Akwa Ibom Local Government Areas and their headquarters
Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Akwa Ibom State and their headquarters are:
Abak …. Abak
Eket …. Eket
Eastern Obolo …. Okoroete
Essien Udim …. Afaha Ikot Ebak
Etim Ekpo Utu …. Etim Ekpo
Etinan …. Etinan
Esit Eket …. Uquo
Ibeno …. Upenekang
Ibesikpo Asutan …. Nung Udoe
Ibiono Ibom …. Oko Ita
Ika …. Urua Inyang
Ikono …. Ibiaku Ntok Okpo
Ikot Abasi …. Ikot Abasi
Ikot Ekpene …. Ikot Ekpene
Ini …. Odoro Ikpe
Itu …. Itu
Mbo …. Enwang
Mkpat Enin …. Mkpat Enin
Nsit Atai …. Odot
Nsit Ibom …. Afaha Offiong
Nsit Ubium …. Ikot Edibong
Obot Akara …. Nto Edino
Okobo …. Okopedi
Onna …. Abat
Oron …. Oron
Oruk Anam …. Ikot Ibritam
Udung Uko …. Eyofin
Ukanafun …. Ikot Akpa Nkuk
Uruan …. Idu
Urue Offong/Oruko …. Urue Offong
Uyo …. Uyo
LGAs & headquarters, Akwa Ibom
SN
LGA
HEADQUARTERS
1
Abak
Abak
2
Eket
Eket
3
Eastern Obolo
Okoroete
4
Essien Udim
Afaha Ikot Ebak
5
Etim Ekpo
Utu Etim Ekpo
6
Etinan
Etinan
7
Esit Eket
Uquo
8
Ibeno
Upenekang
9
Ibesikpo Asutan
Nung Udoe
10
Ibiono Ibom
Oko Ita
11
Ika
Urua Inyang
12
Ikono
Ibiaku Ntok Okpo
13
Ikot Abasi
Ikot Abasi
14
Ikot Ekpene
Ikot Ekpene
15
Ini
Odoro Ikpe
16
Itu
Itu
17
Mbo
Enwang
18
Mkpat Enin
Mkpat Enin
19
Nsit Atai
Odot
20
Nsit Ibom
Afaha Offiong
21
Nsit Ubium
Ikot Edibong
22
Obot Akara
Nto Edino
23
Okobo
Okopedi
24
Onna
Abat
25
Oron
Oron
26
Oruk Anam
Ikot Ibritam
27
Udung Uko
Eyofin
28
Ukanafun
Ikot Akpa Nkuk
29
Uruan
Idu
30
Urue Offong/Oruko
Urue Offong
31
Uyo
Uyo
Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. It was created on September 23, 1987 from Cross River State.
Located in the South Eastern part of the country, Akwa Ibom is a key member of Nigeria’s South South Zone, rich in crude oil, natural gas and a diversity of agricultural produce.
Over 5000 expatriates working for various organisations like Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, Elf, the Aluminum Smelter Company, ALSCON, Forrestal, Reynold International and the University of Uyo have found a home here.
Capital City: Uyo
Other Major Cities: Eket, Ikot Ekpene, Abak, Ikot Abasi and Oron.
Location: Latitude 4o 32’ and 5o53’ North and Longitude 7o25’ and 8o25 East.
Area: 8,412 square kilometers
Climate: Tropical climate marked by two distinct seasons; the dry season (November – March) and the wet season (April – October). The wet season is usually interrupted by a short dry spell in August.
Mean annual rainfall is 2,200mm in the north of the state and 3,500mm in the south of the state.
Sunshine is between 1,400 to 1,500 hours per year. Average temperature range from 23oC to 31oC.
Vegetation: Three easily distinguishable vegetation; the saline water swamp forest, the fresh water swamp forest and the rainforest.
The major industrial crop is the oil palm tree. The Akwa Ibom has the densest groves of oil palm in Nigeria. The Akwa Palm Industries PLC was set up in 1991 to harness the full potential of this crop.
The production of crude palm oil will allow for downstream industries which can refine the oil into vegetable oil, soaps, margarine, glycerin, candles, detergents and numerous other products. The kernel oil is used for the manufacture of high quality toilet soap. Bye product from the oil palm industries are used for the production of livestock feeds.
Although Akwa Ibom is mineral-rich, agriculture is the bedrock of its economy. It employs about 70 percent of the state’s workforce. Most are engaged in subsistent farming. The industrial sector is small and is dominated by government owned companies. The private sector is active in the service areas, although a few industries are privately owned.
At inception, the state inherited a number of companies from Cross River State. These are:
Sunshine Batteries, Essien Udim
Peacock Paint, Etinam
Quality Ceramic Industries, Itu
Qua Steal Products Limited, Eket
Asbestonit Industries, Oron
Plasto – Crown Industries, Uyo
International Biscuits Limited, Ikot Ekpene
Champion Breweries, Uyo
Pamil Industries, Abak
Most of the companies are ailing, becoming a drain on government. As part of the economic policies, these companies are to be revived and privatized. Government is diverting its interest in them in line with overall philosophy to focus on creating an enabling environment for private sector initiatives to flourish.
