Ovu

Ovu is a town in Southern Nigeria in Delta State and part of Agbon Kingdom and His Royal Majesty, Ogurime-Rime Ukori I is the current King and Ovie of Agbon Kingdom.[1]

A railway line to the port of Warri stopped short at Ovu due to a dispute with the contractor building it. In 2009, agreement was reached to complete the 50 km line.[2] Ovu is in Ethiope East Local Government of Delta State, Part of Old Western [3] Region now in South-South Nigeria. The people of Ovu speak Urhobo language and so many prominent Nigerians have come from Ovu such as Chief John Avwunuvherhi Okpodu a founding member, 1st Financial Secretary and 2nd president-general of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) , Chief T. E. A. Salubi, Prof John Enaohwo, Prof Patrick Igbigbi and Deacon Frederick Menukun Asini Okpodu who was an exemplary educator in his time. [4]

Ovu comprises the following towns and villages: Ovu Inland, Oviorie, Ovwere, Okoemaka, Asoro, Okoroke, Urhodo, Ekpan, Okuloho, Okorekpagha and Okorokpokpor.[5] Ovu Inland is 13.8 miles from Osubi-Warri airport and the people of Ovu are very hard-working, entrepreneurial and innovative. The people are homely, accommodating and are very open for business in agriculture, education, technology and tourism. The people of Ovu have a shrine called Ovughere [6] where yearly festivals are conducted from and descendants of Ovu from all over the world visit and celebrate with families.