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Ndiebe Abam is a community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State. It is one of the over 20 communities in Abam Clan.
It is bordered on all sides by Ozu Abam, Ndi Ojugwo Abam, Amaeke Abam, Amuru Abam, Umuhu and Amanta Abriba. It is among the top five biggest community in Abam Clan, blessed with a massive land mass, a beautiful landscape and a thriving vibrant population.
Historically, the people were fearless Warriors[1] and Farmers. In contemporary times today, the people are Farmers, Civil Servants, Merchants, Academicians and Politicians.
There are a lot of Rivers[2], Streams and Springs in Ndiebe Abam. The popular Igwu River[3] that empties into the Atlantic Ocean through Akwa Ibom, flows through Ndiebe Abam.
With a favourable weather and fertile soil, the people engage in a lot of farming, like other Abam communities[4], yielding bountiful agricultural produce. The most notable massive agricultural produce from Ndiebe Abam are Cassava, Oil Palm, and Rice. There are a lot of various Plantations where these crops are grown.
- ^ "ABAM WAR DANCE: A single strike and the head is off". Vanguard News. 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Abia Governor Flags Off Reconstruction Of Collapsed Bridge – The Whistler Newspaper". thewhistler.ng. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Respite for Abia community as reconstruction of Igwu Bridge begins". The Nation Newspaper. 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Rice Farmers In Abia State Seek Government's Support To Boost Yield | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
Abam is a populated clan in Abia state. It is located in Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency of Nigeria.
Abam is a brother clan to Ohafia[1]. The progenitor of the people of Abam is known as Onyerubi Atita. As a people, Abam clan in Abia state is sometimes referred to as Abam Onyerubi.
Abam in Abia state is made up of 26 villages. Some of the villages are: Ndiebe Abam Ozu Abam Idima Abam Amaeke Abam Ndi Oji Abam Amelu Abam Amuru Abam Amaogbu Abam Atan Abam Ndi Okereke Abam Ndi Ojugwo Abam Ndi Inya Abam Ndi Mmeme Abam Ndi Agwu Abam
There are other communities and towns in other parts of Eastern Nigeria, that trace their ancestry to Abam[2]. Some of them are: Umuhu in Abia state Abba in IMO state Abam Ubakala in Abia state Abam Azia in Anambra state.
- ^ McCall, John C. (John Christensen). The Ohafia war dance as lived experience : history and identity in a Nigerian community. OCLC 27933176.
- ^ Ugbor, Nwankwo Elezua. ([1999]). Headhunters turned preachers : what Christ did in Abam. [Saltcoast Print. & Pub.] OCLC 45903131.
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