Osina is a town located in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. And is falls under Orlu senatorial zone.
Villages:
Osina town has four villages:
Eluama
Uhualla
Ofeke
Umuduru/Umuogbu (Durunogbu). Transportation: The Nnewi – Okigwe road passes through Osina, providing a vital link for transportation and trade. The Awka – Umuahia road, although construction was abandoned in the mid 1980s also passes through Osina.
Geography
Geographically, Osina is situated within the tropical rainforest region of Nigeria. Some of its areas suffer from gully erosion, due to the loose Maastrichtian Ajali sandstone which has little cement adherence. It is located about 54 kilometres from Owerri in Imo State, Nigeria and it’s about 73 minutes’ drive via Owerri - Orlu road.
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Economy: The town is known for its rich agricultural produce and serves as a business hub within Imo state. The primary economic activities include trading, tourism and farming, with farm products such as cassava, coco yam, yam, palm kernels, palm oil, palm wine being the chief crops.
Most sons and daughters of Osina live in the urban cities such as Abuja, Lagos, Onitsha, Owerri, Port Harcourt and Aba and diasporas.
Education
Osina hosts several educational institutions, including:
St Joseph’s Secondary School, Osina
Osina Secondary Commercial School (Ideal Secondary School)
Osina Bonus Pastor Catholic Seminary,
St John’s Christosom Anglican Seminary Osina.
These are primary schools in Osina:
Primary School 1 (St Mary’s), Eluama, Osina
Primary School 2 (St John’s), Ofeke, Osina
St Nicholas Primary School, Eluama, Osina
Alaubeojukwu Primary School, Umuogbu, Osina
Alaogidi Primary School, Uhualla, Osina
Ihuelefo Primary School, Ofeke, Osina
St Joseph's Nursery, Primary and Secondary School Osina.
Healthcare
The town has healthcare facilities such as:
Osina Community Hospital
Chika Medical Centre
Ajebionu Medical Centre (Psychiatric)
Places of Worship
Various religious institutions including Churches are present in Osina, including:
The Annual New Yam Festival (Iriji Festival on 4 August )
Masquerade Festival – Late October or Early November( Oso-Mmonwu)
Various Christian Festivals, particularly Christmas
Ezumezu Osina (particularly end of the year)
Markets
The main shopping centre is the Afor Market, which operates on daily basis between 7am and 7pm WAT, with heightened activities every four days. The Nkwo Market is located about 500 metres from the Afor Market and operates every fours market days from 8pm to 7pm WAT.
Social Organisations
The town has several social organisations, including:
Agility Chemical & Allied Product Nigeria Limited Osina
Jacike Oil Osina
References
^Akpofure, Edirin; Akana, Tombra S. (1 June 2016). "Palaeocurrent and facies analysis of Ajali Sandstone in Western Anambra basin, Nigeria". Journal of African Earth Sciences. 118: 75–86. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2016.02.008.
