BRIEF HISTORY OF OGURUGU AND THE PEOPLE
BRIEF HISTORY OF OGURUGU AND THE PEOPLE ISANI BRIGHT CHINWUGO INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA bright.isani@unn.edu.ng Ogurugu is a border town in Uzo-uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State , Nigeria. It is bordered in the north by Igala-mela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State in south by Ojjor an Igala community in Uzo-uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State , east by Opanda-Nimbo also in Uzo-uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State and west by Obale in Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State. Ogurugu is an agrarian community. They farm rice, cassava, moderate yam, beans, corn and among others. However, about 2% are fishermen. Their language is Igala, though about 60% of elite and non-elite alike understand Igbo.Ogurugu people practice Igala traditional religion though 10.5% are Christians wh...