Nsirimo

History

It was originally made up of 5 kindred groups which gave it its other name "Nsirimo Ama-ise". Those 5 kindred groups are: Umuako, Umumba, Umuezu, Umuaha and Umuerim. However, these groups have grown large over time and have been integrated to form three larger communities, each with a traditional ruler (Eze) the paramount ruler. The three communities are:

1. Nsirimo Autonomous Community (Umuako and Umuaha) whose traditional ruler is HRM Eze Moses I.Akpaka (Imo I of Nsirimo).
2. Umumba Autonomous Community, Nsirimo (Umumba), whose traditional ruler is HRH Eze Godwill O.Ogbonna (Mba I of Umumba).
3. Ezu-na-Erim Autonomous Community,Nsirimo (Umuezu and Umuerim), whose traditional ruler was HRH Eze (late) Sir J.A.I.E.Okwuonu (Erizuo I of Ezunaerim). Who was later scheduled to be succeeded by HRH Eze (late) Prof. Victor Chikezie Uchendu but was unable to take place due to his untimely death.

Geography

Nsirimo is bounded by the Imo River (which is where its name is actually derived), Mbaise beyond the Imo River, Obioma-Ngwa and other suburbs of Umuahia South LGA like Umuwanwa Autonomous Communities; Amuzu, and Abam Autonomous Communities all in Ubakala Clan. Little wonder the Nsirimo dialect sounds a little bit like each of these various towns' own dialect due to their influence.

Economy

Nsirimo has no big market except the orie-ama which is a daily market. There are smaller markets in Mbaraekpe (evening)and one in Umuerim. The other markets the people attend are in neighboring towns: Ahia-orie Ntigha, Orieukwu Amorji, among others. Some of the people are traders of assorted articles; butchers who trade on cows and goats; palm produce buyers. There are farmers, mainly subsistence level, in a variety of crops but cassava based, yams, cocoyams and three-leaved yams. Some fish are caught from the Imo River and streams. The economy receives a boost from bye-products from palms: oil, kernels, mats and rafia-palm which give local palm wine which the people enjoy.

Festivals

In Nsirimo there is usually a yearly celebration of the New Yam festival around August/September and the Ikoro Dance which takes place from Mid-December to early January.The Ikoro Dance involves masquerades displays from various Communities in Nsirimo, it is fast losing its popularity as the influence of Christianity is getting stronger. There are other cultural dance groups as the "Obi Buruotu Women Daqnce Group"; the Ajambele Youth Dance Group; the Edere Cultural Dance Group; the Ekpe Cultural; and other women cultural dances.

HRM Eze Moses I Akpaka (Imo 1 of Nsirimo) died on August 2016 and was buried on the 28th of October, 2016.