Ekrejegbe

Ekrejegbe is a village in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria,[1] having boundaries with Ekakpamre. The people are mostly Christian and traditional worshippers.[1] One of the streets in Ekrejegbe village is called Ekrogbe Quarters.[2]

On 17 September 1999, Ekrejegbe was among some Ughievwen communities affected by an oil spill that resulted in a fire.[3]

On 20 April 2018, Ekrejegbe was one of the two Ughievwen communities where the Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa performed a "ground-breaking ceremony for a 400MW combined cycle power plant".[4][5][6]

The Urhobo people, including Ekrejegbe people, are said to be organized either by elders based on the age-grade system (gerontocracy) or based on rich and wealthy (plutocracies)".[7]

References

1. "List of Towns and Villages in Ughelli South LGA". Nigeriazipcodes.com.
2. Paul Osuyi (24 July 2019). "Delta guber: Drama, as Okowa opens defence at tribunal". Sun News Online. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
3. "OIL SPILLAGE AND FIRE DISASTER IN FOUR URHOBO COMMUNITIES". Waado.org. 2 October 1999. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
4. "Delta Attracts 400MW Power Plant". The Pointer. Retrieved 15 September 2020.^[permanent dead link‍]
5. Omon-Julius Onabu (20 April 2018). "Nigeria: Vast Gas Deposits Can Make Delta Nigeria's Investment Hub - Okowa". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
6. "Okowa Performs Ground-Breaking For 400 MW Power Plant in Ughelli South". Flashpoint News. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
7. "HISTORY OF URHOBO PEOPLE". EdoWorld.net. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-10-20.