Akwa-Ibom (Promised Land)
Executive Governor
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel
DEPUTY GOVERNOR
Moses Frank Ekpo
Creation: created September 23, 1987.
Capital: Uyo
Major Cities: Uyo, Eket, Ikot Ekpene, Abak, Ikot Abasi, Ikono, Etinan, Uruan and Oron.
Geographic Profile: Lying between latitudes 4° 32’ and 5° 33’ north and longitudes 7° 25’ and 8° 25’ east; Located in Nigeria’s Niger Delta; Land area of 6,900 sq Km. The state is bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean.
Economic Profile: Akwa Ibom State’s landmass of 6,900 sq Km which is arable from the saline water swamp forest in the South, to the rainforest in the North, supports extensive agriculture all year round. There are large deposits of oil and gas both on and offshore. Other mineral resources such as limestone, clay, gold, salt, coal, silver nitrate and glass sand are also found in commercial quantity.
Occupation: Akwa Ibom people are farmers, craftsmen, and merchants. A majority of the rural populace engage in farming. Other traditional occupations of the people are fishing, trading, hunting, wood-carving, raffia works, blacksmithing, pottery, iron works, tailoring, and crafts creation.
Ethnic Profile: Population of 3,920,208; Major ethnic groups are Ibibio, Anang, and Eket.
Local Government Area (31 LGA): Abak, Eastern Obolo, Eket, Esit Eket, Essien Udim, Etim Ekpo, Etinan, Ibeno, Ibesikpo Asutan, Ibiono Ibom, Ika, Ikono, Ikot Abasi, Ikot Ekpene, Ini, Itu, Mbo, Mkpat Enin, Nsit Atai, Nsit Ibom, Nsit Ubium, Obot Akara, Okobo, Onna, Oron, Oruk Anam, Udung Uko, Ukanafun, Uruan, Urue Offong Oruko, Uyo.
Raw Materials Distribution in Akwa Ibom State
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S/N |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA |
MINERAL RAW MATERIALS |
AGRO RAW MATERIALS |
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1 |
ABAK |
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Palm Produce, Cassava, Plantain, Banana, Rice, Raffia Palm, Rubber.
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|
2 |
EASTERN–OBOLO |
Petroleum, Natural Gas |
Fishery, Raffia Palm, Coconut |
|
3 |
EKET |
Clay, Petroleum, Natural gas |
Cassava, Palm Produce, Raffia Palm |
|
4 |
ESIT EKET |
Petroleum, Natural Gas |
Palm Produce, Raffia palm, Rubber, Forestry, Cassava |
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5 |
ESSIEN-UDIM |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Maize, Plantain, Banana, Yam, Coconut, Raffia Palm. |
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|
6 |
ETIM–EKPO |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Rice, Plantain, Cocoyam, Fruits |
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7 |
ETINAN |
Clay |
Cassava, Coconut, Palm Produce, Plantain, Banana, Raffia Palm |
|
8 |
IBENO |
Petroleum, Natural Gas, Silica Sand |
Fishery, Raffia Palm, Coconut, Rubber, Forestry |
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9 |
IBESIKPO ASUTAN |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Raffia Palm, Maize, Plantain, Banana, Ginger |
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|
10 |
IBIONO-IBOM |
Clay, Granite. |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Rubber, Rice, Yam, Cocoyam, Maize, Plantain, Banana, Raffia Palm, Ginger, Fruits. |
|
11 |
IKA |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Yam, Maize, Coconut, Raffia Palm, Fruits |
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|
12 |
IKONO |
Clay |
Yam, Maize, Coconut, Palm Produce, Cassava, Raffia Palm, Fruits. |
|
13 |
IKOT ABASI |
Clay |
Cassava, Coconut, Cocoyam, Maize, Palm Produce, Raffia Palm, Fruits, Fishery |
|
14 |
IKOT EKPENE |
Cassava, Raffia Palm, Palm Produce, Maize, Yam, Kolanut, Fruits. |
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|
15 |
INI |
Clay, Limestone |
Palm Produce, Raffia Palm, Yam, Cocoa, Rubber, Rice, Cassava, Forestry , Maize |
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16 |
ITU |
Clay, Kaolin |
Fishery, Palm Produce, Cocoa, Rice, Cassava, Rubber, Forestry, Cocoyam, Maize, Ginger. |
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17 |
MBO |
Petroleum, Natural Gas, Silica Sand |
Fishery, Coconut, Forestry, Raffia Palm |
|
18 |
MKPAT ENIN |
Petroleum, Natural Gas |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Fruits, Raffia Palm, Maize, Rubber, Rice, plantain |
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19 |
NSIT ATAI |
Clay |
Cassava, Palm Produce, rubber, Raffia Palm, Plantain, Maize, Fruits, Ginger, Rice. |
|
20 |
NSIT IBOM |
Clay, Coal, Salt. |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Plantain, Fruits, Maize, Coconut, Raffia Palm, Ginger |
|
21 |
NSIT UBIUM
|
Clay, Coal. |
Palm produce, Cassava, Yam, Plantain, Banana, Fruits, Rubber, Coconut, Maize. |
|
22 |
OBOT AKARA |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Yam, Plantain, Banana, Fruits, Rubber, Cocoyam, Cocoa, Kola nut. |
|
|
23 |
OKOBO |
Clay |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Maize, Rubber, Fruits, Fishery, Raffia Palm, Water yam. |
|
24 |
ONNA |
Clay |
Palm Produce, cassava, Maize, Plantain, Banana |
|
25 |
ORON |
Silica Sand. |
Fishery, Palm Produce, Raffia Palm, Cassava, Water yam |
|
26 |
ORUK ANAM |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Rubber, Maize, Cocoyam, Plantain, Banana |
|
|
27 |
UDUNG UKO |
Melon, Ginger, Cassava, Maize, water yam. |
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|
28 |
UKANAFUN |
Clay |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Maize, Plantain, Banana. |
|
29 |
URUAN |
Limestone, Clay, Petroleum. |
Palm Produce, Cassava, Maize, Fishery, Rubber, Cocoa, Cocoyam, Fruits, Ginger |
|
30 |
URUE OFFONG / ORUKO |
Palm Produce, Cassava, maize, Rubber, Fruits, Raffia Palm, Water yam |
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31 |
UYO |
Cassava, Maize, Palm Produce, Ginger, Fruits |
