History Of Oron LGA, Akwa Ibom State

History Of Oron LGA, Akwa Ibom State

History Oron became a Division in August 1970 and in 1976, was made a Local Government Area. However, following the local government creation exercise of the federal government in 1989, Oron was split into 3 Local Government Areas of Mbo, Akwa Ibom Oron, Akwa Ibom and Okobo, Akwa Ibom. Again in September 1991, Urue-Offong/Oruko Local Government Area was carved out […]

History Of Onna LGA, Akwa Ibom State

History Of Onna LGA, Akwa Ibom State

Onna is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its name comes from an acronym of the names of the four predominant clans in the area: Oniong, Nnung Ndem, Awa Afaha and Awa. Onna has a population of about 495,000 people worldwide. Because of its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the people of Onna are predominantly fishermen and farmers. The oil rich […]

History Of Okobo LGA, Akwa Ibom State

History Of Okobo LGA, Akwa Ibom State

Okobo is located in the South Eastern part of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Following the local government creation exercise of the federal government in 1989 Okobo Local Government Area was carved out of Oron, Akwa Ibom same year The local government area is bounded by Uruan in the North-West, Oyono Estuary in the North East, Oron, Akwa Ibom in the East, Urue-Offong/Oruko in the South-East, Nsit Atai in the West, Esit […]

History Of Nsit-Ubium LGA, Akwa Ibom State

History Of Nsit-Ubium LGA, Akwa Ibom State

History Nsit Ubium Local Government Area was carved out of the then Etinan Local Government on May 3, 1989, with its headquarters at Ikot Edibon. In September 1991, the present Nsit Ibom Local Government Area was carved out leaving Nsit Ubium with its present two clans — Nsit and Ubium with 65 recognised villages and some other […]

History Of Nsit-Ibom LGA, Akwa Ibom State

History Of Nsit-Ibom LGA, Akwa Ibom State

Nsit Ibom is a Nigerian local government area located within central Akwa Ibom State and sharing boundaries with Ibesikpo Asutan, Etinan, Nsit Ubium and Uyo Local Government Areas. The people of Nsit Ibom are of the Ibibio ethnic extraction. Nsit Ibom has a male population of 57,750 and a female population of 50,861 for aa total of 108,611 according to the 2006 National Census. September 1991 In […]

History Of Nsit-Atai LGA, Akwa Ibom State

History Of Nsit-Atai LGA, Akwa Ibom State

Nsit Atai Local government area was created in the year 1996 with its capital at Odot by the government of president Ibrahim Babangida. It has an area of out of an about 17,000 square kilometers, with 62 villages Location Nsit Atai is located in south east Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria and is a local government area of Akwa Ibom […]

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