Aguata

Aguata is a Local Government Area in Anambra state in Nigeria with its headquarters in Aguata(location of the headquarter office buildings) part of which falls into the city of [Ekwulobia while the other part falls within Aguluezechukwu.There has been an age-long contention on this issue between the indigenes of Aguluezechukw and Ekwulobia with both towns claiming the status of the headquarters on account of ownership claim to the 'Aguata land'.This state of affairs made the Government of Anambra State to officially declare that the headquarters of Aguata Local Government Area should be Aguata(the neutre name of the location in which the the headquarters of Aguata Local Government Area Offices are sited)in a bid to settle the conflict.Slogan: The Orient Colossus.

NATIVESAguata Local Government Area is home to some of Nigeria's distinguished statesmen and academicians,Dr Chukwuma Soludo,Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife (Elder statesman and Governor), Dr Andy Uba (Domestic Adviser to the President and Governor). Aguata used to be host of the great Federal Polytechnic Oko,until recently when Orumba South and Orumba North were carved out of the Local Government Area.

MAJOR CITYEkwulobia,the largest city in Aguata, is expanding rapidly to a population of about five-hundred thousand people.It is the major commercial town in the area.Most Nigerian banks have their branches in this place.It also boasts of a stadium,a prison and A major market-Eke Market. Several new agro- based factories established around Ekwulobia city have also attracted workers into the city.Ekwulobia is also a major transit hob from where travellers can connect to other far flung cities in Nigeria. There are public transport vehicles that go from Ekwulobia, on daily basis, to Onitsha,Awka,portharcourt,Lagos,Enugu,Abakaliki et.c.

TOURISMAguata Local Government areais also an exciting tourist and archeological place. Several exciting archeological and cultural discoveries have been made about the ancient Igbo kingdom around the town of Igboukwu and the Bush Palace of the Eze Nri and Otunsi of Oraeri town.

NATURAL ENDOWMENTS.Aguata Local Government Area is also blessed with pure natural spring water, like the Famous Obizi Spring Water in Umuoru Village, Uga. There is also the Otalu stream,Mbala Aja Ugwugwu Beach( a picturesque stretch of sand dune and stream inside a long strech of valley(mating groung for different species of beautiful birds ) and Isiuma Lake all in Aguluezechukwu.

ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMThe major ecological problem is soil erosion and landslide manace which has swallowed up many homes and hundreds of cultivatable arable farmlands.As a result numerous farmlands especially in Aguluezechukwu, Akpo and Ekwulobia have been lost. This has caused a lot of hardship for the people in this area.until recently, the connecting road from Ekwulobia to Orumba north and Orumba south was cut off by erosion,thereby causing untold loss and difficulties to the people living in these areas, and slowing down economic growth. Apart from the economic loss, this problem has, also ,resulted in the disappearnce of certain rare species of animals, plants and trees .Mostly affected are migratory birds that nest and breed in this area during different seasons.Even animals like monkeys which used be a common sight in some of these areas have all but disapperaed with disappearnce of vast forest areas.The entire ecological balance of this area is being continually threatened by this disaster that continues to affect the lives of people,animals and plants ,negatively.

OTHER TOWNS IN AGUATA L.G.AOther towns in Aguata are Uga,Igbo-ukwu, Akpo, Achina, Isuofia, Umuchu, Agulu-ezechukwu, Ezinifite, Ikenga, Amesi, Oraeri, Umuona, Nkpologwu.