Ohimini is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Idekpa-Okpiko.Ohimini was created out of the present Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Major districts under the Ohimini local government are Onyagede which share boundary with Kogi state has the following villages, Amoke, Enumona, Ogodu, Awume, Ikpoke, Ogoli, Ogande, Ugofu, Ipolabakpa, Umonomi and Iyaya, Okpiko, Agadagba, Oglewu and Idekpa the capital.
Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria, was created in December 1996 by the military regime of General Sani Abacha from the old Otukpo Local Government of Idomaland along with four other local government councils (LGCs) in the state. These LGCs are Agatu, Obi, Logo and Tarka. The Local Government derived its name “Ohimini” from River Ohimini, the largest river in the council, cutting across the entire local government area. The creation of the Local Government brought tremendous joy to its people who believed that the separation from the Old Otukpo would bring accelerated development to them.
Geographical Location
Ohimini Local Government is bounded to the North and North East by Otukpo Local Government, South by Okpokwu Local Government and on the West by Ankpa and Olamaboro Local Government Areas of Kogi State. The postal code of the area is 972.[1]
Population
The 2006 National Population Commission population census figures puts the population of Ohimini as 70,688 people comprising 35,876 and 34,812 males and females respectively.
Political Structure
The local government is divided into three zones A, B, and C with each zone comprising two clans. These are:
A -- Ochobo and Oglewu clans
B -- Agadagba and Okpiko clans
C – Awume and Onyagede clans.
The Local Government is further sub-divided into ten (10) political wards as follows;
S/N
Ward
Headquarters
1
Agadagba
Ohugbane
2
Awume-Ehaje
Ajegbe
3
Awume-Icho
Ejule
4
Ehatokpe (Okpiko)
Ugene
5
Idekpa (Okpiko)
Odelle
6
Ochobo
Ochobo
7
Oglewu-Ehaje
Atlo
8
Oglewu-Icho
Alaglanu
9
Onyagede-Ehaje
Abakpa
10
Onyagede-Icho
Ogoli
Leadership of the Local Government Administration Since Inception
Since the creation of the Local Government in 1996, the following persons have headed the administration in various capacities either as Sole Administrators, Elected Executive Chairmen, Caretaker Committee Chairmen or Directors General Services and Administration (DGSA).[2]
S/N
Name
Duration
Status/Designation
1
Mrs.Juliana Ajuma Alogwu
Dec.96 – April 97
Sole Administrator
2
Dr. Ocheme Adaji
April 97 – July 98
Elected Chairman
3
Mr. Hingah Biem
July 98 – May 99
Sole Administrator
4
Hon. Ezekiel Adaji
May 99 – June 2002
Elected Chairman
5
Late Hon. Matthias Elaigwu
May 2002 – July 2003
Caretaker Chairman
6
Hon. Ezekiel Adaji
July 2003—Feb. 2004
Caretaker Chairman
7
Hon. Isaac Ochekliye
Feb.2004—March 2004
Ag Chairman
8
Hon. Ezekiel Adaji
April 2004—April 2006
Elected Chairman
9
Hon Peter Uloko
Nov 2006—Dec 2006
Ag Chairman
10
Hon. Wilfred Adegene
Dec 2006 – June 2007
Caretaker Chairman
11
Hon. Paul Agashua
June 2007—July 2007
Chairman/DGSA
12
Hon. John Ameh
July 2007—Dec 2007
Caretaker Chairman
13
Sir Linus Onuh Ameh (KSJ)
Dec 2007—Dec 2010
Elected Chairman
14
Comrade Ogbole Isegbe
Dec 2010—Jan 2011
Ag Chairman/DGSA
15
Hon. Francis Eche Ijiga
Jan 2011—May 2012
Caretaker Chairman
16
Patrick Elem
10 May 2012 – 24 May 2012
Ag Chairman/DGSA
17
Rt.Hon. Abdulkarim Jibrin
May 2012—Nov.2012
Caretaker Chairman
18
Hon. Sunday Eche Mark
Nov.2012—Nov. 2014
Elected Chairman
19
Mr. Andrew Ejeh
Nov.2014 – April 2015
Ag Chairman
20
Hon Sunday Eche Mark
April 2015 – May 2015
Caretaker Chairman
21
Mr. Andrew Ejeh
May 2015—June 2015
Ag Chairman/DGSA
22
Comrade Musa Alechenue
June 2015—June 2016
Caretaker Chairman
23
Mr Michael Aba
June 2016 --
Ag Chairman/DGSA
Similarly, the legislative council of the Local Government was administered by the following officers as house leaders;
S/N
Name
Duration
1
Hon. Godwin Ejembi
May 99—June 2002
2
Hon. Victor Adem
April 2004—April 2006
3
Hon. Haruna Audu
Dec 2007—Dec 2010
4
Hon. Dave Agbo
Nov. 2012—Nov.2014
Note that legislative councils exist only when the executive councils are in place.
Religion
The Ohimini people are basically Christians with pockets of Muslims mainly in Onyagede clan.
Occupation
Ohimini is an agrarian society with the farmers taking full advantage of the fertile, well-drained arable land suitable for the cultivation of cassava, yams, millet, sorghum, rice, citrus fruits, palm produce, vegetables and livestock thus contributing to making the status of Benue State the “Food Basket of The Nation”.
It is believed that the Onyagede market (one of the largest market in Idoma land), is a major source of export of garri to neighbouring states like Plateau, Kano, Rivers and Kogi, amongst others.
Though large scale mechanized farming is not practiced by these peasant farmers, there is a bright future for investors of agro-based processing industries as they are assured of basic raw materials.
Natural resources
According to the Federal Government Geological Survey of Benue State, bricks, clay, bentonite, bauxite and coal are found in abundant quantity in Ohimini for exploration. The natural spring waters at Iyaya in Onyagede and Odelle in Okpiko-which are yet to be developed, will form a beautiful tourist attraction if fully tapped.
Prospects for investment
The new and developing Local Government is blessed with abundant human and natural resources that can sustain any agro-based industries and other investment.
Its easy accessibility from the eastern part of the country through Enugu in Enugu State, Ankpa in Kogi State, Naka in Gwer-West and Otukpo Local Government Areas both in Benue State as well as availability of constant power supply provided by its connection to the national grid make Ohimini a destination point for investors in Benue State.
References
^. NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
^Compiled by Hon. Francis E. Ijiga, Caretaker Chairman Ohimini LGA, Jan 2011 -- May 2012.
January 06, 2023
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Ohimini is a Local Government Area of Benue State Nigeria Its headquarters are in the town of Idekpa Okpiko Ohimini was created out of the present Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State Major districts under the Ohimini local government are Onyagede which share boundary with Kogi state has the following villages Amoke Enumona Ogodu Awume Ikpoke Ogoli Ogande Ugofu Ipolabakpa Umonomi and Iyaya Okpiko Agadagba Oglewu and Idekpa the capital OhiminiLGACountry NigeriaStateBenue StateLocal Government HeadquartersIdekpaGovernment Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAdakole AbutuTime zoneUTC 1 WAT It has an area of 632 km and a population of 71 482 at the 2006 census Contents 1 Historical background 2 Geographical Location 3 Population 4 Political Structure 5 Leadership of the Local Government Administration Since Inception 6 Religion 7 Occupation 8 Natural resources 9 Prospects for investment 10 ReferencesHistorical background EditOhimini Local Government Area of Benue State Nigeria was created in December 1996 by the military regime of General Sani Abacha from the old Otukpo Local Government of Idomaland along with four other local government councils LGCs in the state These LGCs are Agatu Obi Logo and Tarka The Local Government derived its name Ohimini from River Ohimini the largest river in the council cutting across the entire local government area The creation of the Local Government brought tremendous joy to its people who believed that the separation from the Old Otukpo would bring accelerated development to them Geographical Location EditOhimini Local Government is bounded to the North and North East by Otukpo Local Government South by Okpokwu Local Government and on the West by Ankpa and Olamaboro Local Government Areas of Kogi State The postal code of the area is 972 1 Population EditThe 2006 National Population Commission population census figures puts the population of Ohimini as 70 688 people comprising 35 876 and 34 812 males and females respectively Political Structure EditThe local government is divided into three zones A B and C with each zone comprising two clans These are A Ochobo and Oglewu clans B Agadagba and Okpiko clans C Awume and Onyagede clans The Local Government is further sub divided into ten 10 political wards as follows S N Ward Headquarters1 Agadagba Ohugbane2 Awume Ehaje Ajegbe3 Awume Icho Ejule4 Ehatokpe Okpiko Ugene5 Idekpa Okpiko Odelle6 Ochobo Ochobo7 Oglewu Ehaje Atlo8 Oglewu Icho Alaglanu9 Onyagede Ehaje Abakpa10 Onyagede Icho OgoliLeadership of the Local Government Administration Since Inception EditSince the creation of the Local Government in 1996 the following persons have headed the administration in various capacities either as Sole Administrators Elected Executive Chairmen Caretaker Committee Chairmen or Directors General Services and Administration DGSA 2 S N Name Duration Status Designation1 Mrs Juliana Ajuma Alogwu Dec 96 April 97 Sole Administrator2 Dr Ocheme Adaji April 97 July 98 Elected Chairman3 Mr Hingah Biem July 98 May 99 Sole Administrator4 Hon Ezekiel Adaji May 99 June 2002 Elected Chairman5 Late Hon Matthias Elaigwu May 2002 July 2003 Caretaker Chairman6 Hon Ezekiel Adaji July 2003 Feb 2004 Caretaker Chairman7 Hon Isaac Ochekliye Feb 2004 March 2004 Ag Chairman8 Hon Ezekiel Adaji April 2004 April 2006 Elected Chairman9 Hon Peter Uloko Nov 2006 Dec 2006 Ag Chairman10 Hon Wilfred Adegene Dec 2006 June 2007 Caretaker Chairman11 Hon Paul Agashua June 2007 July 2007 Chairman DGSA12 Hon John Ameh July 2007 Dec 2007 Caretaker Chairman13 Sir Linus Onuh Ameh KSJ Dec 2007 Dec 2010 Elected Chairman14 Comrade Ogbole Isegbe Dec 2010 Jan 2011 Ag Chairman DGSA15 Hon Francis Eche Ijiga Jan 2011 May 2012 Caretaker Chairman16 Patrick Elem 10 May 2012 24 May 2012 Ag Chairman DGSA17 Rt Hon Abdulkarim Jibrin May 2012 Nov 2012 Caretaker Chairman18 Hon Sunday Eche Mark Nov 2012 Nov 2014 Elected Chairman19 Mr Andrew Ejeh Nov 2014 April 2015 Ag Chairman20 Hon Sunday Eche Mark April 2015 May 2015 Caretaker Chairman21 Mr Andrew Ejeh May 2015 June 2015 Ag Chairman DGSA22 Comrade Musa Alechenue June 2015 June 2016 Caretaker Chairman23 Mr Michael Aba June 2016 Ag Chairman DGSASimilarly the legislative council of the Local Government was administered by the following officers as house leaders S N Name Duration1 Hon Godwin Ejembi May 99 June 20022 Hon Victor Adem April 2004 April 20063 Hon Haruna Audu Dec 2007 Dec 20104 Hon Dave Agbo Nov 2012 Nov 2014Note that legislative councils exist only when the executive councils are in place Religion EditThe Ohimini people are basically Christians with pockets of Muslims mainly in Onyagede clan Occupation EditOhimini is an agrarian society with the farmers taking full advantage of the fertile well drained arable land suitable for the cultivation of cassava yams millet sorghum rice citrus fruits palm produce vegetables and livestock thus contributing to making the status of Benue State the Food Basket of The Nation It is believed that the Onyagede market one of the largest market in Idoma land is a major source of export of garri to neighbouring states like Plateau Kano Rivers and Kogi amongst others Though large scale mechanized farming is not practiced by these peasant farmers there is a bright future for investors of agro based processing industries as they are assured of basic raw materials Natural resources EditAccording to the Federal Government Geological Survey of Benue State bricks clay bentonite bauxite and coal are found in abundant quantity in Ohimini for exploration The natural spring waters at Iyaya in Onyagede and Odelle in Okpiko which are yet to be developed will form a beautiful tourist attraction if fully tapped Prospects for investment EditThe new and developing Local Government is blessed with abundant human and natural resources that can sustain any agro based industries and other investment Its easy accessibility from the eastern part of the country through Enugu in Enugu State Ankpa in Kogi State Naka in Gwer West and Otukpo Local Government Areas both in Benue State as well as availability of constant power supply provided by its connection to the national grid make Ohimini a destination point for investors in Benue State References Edit Post Offices with map of LGA NIPOST Archived from the original on 2012 11 26 Retrieved 2009 10 20 Compiled by Hon Francis E Ijiga Caretaker Chairman Ohimini LGA Jan 2011 May 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ohimini amp oldid 1067240380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
