This is a small town called Ogeleosima in Amaibo, Oguduasaa in Isuikwuato, Abia State. The community existed since the 16th century when a warrior named OSIMA left his relatives in Amano and settled in the Ogele of Amautazi.
But it happened that Utazi’s son impregnated Osima’s daughter, who later died during child labor. To compensate Osima for this great loss, Utazi handed over all the land starting from the OGELE, which is the main river to Iyi Ahuha, the other river to Mbala. There he dwelt Osima and multiplied. Osima dropped his water stone on Iyinta, which has now become the source of drinking water for the entire village.
The community is made up of four relatives, Amanta, Ndi Ezi-Ukwu, Ndi Ohia and Ndi Agbo Mmiri, but have since expanded to Ndi Obi Ohuru and Ndi Faith and Ndi Amanta have expanded to Uzo Amiyi by Ndi Ononogbu.
Ogeleosima is currently being ruled by Ichie Agbai Iroegbu of Ndi-Amanta. This community popularly called Osima City has a population of around 8,000 and is the most popular community in Oguduasaa.
The popularity began in the 16th century when Osima conquered other towns such as Acha, Uturu, Umunnekwu and Amiyi and was strategically placed as the food basket of Oguduasaa and Isuikwuato in general.
Ogeleosima is strategically located in Oguduasaa Isuikwuato. It is surrounded by the Ogele, Iyi-ahuha and Ngele-Avom rivers in the valleys and there is no way to enter Ogeleosima without crossing a river and climbing a hill.
They stand out for their pineapple production through Ichie Agbai Iroegbu, who was also president of the Amaibo community. Other Ogeleosima products include yams, cassava, palm oil, and bananas.
Ogeleosima only supplies food and fruit to Abia State University and all of Oguduasaa, including Tampa, comes to Ogelosima Amaibo to get land for farming.
This community called Ogeleosima has remained popular from the days of Osima to date:
-They produced the first counselor of Oguduasaa named Ogbuagu
-They produced the first engineer in Amaibo from the Ononogbu family
-Produced the first sailor of the Brown Family
-Produced the first United Nations international diplomat from the family of Agbai Iroegbu
-They are the first to use a car in the town.
-The first and only drinking water born from a pipe popularly known as ‘BOMBA’ was cited in Ogeleosima in the 19th century to Europeans. This water pipe still works and serves all of Amaibo during the dry season.
-The Terbanacle Faith Church came and settled in the western part of Ogeleosima and since then it has been a large community of its own now called Ndi Faith.
-People from all walks of life come to Ogeleosima for spiritual blessings, consultations, and prayers for protection, prosperity, and healing.
-During the Biafran war with Nigeria, it was in Ogeleosima that Igbo from all over came to shelter and protect themselves as the war did not reach Ogeleosima. the Igbo market was also in Ogeleosima during the Nigerian-Biafran war.
Ogelosima is the more and more united Community in Amaibo Oguduasaa and this peacefulness contributed to the level of progress achieved so far.