Abak
About
Abak is a town and Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The local government headquarters is located about 18 kilometres (11 miles) from Uyo, the state capital, and the area has a landmass of 190 square kilometres (73 square miles).
History
Abak became the seat of Government in 1902 after the war conquest of the British armed forces that invaded the valley lying between the Ediene and Abak Clans. The seat of Government kept growing until 1957 and 1958 when it gained the status of Divisional Council Headquarters. At the end of the civil war, the South Eastern State Government was created and Abak became one of the Development Administrative Headquarters; with the local government reforms of 1976, Abak became a full-fledged Local Government Area.
Source: Wikipedia: Abak
Key Facts
State
Akwa Ibom State
Headquarters
Abak
Chairman
Hon. Mrs. Ime Effiong Charles
Area
190 km²
Population
139,090 (2006 census)