“An Investment in knowledge pays the best interest “- Benjamin Franklin “Knowledge is Power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” – Kofi Annan Okpatu as a community has cherished western education and this has seen many of our sons and daughters

“At the end of the life, we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done.We will be judged by I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members” – Coretta Scott King Okpatu-ukwuedem witnessed some rapid development in the pre-90s but lately the town is in gasping need of developmental infrastructure such as schools, good roads, townhalls , industries, etc. Rural electricity

Okpatu is the fifth of seven sons (which metamorphosed into towns) in Ojebe-Ogene Clan. The town is currently divided into two autonomous communities for administrative and political purposes, named Okpatu and Ibite-Okpatu autonomous Communities. This website is for both communities and both will be referred to as Okpatu-ukwuedem.According to a

“Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs” – Thomas Wolfe  “If we are to preserve culture we must continue to create it” – Johan Huizinga.Okpatu-ukwuedem is very rich in culture and tradition ranging from marriage, masquerade, food, lifestyle, occupation.Our rich cultural heritage is seen clearly in the

Okpatu is endowed with many natural and cultural sites which if well harnessed could be turned into tourist attraction and generate revenue for the host community and the Enugu state.