The city of Arondizuogu in Ideato-North LGA of Imo State, Nigeria was founded by Mazi Izuogu Mgbokpo, from Amankwu village in Arochukwu, Abia State, Nigeria. It is surprising today that Arondizuogu is a very big city and cannot be compared with Amankwu in size. One may wonder how Arondizuogu grew so much in size. This is explained by the ingenuity of Mazi Izuogu - he established and exploited the 'GREENCARD' scheme some centuries ago to a great success! He welcomed all manner of people who were either displaced from their ancestral lands, slaves escaping from their masters, valiant men in search of conquest etc. This provided him with a large population and consequently increased his economic and military might. If Arondizuogu is made up of his direct descendants, it would have been a small community today. Being a conglomerate, there is a blend of culture. Today Arondizuogu has 7 Autonomous communities:
- Awa-izuogu
- Ndiuche
- Iheme-Izuogu
- Ndiakeme
- Ndiejezie
- Aro-Umuduru
Today, so many countries are using this strategy, some in a modified way.