Phase 1In preparation
Ohaji/Egbema field baseline
Community-verified record of spill, flare and water-quality concerns across producing settlements.
Eastern Heartland
Imo State
Imo is named for the Imo River and combines densely settled urban centres with palm-growing countryside and oil and gas production, especially around Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta. Owerri is a regional services and education centre, while Oguta Lake anchors the state's wetland heritage.
State at a glance
Imo within the Niger Delta
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Capital
Owerri
Created
3 February 1976
Origin
Created from the former East-Central State
Local government areas
27
Land area
5,530 km²
Population (2006 census)
3,934,899
Peoples
Predominantly Igbo, including communities across Owerri, Orlu and Okigwe zones
Environmental picture
- Oil spills and gas flaring in Ohaji/Egbema and adjoining producing communities
- Watershed degradation affecting the Imo, Njaba and Orashi river systems
- Gully erosion and seasonal flooding
- Wetland pressure around Oguta Lake and the lower river network
Landmarks and assets
- Oguta Lake
- Nekede Botanical Garden
- Mbari cultural tradition
- Imo River and the Owerri urban centre
Project updates
What is moving in Imo
Phase 1Planned
Oguta wetland survey
Assessment of shoreline, fisheries and pollution pressures around Oguta Lake and connected waterways.
Phase 2Planned
Catchment restoration sites
Priority erosion and riverbank sites selected for stabilisation and replanting.
Updates describe the planned campaign pipeline in this state. Delivery figures are published only after field verification.
Restoration initiatives
Programmes designed for Imo
Public health
Flare and air-quality watch
Equip communities near production sites to document air-quality and health concerns.
Wetlands
Oguta fisheries recovery
Restore shoreline habitat and support responsible fishing cooperatives.
Green jobs
Watershed restoration crews
Local teams stabilising gullies and replanting degraded riverbanks.
Restoration priorities in Imo
01
Independent monitoring around oil and gas facilities
02
Oguta–Orashi wetland and fisheries recovery
03
Erosion control and catchment replanting
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Eastern Heartland
Imo State
Capital Owerri · 27 LGAs · 5,530 km²
Phase 1
In preparationOhaji/Egbema field baseline
Community-verified record of spill, flare and water-quality concerns across producing settlements.
Phase 1
PlannedOguta wetland survey
Assessment of shoreline, fisheries and pollution pressures around Oguta Lake and connected waterways.
Sources: Nigeria's 2006 national population census, official state creation records, the 2011 UNEP Environmental Assessment of Ogoniland, and state material reproduced from Niger Delta Organisation SA. Figures are historical official records; current estimates are higher, and area totals may vary by public source.