Ezinifite

Ezinifite is a town in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. ^[1] It has a rich and diverse history that spans from pre-colonial times to the present day. ^[2]

Ezinifite is also known for their oil production and palm mills. ^{[3] [1]}

Notable people

• Oliver De Coque (1947–2008), Nigerian guitarist
• Okeke Chika Jerry, Nigerian writer, Novelist and politician
• Ada Chukwudozie (b. 1972), Nigerian businesswoman and entrepreneur

Villages in Ezinifite

Akụ

Ifite

Amaekwulu

Umuagu

Nkoruhia

Umudiaku

Amankwu

Ezeegbe

Anuamaifte

Umunzedibia ^[4]

See also

• Other towns in Aguata L.G.A

References

1. Anadu, A. a. A. The History of Ezinifite in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. 1989.
2. Gore, Charles (2008). "Burn the Mmonwu' Contradictions and Contestations in Masquerade Performance in Uga, Anambra State in Southeastern Nigeria" (PDF). African Arts. 41 (4): 60–73. doi:10.1162/afar.2008.41.4.60. S2CID   51902435.
3. Nwalieji, Hyacinth Udeanya; Ojike, H. U. (2018). "Characteristics of Small-scale Palm Oil Production Enterprise in Anambra State". Journal of Agricultural Extension. 22 (1): 22. doi: 10.4314/jae.v22i1.3 .
4. Okafor, Ifeanyi Onyedika (2024). "ANALYTICAL STUDY OF TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE SONGS TEXTS OF EZINIFITE AGUATA WOMEN, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA". Awka Journal of Research in Music and the Arts. 17.

Further reading

• Uchendu, Egodi (2010). "BEING IGBO AND MUSLIM: THE IGBO OF SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA AND CONVERSIONS TO ISLAM, 1930s TO RECENT TIMES". The Journal of African History. 51 (1): 63–87. doi:10.1017/s0021853709990764.
• Ibekwe, Eunice U. (1970). "Musicians and Nation Building- Need for Quality Control: Old and New Generation Music and Musicians Exemplified". UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities. 17 (3): 160–80. doi: 10.4314/ujah.v17i3.8 .