Nsirimo

Nsirimo (Nsuda-Imo: "falling Imo river") is a small village of about 2,000 people situated in the eastern part of Nigeria and in Umuahia South in Abia state.

It was originally made up of 5 clans which gave its other name "Nsirimo Ama-ise". Those 5 clans are namely: Umuerim, Umuaha , Umuezu, Umumba and Umuako. However, these clans have been integrated to form three larger communities with a traditional ruler (Eze) being the paramount ruler of each of these communities. It was later divided into 3 Communities namely, Umumba, Umuako and Ezu-na-Erim Autonomous Communities. Some of the traditional rulers are: Eze M. I. Akpaka (Imo I of Nsirimo), HRH Eze Godwin Ogbonna (Mba I of Nsirimo) and HRH Late Sir Okwuonu.

Geography

Nsirimo is bounded by the Imo river (which is where its name is actually derived), Mbaise, Obioma-Ngwa and other suburbs of Umuahia south like Umuwanwa and ubakala. Little wonder the nsirimo dialect souns a little bit like each of these various towns own dialect due to their influence.

Economy

Nsirimo has no big market except the orie-ama which is a daily market. The other markets they attend in neighboring towns are: Ahia-orie Ntigha, Nkwo-orji among others.

Festivals

In Nsirimo there is usually a yearly celebration of the New Yam festival around August/September and the Ikoro masquerading which takes place from Mid-December to early January. Because the Ikoro masquerading involves masqurade displays from various clans in Nsirimo, it is fast losing its popularity as the influence of Christianity is getting stronger.

Some outstanding Indigenes

Some outstanding Indigenes of Nsirimo land includes Late Prof. V. C. Uchendu, Dr. Chuks Ibeku, Hon. Onyekwere, Mr. Lambert, Dr. Ekeke, Mr. Ndukuba, SIr. Leo Ngwaba.

Some young Stars

Some of her young aspiring sons include: The Ngwabas, the Uchendus' the Nzenwas, the Otunwas, the Ibekus, the Nwangagas, the Nwaichis, the Uchendus, the Adieles, the Ekekes and their humble son Soloking Obinna Ibekwe a popular presenter on MITV and Star FM radio, Lagos etc.

Credits

Nzenwa Chinomso (an IT specialist) is an indigene of Nsirimo who helped in expanding the information on this page.