Agulu
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Agulu is a large town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is located in Anaocha Local Government Area. Agulu is under the Anambra Central Senatorial District.[2] It is home to the Agulu Lake.[3] Agulu community has prominent men and women in politics, industries, academia and the government. The community also has produced a Governor in Anambra State in the person of Mr Peter Obi. Agulu is also known for the Agulu-Nanka erosion sites.[4] Agulu comprises twenty villages. These are: Nwanchi, Nneohia, Okpu, Ama-Ezike, Odidama, Amorji, Isiamaigbo, Ukunu, Uhueme, Obeagu, Obe, Nkitaku, Okpu-Ifite, Umubialla, Amatutu, Umuowelle, Umunnowu, Ifiteani, Umuifite, and Nneogidi.
Notable people
Notable people from Agulu include:
- Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State [5]
- Joy Emodi, former Senator[6]
- Dora Akunyili, the past NAFDAC Chairman[7]
The South-East Region Office of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).[8]
Climate
Agulu's wet season is warm, oppressive, and overcast while the dry season is hot, muggy, and partly cloudy. For a period of years, the temperature normally changes from 65 °F to 87 °F.[9]
References
- ^ About Agulu https://faceofagulu.com/about-us/
- ^ "Anambra Central Senatorial District". Centre for Community and Rural Development. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ "Agulu Lake… An emerging paradise". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ Egboka, B. C. E.; Okpoko, E. I. (1984). "Gully erosion in the Agulu-Nanka region of Anambra State, Nigeria". Challenges in African Hydrology and Water Resources: Proceedings, Harare Symposium, July 1984 / Edited by D.E. Walling, S.S.D. Foster, P. Wurzel.
- ^ Abimbola, Oluwakemi (2018-10-12). "Five things you should know about Peter Obi". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ Anayo Okoli (November 19, 2011). "Senator Joy Emodi: A CON well deserved". VANGUARD NEWS.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ ADEKUNLE ALIYU (June 7, 2014). "Dora Akunyili is dead". VANGUARD NEWS.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Agulu Nigeria".
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