Oloko

Oloko is one of the four communities that make up Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria.[1] Villages in the community include: Ahaba and Nchar.[1]

Women's War

An incident at Oloko started the Women's War in 1929. This arose from fears that a new taxation scheme would impose taxes on women, particularly widows, which they had no previously been expected to pay. When the widow Nwanyereuwa was approached by a tax inspector she immediately refused to co-operate, and went into Oloko Town, where a women's meeting was in progress discussing the issue. The meeting then started to mobilise resistance to the new taxes.[2] Three women active in this campaign, Ikonnia, Nwannedia and Nwugo, became known as the Okolo trio.[3]

References
  1. Chidiebere-Mark, Nneka (2018). "Economics of Ginger Production in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State Nigeria". International Journal of Applied Research and Technology. 3 (4): 39–50. doi:10.24163/ijart/2017/3(4):39-50. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. Glover, Jonathan (1995). Women, Culture and development: A study of human capabilities. Oxford University. pp. 449.
  3. Oriji, John N. (2000). Igbo Women From 1929-1960. West Africa Review: 2, 1.

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