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LGA and city in Imo, Nigeria
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Orlu (Igbo: Ọ̀lụ́) is South East Nigeria's second largest city after Owerri. It has a long history and played a critical role as the headquarters for the Organisation of African Unity's (OAU) humanitarian relief agencies during the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War. The Nigerian headquarters of the British Cheshire Home is in the city. It is the second most developed city after Owerri in Imo state.
The restaurant offers a wide range of food such as rice, gariri, beans, yam, plantain and other foods.
By bus
Several bus transport tompanies conduct mass transit shuttle services from other cities to Orlu from other cities.
Intra-city movement within the city of Orlu is facilitated by the use of a couple of road transport options which include the motorcycles popularly known as Inaga Okada, the tricycles, the minibuses and the taxi cabs.
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