LITERATURE REVIEW OF KOLA NUT

THE  KOLA NUT PLANT OR TREE

According  to the  background  of  my study kola nuts tree is among the  most important  economic trees in Izzi in  particular and Igbo land in general  kola nuts trees are often  held in a  very high esteem among the people  of Izzi, because of its socio- religious  and cultural importance. According  to encyclopedia Americana kola nuts is a genus of trees of the chocolate family (STERCULIACEAE)  from which kola nuts is obtained . kola nuts contain caffeine and are  chewed as a  stimulant despite their bitter  taste by   native  of  tropical Africa. Again  according to encyclopedia  Britannica ( 1576:135)  mature kola nuts, tress very in height from  40- 65 people, but the relative low  farm product held’s no  attraction to it. A part from active participation in farming, they are some who  in other occupations like  animals husbandry, poultry,  trading, upholstery, pattery and other human endeavours.

More people continued  to look forward to politics, civil services jobs,  artisanal jobs/trades for a better land already acquired, Izzi people were predominantly farmers and up till date are still farmers. But  as  a result  of the coming of the  white man  with his western culture a lot of Izzipeople have imbibed education to  enable  them move   with other societies world wide. For example, the first man in Izzito acquire western education was Chief Nwankwo Agom Eslia of  Enyimbuchiri Iseke, while  Mr. Nwogbunku Obaji Efia was the man who came  with a white man to Izzi. In  the same vein, the first male  graduate  in Izzi was Chief Michael Nwankwo While Mr Godwin Ogbaga came  second. The first female  graduate was Elizabeth  Nwogbala.  Mr Lazarus Nwuzo and dr. chamberlain Nwele  are the first lawyer and  veterinary doctor respectively. The  first person to acquire the  Cambridge Certificate (WASC) was  Mr. Jos Nwiboko  while late Anthony Nwudeke  was the first  TCII  holder in Izzi. Izzi had other numerous graduate serving at both  local government ,   state government and  federal  government in different capacities

THE MAP OF  IZZI SHOWING THE BOUNDARY  LOCATION OF EVERY COMMUNITIES

Reference

Nico van steensel (1996): the Izzi their  history and customs