Obimo is a town in the Nsukka local government area of Enugu state in Nigeria. Its full name is "Obimo Asebere". It is made up of five communities:
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Map of Obimo, Nigeria
It is situated on the outskirts of Nsukka city. Obimo shares common borders with Edem in the North; Lejja in the south; Nsukka in the east and Nkpologu in the west.
Education in the community includes two secondary school: Community Secondary School Obimo (formally Obimo Girls) and Community Secondary School Akpotoro Obimo. Some of the primary school include Udoka primary school, Hilltop primary school and Central primary school among others.
The traditional ruler of Obimo community is Igwe Spencer Ugwuoke who has piloted the affairs of Obimo community in Nsukka local government area of Enugu state for the past 34 years and is still working hard to uplift his community and improve the well being of his people.
Driving down from Nsukka, Ikwoka Ezemba is the first village to be located at the bottom part of 'Ugwu Uba' hill before locating the first village after the hill. Amagu (Ama agu), which implies "the lion's den", is the first village to be sighted as soon as one sets their feet on Ajuona Obimo.
History
Views on the tradition of origin and migration of Obimo people are far different from that of her neighbours. One version talks of Igala influence, while another version point at Eri-Nri influence. More claims were that while there was Eri-Nri influences in the area, the influence of Attah of Igala was more felt in the early settlement of the inhabitants of Obimo town just like many other localities within Nsukka area.
Socio-cultural
These communities were traditional religionists. They attach most of their socio-cultural, political and economic activities to traditional African religion – until the advent of the white man with his new religion.
Economy
They are subsistence agriculturalists depending more on their locally produced agricultural tools like hoes, axes and matchets. Their most staple food crop till present is yam (Dioscorea spp). They also engage in craftsand artistic works like blacksmithing, carving, basket making, weaving. They also engaged in activities with their neighbouring towns.