HISTORY OF ISUOCHI
ISUOCHI Isuochi is located at Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, surrounded by sister towns that came together to make up its Local Government, “Umunneochi”. These are Umuchieze, Nneato and then Isuochi. Isuochi covers an area of about nine hundred and fifty square kilometer (950sq-km) with a population of over 2 million people. It is bounded in the east by Lokpa (Umuchieze) in Umu nneochi Local Government of Abia State, Ugwueme, Awgunta and Achi in Enugu State. On the west boundary are Owerre–Ezukala in Anambra State, and Ihube (Okigwe L.G.A) in Imo state situated on its boundary with Ibii stream as the border. The people of Isuochi are naturally tall and huge. The tallest man in Nigeria, giant Alakuku happens to come from Isuochi. The people are hospitable, industrious and are predominantly peasant farmers; the men cultivate yam, while the women cultivate cassava and akidi. They are mostly Christians while some very few are traditional worshippers called “Ony
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