Good day steemians. How is your weekend. Once again we are embarking on a tour of my town in 10 pictures but this time around it will be something different. Instead of tour of township, let me take you round my town Isuikwuato in Isuikwuato Local Government Area. It is a semi urban area, so I want you to have a look at it. You will enjoy it. See the map below: https://w3w.co/loaf.infuses.enamel

Coming from Okigwe in Imo State our first stop will be at Abia State University Uturu. It is called Ugbaa Junction. Abia State University Uturu (ABSU) is located here. It is where students from different states of Nigeria who wish to study here come to acquire education leading to the award of various degrees, diploma and certificates. Take a look at the University below:

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At Ugbaa Junction you can connect Ebonyi and Enugu States. You can also connect other places in Isuikwuato Local Government Area. See the picture of Ugbaa Junction below:

It is from Ugbaa Junction that we shall drive straight to the gate of Isuikwuato High School Isuikwuato. We are at Isuikwuato High School Isuikwuato now. It is one of the two oldest Secondary Schools in Isuikwuato. It is about 65 years old. Schools are on holidays in Abia State so the gate is locked and there is no gateman to open it to us. The school compound is bushy. There is no body to cut the grasses now. I am sure that the grasses will be cleared when school resumes in September, 2022. Take a look at school gate below.

The school sign board is mounted by the side of the gate. You can see it also.

From Isuikwuato High School Isuikwuato we shall drive down to Isuikwuato Local Government Area Headquarters. It is about a kilometer from Isuikwuato High School. It is a large Compound housing different offices. It also houses some National Youth Service Corp members. Take a look at the picture of Isuikwuato Local Government Area Headquarters below:

We shall connect Akara Junction from Isuikwuato Local Government. We are at Akara Junction now. It is quite busy today and it is because today is a major market day. The major market is called Orie and it holds once every 8 days. It's not as busy any other day but there will still be shops and businesses that will be open for travellers on ordinary days. Take a look at Akara Junction today

Less I forget, Akara Junction leads to other major towns in Abia State. You can travel to Alayi, Item and Igbere in Bende Local Government Area, Abiriba, Mkporo, Ohafia, Arochukwu in Ohafia/Arochukwu Local Government Areas and Akwa Ibom State. You can also go to Umuahia, Aba, and States like Imo and Rivers etc.

There is also a new private school that has just been established at Iheokwo, Ahaba Imenyi less than 1 Km from Akara Junction for nursery, primary and secondary classes. It is called Soleil D'Afrique International Academy. Take a look at the school.

At this point we shall drive to Ovim Isuikwuato. At Ovim we will go to Amuzu Ameke to capture in camera the ancient arts gallery called Ekwuruibe. We are there now and we can see painted sculptures of colonial officers and missionaries moulded on walls. It is how their great grandfather's kept memories of their encounters with the colonial fathers alife. It is their culture. Take a look at the picture below:

From Amuzu we came to the palace of the traditional ruler of Ovum at Ohoro, Ovim.
Take a look at it below.

Finally we drove to Ezere Isiala Ezere Autonomous Community to see their Community health center. Ezere Health Center is a project executed by the Abia
State Community Poverty Reduction Program (ABCPRP) . It is the first port of call in the village for the treatment of minor ailments. The center is very important for the villages. Take a look at it below:

Conclusion

Gentleman and ladies we have come to the end of our tour of my town. We shall pass the night in Ezere and drive back to Aba tomorrow morning. I decided to take you out of the urban area today to give you something different. I hope you enjoyed the trip. Thank you for being with me.