Abi
About
Abi is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. It consists of several Agbo, Bahumono and Imabana villages and is home to an annual cultural festival. It is situated along the Cross River and is bounded to the west by Ebonyi State, to the south by Biase Local Government Area and to the east by Yakurr Local Government Area.
History
Most people from Abi come from the Bahumono tribe or Agbo subgroup of Igbo. The Bahumono are one of the largest tribes within Abi Local Government and include eight villages: Anong, Ediba, Usumutong, Abeugo, Afafanyi, Igonigoni, Ebom, and Ebijakara. They are historically known to have migrated from Hotumusa, an old town in the hills of Ruhura. The Agbo community of Itigidi traces its origins to a sacred tree called Ekomoti, from which the first Itigidi man is said to have emerged. The community developed from a settlement called Lebama (Ekpolodol), and the tree remains sacred in the land of Itigidi.
Key Facts
State
Cross River State
Headquarters
Itigidi
Chairman
Egbala Bassey Egbala
Population
144,802 (2006)
Website
www.crossriverhub.com.ng/abi