Egbu elders sharing a joyful moment together

Our Union

About Egbu Town Union

Our story, our mission, and the people carrying it forward.

Our History

Where Nde Egbu came from

Archival black-and-white photograph of a long church with a bell tower and vintage cars parked in front — From the union's historical archive.

Oral tradition traces Egbu's roots back over a thousand years, with early settlement in the region dating to around the 9th century. Egbu belongs to the wider Alaenyi family of towns — alongside Ihitta Ogada, Awaka, Owerri and Naze — five communities descended from a common ancestor, Enyi, whose sons each founded one of these towns while remaining bound by shared culture and tradition.

Egbu itself takes its name from Enyi's third son, remembered as an industrious and resourceful leader who raised three sons of his own. Early community life centered on the ancient “Apu” tree at Apu Otu Obo, a natural gathering place for rest, trade and fellowship, in homes built from timber and palm fronds in the style of the era.

In time, internal conflict led branches of the family to resettle in Egbu Ozuzu, Egbu Oguta and Egbu Nzam, leaving five villages in the ancestral home. Though scattered, the wider Egbu family has never lost its connection — the Mgbugbuzo festival and the Afor market day still draw the diaspora back to its roots today, the same spirit of unity that founded Egbu Town Union USA.

The three pioneer leaders of Egbu Town Union USA in 2002 — Ichie Vincent Nnadi, Dr. Kelechi Lawrence and Mr. Umunna Ekeocha — seated at a table

Pioneer Leaders · 2002

How the union began in America

In 2002, our elderstatesman Prof. Ndaa Ndukwe Frank Ibe asked three trusted sons of Egbu to bring every Umu-Egbu living in the United States together as one organized union.

That pioneer committee — Dr. Kelechi Lawrence as Chairman, Ichie Vincent Nnadi as Secretary and Mr. Umunna Ekeocha as Treasurer — steered the work that grew into today's Egbu Town Union of USA Inc.

More than two decades on, that founding spirit still guides how we organize, give and serve.

Our Mission

To preserve our cultural heritage, strengthen unity among our people, support community development, and empower every member through collective progress and shared responsibility.

Our Vision

To build a globally connected Egbu community rooted in culture, leadership, charity, and sustainable development.

What We Stand For