Eziama, Imo

Eziama_Obiato is a town in Mbaitolu Local Government Area of Imo State, southeastern Nigeria. It is about 18 kilometers to the city of Owerri. The town is strategically located as it shares common boundaries with four other Local Government Areas in Imo State. It is bordered by Awo-Omamma (Oru East LGA), Umu-ofor/Akabu (Oguta LGA), Amazano/Umuaka (Njaba LGA), Afara and Umunoha (both in Mbaitolu LGA). Eziama Obiato is home to the popular "Ukwuorji" Bus Stop on the Owerri/Onitsha Road. The town is home to the mysterious palm tree with three stems/branches. Many indigenes of the town share the belief that the Palm Tree is a symbol of unity and progress, and thus each branch represents the three villages (Obi-ato) of the town. The villages are in this order of seniority:

Ezioha (formerly known as Otura)comprising Ezioha-Ukwu, Ezioha-Amaibo, Umuele and Ogwa. Umuagha consists of Umudim-Emeroha, Obo'kika and Umu-ekpu. Nkwokwu is made of Umuduruafor, Umufere and Obabor.

Oral history has it that the people of Ogwa (Ehie-ihu), migrated from Alaenyi Ogwa, also in Mbaitolu Local Government Area. Their ancestors were the five sons of a traditional titleholder known as Okwaraobi (real name is unknown).

Eziama_Obiato is not in any way related with any other town, community, village or kindred that go by the same name Eziama. Such similarity is sheer coincidence.

See also

*Eziama