Obubra
About
Obubra is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, Nigeria. The Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture is located in Obubra, and the National Youth Service Corps Cross River State Orientation Camp is situated in the town. The LGA covers an area of 1,115 square kilometres and had a population of 172,444 at the 2006 census. It is divided into eleven council wards, and its headquarters is in Obubra Urban. The area includes around 98 villages, among them Obubra Village, Ogada, Yala, Iyamoyong and Ababene.
History
The name Obubra is derived from 'Ubibira or Ubira', the name of the main village on the bank of the Cross River. In the late 19th century Obubra was used to represent an administrative unit under the British colonial empire, with jurisdiction extending across parts of present-day Biase, Akamkpa, Abi, Yakurr, Etung, Ikom and Ogoja local government areas. Most of the communities emerged as settlements of intercommunal wars, and divisions among political elites have shaped local leadership and socioeconomic development. St. Francis Xavier Parish was originally founded in 1965, after the first Holy Mass was celebrated in 1961 by missionaries seeking land for a secondary school.
Source: Wikipedia: Obubra
Key Facts
State
Cross River State
Headquarters
Obubra Urban
Chairman
Hon. Kingsley Arikpo
Area
1,115 km²
Population
172,444 (2006 census)