Eastern Obolo
About
Eastern Obolo is a Local Government Area (LGA) in southern Nigeria, with its headquarters at Okoroete. It is a coastal local government area in Akwa Ibom State under strong tidal influence from the Bight of Bonny, and it comprises 16 villages divided into two clans, Okoroete and Iko, with ten political wards of the Obolo ethnic group. The main economic activity is fishing, with over 65 per cent of people involved in active fishing, and the area has oil wells and forest resources. The LGA is home to predominantly Obolo people, with Ibibio and Igbo minorities, and the Obolo language is the major language, with the Iko dialect also widely understood. The area borders Mkpat Enin, Onna, Ikot Abasi, and Ibeno LGAs and the Atlantic Ocean.
History
Eastern Obolo LGA was mapped out of Ikot Abasi LGA by the Federal Government of Nigeria on 4 December 1996, with over 30,000 residents across a total area of approximately 17,000 km2.
Source: Wikipedia: Eastern Obolo
Key Facts
State
Akwa Ibom State
Headquarters
Okoroete
Chairman
Rt. Hon Samuel Nteogwuijah
Established
4 December 1996
Area
156.5 km²
Population
76,500