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center on the ownership of border farmland. These boundary disputes have been going on for 100 years. Many people have been killed in these clashes over the years. The government has set up the
Ayamelum Boundary Adjustment and Peace Committee to restore peace and encourage co-existence among those in dispute in the community.
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Ayamelum are noted for their rice production. Thus, the community benefits from the Lower Anambra-Imo River Basin Development authority which enhances its
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Otuocha-Anaku-Adani federal road, which has been in a terrible state. This lack of infrastructure prevents residents from taking their food products to towns and cities.
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Ayamelum have been engulfed in conflict over land disputes. In these events, about 50 people have gone missing while about 300 persons have been injured. Also Omor, umumbo and Igbakwu are in the same local government
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is located in Ifite-Ogwari, one of the communities in
Ayamelum LGA. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka acquired the land, about 120 hectares, for the department. Federal polytechnic oko is also found in Anambra state.
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