Onna

About

Onna is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its name comes from an acronym of the names of the four predominant clans in the area: Oniong, Nnung Ndem, Awa Afaha and Asuna Nung Oku. Onna is bounded to the east by Eket, to the west by Mkpat Enin and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The people of Onna are mainly fishermen and farmers. The area has seafood resources, has hosted various oil companies, and oil exploration is ongoing in communities such as Ukpana, Akpabom, Ikot Abasi and Ikwe.