The aerial wire rest shoulders to shoulders along the major roads and lanes. Electricity supply in Ebelle came with much struggles. Some keynote individuals fought to extend the electricity from Igueben to Ebelle. The then, Local Government Chairman of Esan Central of which Ebelle was part, Dr. Eromosele Idahosa made …
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The Reservoir And Water Supply in Ebelle
The Ebelle Reservoir was built in 1962. It marked the beginning of pipe-borne water in the community. However, water supply did not go round the entire 5 communities until later years due to distance. Thus, Okuta and Ologhe had their water supply much later than Idumowu, Okpujie and Eguare who …
Read More »InyantỌ osawe (OSAWE SHRINE)
Iyanto-Osawe is a traditional shrine where those who may have breached traditional laws are reintegrated into the community after the necessary penance or restitution. Some persons who suffer spiritual attacks on account of what they did in part life, at their reincarnation they may suffer some social, biological or metal …
Read More »Ilaza statue at old amahor junction, eguare-ebelle
Ilaza is said to be a treasurer to Agbabhoko the founder of Ebelle Kingdom. Her reputation lay with her her hopitality to strangers, especially traders as well as to homegrown persons. Her assurances of preservation and security for early explorers and visitors to Ebelle made people reify her to the …
Read More »The first warehouse in ebelle
Built with metal roofing sheets, Saboro Warehouse (Owah-Saboro) was mainly used for the storage of palm kernels by one Mr Saboro. Since, Ebelle is a garden of palm trees and the products of palm-trees their main preoccupation, it sound logical that the first warehouse to be built is about their …
Read More »The old dispensary
The old dispensary was a very busy place in Ebelle in the Colonial Era and in the Independent Nigeria. It was use as a health centre for the treatment of wounds and injuries. The dispenser then also engaged in campaigns against measles, small pox and leprosy that was prevalent at …
Read More »THE POST OFFICE
The Ebelle Post Office started as a Posta Agency serving all the communities of the defunct Esan West District. It was later upgraded to a full fledged Post Office with a gigantic building to support its operations under construction. But the construction of the Post Office Building was never completed …
Read More »THE WEST ishan DISTRICT SECRETARIAT
The Defunct West Ishan District Secretariat building is now used for various things per time. At a time, it was used as a library. Later, it became the NYSC secretariat. Sometimes it serves the purpose of centre for religious groups, fellowships or churches. But the Ebelle people have continued to …
Read More »THE health care centre & MATERNITY
The maternity has witness a lot of transformation since inception. First, it was located at the place of the defunct dispensary until it was moved to the present location. It catered for the needs of women’s health and their children (antenatal and postnatal). But some pockets of services were rendered …
Read More »CIVIC Centre or hon. chief engr. matthew agwinede centre
The civic centre is the birth child of well meaning Ebelle indigents who clamored for a centre to both serve as a place for meetings and conferences as well as serve as a computer training centre for the youths who have not opportunity to lean the use of the computer …
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