport | Sam Mbakwe International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South-West |
| Transportation | Okada, vehicles, keke |
| Railroad line | None. The closest railroad is in Isiukwato (not usable) |
| Body of Water River (Bank or Seashore) | The village depends mainly on boreholes but there are rivers for agriculture purposes. The spring water that came from the ground was destroyed by the civil war. Imo river passes through the community to Oron, and straight to the Atlantic ocean. Sea turtles travel all the way to Imo river at Ibahu village and Umuoma. |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Primary School | St. Vincent Nursery and Primary School, St Michael’s Nursery School (Private), Amachi Catholic Nursery and Primary School, Ubahu nursery & daycare school (starting age 4) |
| Secondary School | Public (Ezinachi Community Secondary), Private (Catholic Church) |
| Nearest University | Abia State University on the East end and Gregory on the west end |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Public space (Village Green) | Every village has an Ama but the central place is at the freedom palace, which was named by His Royalty to show allowed and included. |
| Activities | A combination of farming, fishing, excavate stones for construction. During raining season, the river pushes the sand and during the dry season, locals sell them, make money, use the money to develop and maintain their communities. People come from neighboring villages and towns to buy sand. There is a hunter’s association that regulate hunting activities and a lot of times the hunters are used for local vigilantes. They hunt antelopes, grass cutters, deers, and other wild animals, like pigs. |
Soil | It is a community renowned for its great agricultural resources production potentials and cultivations. It holds the ecology of the tropical forest vegetation with stabilized humus soils and natural spring water out |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Market | There are two markets, one is peculiar to Ezinachi community, Eke-ezi (1st son of ancestors |
Market Days | There are four market days |
| Trading hubs | Merchants from Umuahia, Aba, and Owerri come to buy agricultural produce, such as vegetables (Pumpkins leaves and seeds, water leaves, bitter leaves, Ngborodi leaves, Oha leaves, bitter leaves, Palmoil) There is a lift on Oha leaves in the US. |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Mission of the Project | * To enhance community development * To create employment * To empower the citizens * To reduce crime * To attract investment and partnership in the community * To serve humanity or mankind. |
| Number of Cassava Processing Machine | There are 4 manually operated local cassava processing machines with minimum production output. |
| Current Capability of the Cassava Processing Machine: – # of manned labor, Hours of operation, Location of Carry processing machine | The cassava processing machines are functional but manually (not automated). Though they are easy to maintain, they do not have much features/components attached to them. They were purchased/or fabricated in the 1960s. Each machine has the capacity of producing up to 20 bags of cassava per day. A lot of times, the cassava is dried outside, and after drying they fry the cassava. HOURS OF OPERATION: Hours of operation is 12 hours and they do not have the luxury of electricity to work overnight. When it rains it disrupts activities, even they operation under shelter. PROCESS OF OPERATION: 1. Peeling and wash – a day because of the quantity (a wheel barrow – produces a 2 bags * 10 or 20) 2. Grind – a day 3. Drying – 4 days 4. Frying – Depending on the quantity, frying can take 4 days. If it is in the dry season, it can be fried in 2 days). 5. Starch is not collected, it is wasted because they do not have the market for it. They are put in 32 gallons of cassava.` |
| Target Audience | women are mostly involved harvesting, peeling, and grinding. Men are mostly involved in the drying. |
| Necessary capability to successfully operate Cassava Processing Machine | Capability to peel, grind, dry, fry, and extract starch (which is an industrial raw material for export). The production can happen within the same day and will require few man- power, thereby increasing productivity. |
| Items | Cost |
|---|---|
| Paddle washing machine | $541 |
| Cassava Peeler and Grater | $1290 |
| Hydraulic Jack | $2192 |
| Garri Fryer | $1781 |
| Vibrating Siever | $1069 |
| Packer | $618 |
| Logistics | $486 |
| Installation | $579 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $9603.00 |