Ovu | |
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  Ovu | |
| Coordinates: 05°45′00″N05°54′00″E / 5.75000°N 5.90000°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
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.
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. [1] Ovu is in Ethiope East Local Government of Delta State, Part of Old Western [2] Region now in South-South Nigeria. The people of Ovu speak Urhobo language. 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
- Etaghene praise who is a Nigerian independent freestyle cover artist
- Deacon Frederick Menukun Asini Okpodu who was an exemplary educator in his time. [3]
Ovu comprises the following towns and villages: Ovu Inland, Oviorie, Ovwere, Okoemaka, Asoro, Okoroke, Urhodo, Ekpan, Okuloho, Okorekpagha and Okorokpokpor. [4] 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 [5] where yearly festivals are conducted from and descendants of Ovu from all over the world visit and celebrate with families.
