Umuodafe is the Most Popular Ibusa Quarters Outside the Community According to Poll

- Emeka Esogbue

An opinion poll conducted by Pen Master Media Services in Igbuzo Singles Meet Worldwide has thrown up the result of Umuodafe as the most popular quarter in the community.

The majority of the Ibusa youths who are single threw their weights behind the quarters as the most favored followed by Umuekea.

The question was: "Which of the following Ibusa quarters is the most popular because most indigenes you meet outside the community come from there," and more voters went for Umuodafe.

35% of the total number of voters say most Ibusa indigenes they have met outside the shores of the community are often from Umuodafe.

20% went for Umuekea as a preferred choice. While ironically, Umueze, the largest of the community's quarters was tied with Umuezeagwu with the attraction of 18% of the total votes cast. The Ogboli Quarters then followed with the 14℅ votes that it garnered.

The opinion poll was aimed at familiarizing the young indigenes of the community with the land of their birth and bringing their minds back home.

Broken down as Odaukwu and Odanta, the Umuodafe Quarter is surrounded by Umuidinasagba, Ogboli, and Umueze within the community. It is also the quarters of many prominent Ibusa indigenes including the ace political economist, Prof Pat Utomi. Chief Amaechi Nwaenie, the Uwolo of Ibusa, and Omu Josephine Nwannabuogwu, holders of the community's two prominent traditional titles, also hail from the quarter.

Founded in 2011, the Igbuzo Singles Meet Worldwide also called "ISM" is a youth organization that brings together youngsters from the community. A large population of the community's youths has passed through the Organization for mentorship.

The Organization also runs a functional website: www.igbuzosinglesmeet.org.

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