Owerri is a city of Nigeria that is located in the south eastern part of Nigeria and at the center of Igboland. The Owerri city is more of a town, which is the administrative capital of the state of Imo, one of the thirty six states in the country of Nigeria. The town of Owerri is home to a large number of Nigerians. As the population of Owerri grew, development in the region has also gone up simultaneously. The town houses a hospital to extend medical aid to the locals. Even the education prospects are looking up and the New Federal University of Imo is a proof of the improving civic conditions. Besides, there are a number of locally run schools for the education of the children.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY IN OWERRI
Owerri trades in a number of locally grown food products such as yam, taro, cassava, corn and palms.
Apart from this, rubber trees are found in abundance and is hence the chief cash crop of the region. The other important business, which is still in its developmental phase is the iron factory that galvanizes sheet iron. Besides, the handicraft in the Owerri region is amazing. It not only constitutes a mode of earning but also showcases the talent of the native people.
The major part of the population of the
Owerri region follow Christianity rather than any traditional religion and are called the Igbo people.
