Omoku

Omoku is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria with about 320,000 people.^[2] It Is located in the Northern part of the state, near the boundary with Delta State and Imo State. It is the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area^[3] and one of the major cities of the Ogba people^[4] and Rivers State of Nigeria with latitude 5° 20' 37.97" N and longitude 6° 39' 24.62" E. It is also the capital seat of the Oba of Ogba land, and a home to the Federal College of Education (Technical). The indigenes speak Ogba of the Igboid language family.^[5]

Omoku
city
Nickname:  Oil City 3
Omoku Location of Omoku in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5.342°N 6.656°E / 5.342; 6.656
State	Rivers State
Local Government Area	Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
Government
• Governor	Siminalayi Fubara PDP
Area
• Total	52 km2 (20 sq mi)
• Land	52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	320,000
	estimated [1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (CEST)

Oil companies that operate there include Shell Petroleum Development Company, Total Exploration & Production Nigeria, and Nigerian Agip Oil Company.^[6] The city's infrastructure has been improved by constructing dual carriageway roads, a power generation plant, and banks.^[7]

There are two festivals celebrated by the people of Omoku called NCHAKA & OKUROSO (masquerade) festivals; the Nchaka festival is celebrated in late November or early December, while the Okuroso is celebrated between January and February every year. Other cultural festivals celebrated Omoku are Igba-Ogwe, Ebiam, Egwi-Iji Onube, and Egwu-Ohali.^[8]

A statue in Omoku

Sports

Go Round F.C.The football club play in the top-flight Nigerian Premier League from 2018. It's a football club based in Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria.^[9] They play their home game at Krisdera Hotel Stadium.^{[citation needed]} The club is owned by Felix A. Obuah and coached by Ngozi Elechi.^[10]

Education

Omoku is home to different levels of education (primary, secondary and tertiary).^{[citation needed]}

Primary and Secondary Schools

• Fantastic International Academy
• Church Of God Seventh Day Academy
• Kings and Queens Schools^{[citation needed]}
• Ogba Comprehensive High School^[11]
• BOLYM Wisdom Academy International, Omoku^{[citation needed]}
• Immaculate Comprehensive School ^[12]
• Community Girls Secondary School Omoku^{[citation needed]}
• Santa Maria High School Omoku^{[citation needed]}
• Gifted-Chosen Model School Omoku

Higher Institutions

• Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku^{[citation needed]}