Ogu/Bolo
About
Ogu–Bolo is a local government area (LGA) in Rivers State, Nigeria, with its administrative headquarters in the town of Ogu. It covers an area of 89 square kilometres and had an estimated population of over 119,000 as of 2020. The area is home to Ijaw people, mainly the Wakrikese sub-group, and its economy is based mainly on fishing, peasant farming and trade. The LGA is located in the Rivers South East Senatorial District and is bordered by Eleme LGA to the north, Tai LGA to the south, Khana LGA to the east and Bonny LGA to the west. Christianity is the major religion, alongside some followers of African Traditional Religion.
History
Ogu–Bolo was created as a local government area on 1 October 1996. Christianity and Western education were introduced to the area by missionaries, and St. Martin's Anglican Church in Ogu was completed in 1966. In 1973, the first post-primary school in the LGA, Government Secondary School, Ogu, was established. By the mid-1970s, Ogu had a modern hospital, good drinking water and tarred roads.
Source: Wikipedia: Ogu–Bolo
Key Facts
State
Rivers State
Headquarters
Ogu Town
Chairman
Engr. Ishmael Oforibika MNSE
Established
1 October 1996
Area
89 km²
Population
119,000 (estimated, 2020)