Nworie River

Showing some of the buildings around the river.

The Nworie River is a river in Nigeria that passes through Owerri and drains into the Otamiri River at Nekede.[1] The length of the river from its source to its confluence is 9.2 km. The river is heavily polluted; in 2017 the local government issues warnings against using water from the river.[2][3] In order to increase the state's supply of electricity, the formal President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari approved the conceptual design of a proposed power producing facility near the Nworie River in Owerri, the capital of Imo.[4]

  1. ^ Okorie, Peter U.; Acholonu, Alex D. W. (1 October 2008). "Water quality studies of Nworie River in Owerri, Nigeria". Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. 53 (4): 232–238.
  2. ^ "Danger looms in Imo over polluted Nworie River". Vanguard News. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Figure 2. Map of Nworie River". ResearchGate. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  4. ^ James, Chukwudi Ojukwu (16 February 2022). "Buhari Approves Construction Of Nworie River Power Plant In Imo". The Whistler Newspaper. Retrieved 12 August 2023.