History Because of its location at the break in the mangrove swamp and rain forest of the eastern Niger River delta, it was a collecting point for slaves in the 19th century. in 1870, Jubo Juboha came to Ikot Abasi and founded the kingdom of Opobo. He was a former Igbo (Ibo) slave. Ikot Abasi, a community […]
History and population Ikono is one of the four largest Local Government Areas in the state, the others being oruk Anam, Ibiono-Ibom, Essien Udim. it came into existence in september, 1996 when it was carved out of Itu Local Government Area. The people of Ikono are great farmers, who cultivates both cash and food crops, palm tree, kolanut trees, cassava, […]
Ika (Ika-Annang) is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The headquarters of the Ika local government area is Urua Inyang. Ika is subdivided into clans Urban (1 & II), Ito (1, II and III) Achan (1, II and III) and Odoro (1 & II) and over 50 villages in totality with an identical cultural display called Akakum nicknamed […]
History The region of the local government was created out of Itu Local government Area in December 1996. This area is where the Scottish Missionary Mary Slessor died in 1915. Her Cairn is beautifully located at Use Ikot Oku, where she lived Demography The people are predominantly of the Christian faith. The main ethnic group of the LGA are the Ibibio people, […]
Ibesikpo-Asutan is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It is inhabited by the Ibesikpo and Asutan clans. The Local Government Headquarters is Nung Udoe. It is the home of former Akwa Ibom State governor architect Obong Victor Attah. It is also Home to the one Time Chief of Air staff, Late Air Marshall Nsikak Eduok. It is made up of 43 villages. The […]
History Ibeno Local Government Area was created out of the defunct Uquo-Ibeno Local Government Area on December 4, 1996, by the Federal government instrument. Before the creation of Uquo-Ibeno Local Government Area, the people of Ibeno were in Eket Local Government Area – Ibeno Edoh, Uquo Ibeno respectively. Ibeno Local Government Area has thus graduated from being […]
Etinan is located within the south south part of Nigeria and constitutes one of the Local Government Areas in the oil rich Akwa Ibom State. Known for its agricultural and arts craft products, the area forms one of the most peaceful locations in the West African State of Nigeria. Etinan is also home to the famous Peacock Paints Industries and NIFOR zonal office. Within Etinan […]