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Otukpo

Otukpo is a town in Benue State, Nigeria located in the Middle Belt Region of Nigeria. It is also the eponymous name of a subgroup of the Idoma people. Otukpo is the headquarters of the Otukpo Local Government Area. It was the headquarters of the former Idoma Province, and remains an important town in Idomaland, an area mainly populated by the Idoma speaking people, though with numerous local dialects spoken in the diverse reaches of Idoma land. Otukpo Idoma language is the umbrella lingua. Otukpo is the seat of the Och' Idoma, the Paramount Chief of the Idomas. Prominent Idomas include HRH Ogiri Oko, HRH Ajene Abraham Okpabi, HRH Elais Obekpa, HRH Edwin Ogebe Ogbu, Hon. Ameh Ebenezer Odoh (the first representative of the Idoma nation in the National House of Assembly Lagos- First Republic), Chief B.O Attah, Sen. Andrew Adejo Ogiri, Col. Anthony Aboki Ochefu,Major Ediga Okwa, Comrade Abba Morro, Chief Audu Ogbe, Sir Abu Obe and Amedu Idoko, Dr. Edwin One, Lt col Agaba Daudu MFR. HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENTS BY PROMINENT IDOMA SONS IN OTUKPO; 1. Brigadier Emmanuel Ebije Ikwue, belonged to the first crop of officers that were seconded to the NAF from the Nigerian army, took over command of the NAF on 19 December 1969. He was faced with the post-civil war reorganisation of the NAF. This reorganisation witnessed the establishment of additional units and formations. 2. Another prominent family is the Akatu Augustine Alechenu family. He was the mayor of Otukpo. He introduced the practice of environmental sanitation called "Keep Otukpo Town Clean" and encouraged sports like lawn tennis and table tennis, establishing the first lawn tennis club in Otukpo. 3.Honourable Ameh Odoh Ebenezer(OON)was the first idoma son to represent the idoma nation at the Federal House of Assembly in Lagos in the 1960s. As the House Committee chairman on Internal Affairs, he influenced the establishment of power generation station at Okokoro –Otukpo by Electricity Cooperation of Nigeria (ECN); He also influenced the establishment of Otukpo Post Office & the Clerical School in Otukpo(which later became known as Government Secondary School Otukpo). At the Federal House of Parliament, he was the first person to move the motion that the Federal Capital Territory be move from Lagos to Otukpo in the middle belt region of Nigeria. 4. Chief Ella Abogonye was also a prominent son of Otukpo. He provided medical care for the people of Otukpo during his lifetime through his clinics. 5. One of the prominent Architects; Arch John Ameh Ameh FNIA was from Otukpo. 6. The former Nigerian senate president, Senator David Bonaventure Mark, comes from Otukpo. He established a golf club, a farm & a radio station in otukpo town. 7. Dr. Edwin Obe established the first private hospital in Otukpo town; known as Salem Hospital. The hospital is functional till date. INTERESTING PLACES IN OTUKPO; Otukpo is popularly called Texas by Idoma's sons and daughters and is the favorite go-to spot during festive seasons and holidays. With a wide variety of hotels and restaurants it has entertainment to suit various needs, including the golf course and various clubs and local joints.

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