A Gynecologist and Public Health Physician ascended the throne of his ancestors on the 29th day of December 2005.
He is a member of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, the immediate past Chairman, Traditional Rulers Council of Anambra Central Senatorial Zone, Secretary General of Eri Dynasty Traditional Rulers Council, Secretary General of the Association of West African Monarch’s, Member Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council, Assistant Secretary National Development summit of Traditional Rulers and many more.
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Current Rulership | HRM IGWE DR CHUKWUEMEKA ILOUNO, A Gynecologist and Public Health Physician, ascended the throne of his ancestors on the 29th day of December 2005. Succession to the throne is determined in 2 ways: 1. by inheritance 2. by rotation. |
Population | Ifitedunu is a Semi-urban Community, in Dunukofia Local Government Council Area, with a projected population of 1.86million. |
Language | The predominant language is our native Igbo language. Though everyone here can speak the English language or it’s adulterated version, the Pigin English. |
Town (Community) | Ifitedunu Town/Community, is one of the 6Communities that make up our homogenous Local Government Council Area of Dunukofia, Anambra State, all being descendants of our great progenitor DUNU OKOFIA. We have a very rich history and spread across our Country Nigeria. Our descendants are spread across both the Southern and middle belt regions of Nigeria. Five villages, each with 15 clans, make up Ifitedunu Community. The villages, according to seniority, are Obieze, Ukpomili, Akwa(my own village), Umuanugwo and Igbuala. |
Host Town | Okpamese clan, Akwa Village, Ifitedunu Town. |
Common Boundary | Ifitedunu map has just been uploaded by Google map. It is bounded to the North by Ukpo; to the East by Abagana; to the South by Umunnachi; to the West by Awkuzu; to the North West by Abba and to the South East by Umudioka Community. |
Nearest Town | Ifitedunu Community is equi-distant to the ANAMBRA STATE capital Awka, and the largest market in West Africa- Onitsha. It is located just five minutes driving distance from the Chinua ACHEBE International Airport, Umueri, Anambra State. |
Local Government | Ifitedunu Community, made up of the descendants of the second son of DUNU OKOFIA, is one of the six Communities that make up my Local Government Council, DUNUKOFIA. |
State | Anambra State, South East Nigeria. |
Architecture | Ifitedunu is a Semi-urban Community. More than 90% of the buildings there-in are modern structures made of Concrete cement walls and corrugated roofing sheets. |