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A nam is usually flooded during the rainy season. During this period, the Ani symbol of authority is taken up so that water will not touch it. The annual flooding of the area is always seen as a natural disaster to the people in that both the crops livestock are always endangered in most cases it often leads to loss of life of both children and women, it also causes epidermic such as cholera etc that also leads to loss of life. During this flood menace children and other family treasures are taken up to the hills and platforms to avoid loss or damage, these little children live on these platforms at the mercy of the gods of the land who protects them from those rodents and wild animals. When the flood recedes, this symbol of authority is brought down and this is celebrated as a festival to thank God for protecting them through the hard times and difficult moments of the flood. This is based on the belief it is only the favoured by the ancestors that survives the difficult moments...

Anam is a clan located on the peninsula in Anambra State South East Nigeria, bounded by both the River Niger and the Anambra River. The area is a low level land on the basin of both rivers with other minor rivers such as Ezichi, Ezu and Oyi flowing into the area through the Anambra River. The people of Anam are predominantly farmers and fishermen with farm settlement This area annually is ravaged by flood which damages both crops and animal, this flood arises from the overflowing of the River banks by the two Rivers in the area which usually come between August and October of the year . This year the flood took the farmers unawares because it started in June due to the opening of the various dams in the north, this affected the farm produce because after a very high sun which killed the yam planted in November last year it was expected that the early rains of march would have made the plants to recover but this did not come as expected since the rains never came till late April and ea...

Anam is a town in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State in Nigeria and comprises of eight distinct communities: Iyiora, Mmiata, Oroma-Etiti, Umudora, Umuenwelum, Umueze, Umuikwu and Umuoba. Each of these communities can be made reference to in an independent manner with “Anam” as suffix, for example, “Umuikwu Anam”. There are also some parts of a couple of these communities that can be found in Anambra East L.G.A like the Umuoba Anam that is one of the three major communities that make up the town, Otuocha, which is the Headquarters of Anambra East L.G.A, with the other two being Aguleri and Umuleri. There is also a small part of Mmiata Anam referred to as “Mmiata Ovianwagbo” or Mmiata II attached to the Aguleri side of Otuocha. Anam can further be subdivided into Ezi-Anam and Ifite-Anam; the communities that make up Ezi-Anam include Oroma-Etiti, Umudora, Umuenwelum and Umuikwu while those of Ifite-Anam are Iyiora, Mmiata, Umueze and Umuoba. Anam is surrounded by water ...

How time flies. Otite Anam is here again. Otite-Anam, is the most well-regarded festival in Anam, Anambra State. Otite also known as IwaJi (New Yam festival) in Igboland is celebrated in August every year. Usually, the date for the celebration in Anam, Anambra West Local Government, Anambra State is fixed by Okpokolo the ruling age grade. The Okpokolo meet to examine the Igbo lunar calendar so as to ensure that it holds on the first Sunday that falls on the sacred market day of Eke. As we all know Eke is the chief of the four market days in Igboland.  This year, it would be celebrated on Sunday, August 5, 2012.   Apparently, Otite as the chief festival in Anam, involves lots of sharing, eating and drinking. It is a time to savour the best of nsala  egusi, and ogbono soups garnished with variety of fresh and dried fishes. The delicacy is to be eaten strictly with pounded yam as cooking any other type of food at this time is like sacrilege. It is a no go area. This yea...

The anambra state government through the governor has said that they have heard the cry of the people of Anambra West Local Government Area. In an interview with the press at Awka during the installation of the Anambra West Representative at the State house of Assembly-Hon. Victor Jideofor Okoye who recently defected to APGA from ACN after his victory at the tribunal; Obi said his government was currently doing over N6.9b road project in the area apart from other projects like water. He also said the Otuku Bridge which is the second longest bridge after Odo Bridge had been completed in the area. The bridge connects the two communities of Umueze Anam and Mmiata Anam both in Anambra West. The governor said his government was not going to relent in its developmental efforts in the area as it was going to embark on more projects. The APGA state party chairman, Mike Kwentoh, also expressed delight at the decision by Hon. Okoye to join APGA and described it as courageous. ‘APGA’...

When you see them, you know But few of them can be found Living life with your kind of flair Standing with your face to the sun And doing what you know best Many have threaded these paths Since we stood under the same sky But nay they never got it Even though they did, it’s not as you did I still remember when I lived with you at Aroma Trying to follow on your footsteps You gave me the impetus and the desire that I needed The kind of memories that will always last Growing up the future seemed like such a sure thing Though you hardly say a word But we get the message from your eyes Work hard, play hard and don't sweat the bills Today you have shown to us what it all means Success is bits upon bits, not measured on money The stars are now so clear from our domain Anam has a new professor in thee Even if our dreams still seem far away We know that you would be a fulfilling force To push and ...

Millennium Development Goals and 2015. A mirage? Target 2.A: Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015. They include eradicating extreme poverty, reducing child mortality rates, fighting disease epidemics such as AIDS, and developing a global partnership for development. Number 2 target is eradication of illiteracy at least to primary school level by 2015. The sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are the most laggards in this, but Asia has leap frogged Africa to that effect. In Nigeria the Northern part is the most behind in terms of the child literacy campaign. In Anambra state, Anambra West is like the Northern Nigeria with very low level of primary school enrollees and those who finis...

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