Biography of amasiri city
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Amasiri : Change of Baton in the Ancient Historical Town
On the 16th of May, , (which will be an Aho traditional market day), the entire Amasiri clan will be agog with funfair and gaiety as the traditional change of leadership baton will usher in a new era at the various strata of traditional leadership in Amasiri. The new set of leaders will take up the mantle of leadership bearing in mind the modern leadership challenges in Amasiri which are entirely different from the challenges that confronted our forebears during their own time.
Change of guard in traditional leadership in Amasiri occurs only once in every five (5) years, though the current traditional cabinet led by Omezue (Apostle) Godwin Idam Elekwa was given an additional year by the wise elders of Amasiri owing to the ability to deliver laudable and qualitative dividends of governance to the people. Amasiri people have a unique way of responding to the attitude of their leaders, especially if a narrative of weakness, untruthfulness and gullibility is boldly written on the forehead. Such a person will surely expect the visit of lizards, knowing fully well that he has fetched an ant-ridden fargot.
Worthy of note is the fact that leadership change of guard usually takes place on the first day of the rainy season a
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Afikpo
City in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Ehugbo often referred to as Afikpo, is the second largest urban area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Afikpo North Local Government Area.
It is situated in the southern part of Ebonyi State and is bordered to the north by the town of Akpoha, to the south by Unwana, to the south west by Edda LGA, to the east by the Cross River State and to the west by Amasiri town. Afikpo spans an area approximately km2 (63sqmi). It is located on 6 degrees north latitude and 8 degrees east longitude. Afikpo is a hilly area despite occupying a region low in altitude, which rises feet (m) above sea level. It is a transitional area between open grassland and tropical forest and has an average annual rainfall of 79 inches (2,mm).
The population of Afikpo is estimated at ,, according to the Nigerian Census.
Climate
[edit]Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).[1]
| Climate data for Afikpo | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | () | () | () | () | 32 (90) | () | () | () | () | () | () | () | () |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | () | () | 29 (84) | () | |||||||||