Nnewi South is a Local Government Area in Anambra South Senatorial Zone of Anambra State, Nigeria. Its population is approximately 1 million. Ukpor is the headquarters of Nnewi South. Other towns that make up the local government include: Akwaihedi, Amichi, Azigbo, Ebenator Ozulogu, Ekwulumili, Ezinifite, Osumenyi, Unubi and Utuh. The current Transition Committee Chairman of the Local Government is Hon. Chieloka Okoye, who assumed office in 2019.

Secondary schools

Here is the list of secondary schools in Nnewi South Local Government Area:

• Union Secondary School, (USS) Amichi
• Community Secondary School, Amichi
• Community Secondary School, Azigbo
• Community Secondary School, Ebenator
• Community Secondary School, Ekwulumili
• Community High School, Ezinifite
• Awor-Ezimuzo Community Secondary School, Ezinifite
• Boys’ High School, Osumenyi
• Community Secondary School, Osumenyi
• Community Secondary School, Ukpor
• Union Secondary School, Ukpor
• Girls High School Ukpor
• St Paul’s Seminary, Ukpor
• Boys’ Secondary School, Unubi
• Premier Secondary School, Unubi
• Utu High School, Utuh
• Government Technical College, Utuh
• Community Secondary School, Akwaihedi
• St. Pauls Secondary School, Utuh

Notable people

• Ifedi Okwenna – Former commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources and for Science and Technology, Director General of Save Democracy Africa and Director General World Igbo Summit Group
• Oliver De Coque – Nigerian guitarist and one of Africa’s most prolific recording artists.