Onna Explained

Official Name:Onna
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Akwa Ibom State
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Joshua T. Ndoho
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:47.41
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:157,200
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:4.65°N 7.8667°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:8
Mapframe-Wikidata:yes
Mapframe-Marker:village

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.[2] Onna has a population of about 295,000 people worldwide. Onna is bounded by the east by Eket, west by mkpat Enin and south to the Atlantic Ocean, the people of Onna are majorly fishermen and farmersEverything being equal, Onna has a large number of seafood . Onna has hosted various oil company while search is ongoing for more oil discovery. oil exploration is ongoing in communities such as Ukpana, Akpabom, Ikot Abasi, Ikwe etc all in Onna LGA .The local government is also home to a number of highly intellectual population who have made numerous impact in the community, nationwide and in the diasporas.

Oil and gas industry

Onna is an oil and gas producing local government area.[3] [4]

Political Wards

WardsWard Centers
Awa 1Primary School, Awa Iman
Awa 2Town Hall, Afaha Ubium
Awa 3Primary School, Ikot Akpan Nkpe
Awa 4Seconary School, Ikot Akpan Ishiet
Awa 5Sec. Com. Sch., Ikot Etukudo
Awa 6Town Hall, Ikot Mbong
Nung Ndem 1Town Hall, Mkpok
Nung Ndem 2Primary School, Ikot Ndua Iman
Oniong East 1Onna People High School
Oniong East 2Primary School, Ikot Ebekpo
Oniong East 3Primary School, Ikwe
Oniong West 1Primary School, Ikot Edor
Oniong West 2Primary School, Ukpana
Oniong West 3Secondary School, Ikot Ebiere
Oniong West 4Primary School, Ikot Ndudot

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References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akwa Ibom State: Subdivisions. 2024-02-05 . www.citypopulation.de.
  2. Web site: Onna Local Government Area. 2021-09-11. www.manpower.com.ng.
  3. News: SPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria's oil-rich communities abandoned in shocking poverty despite huge wealth . 29 January 2017 . Ukpong, Cletus . Premium Times.
  4. Web site: Oil Spillage in Nigeria's Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society . www.waado.org . Dr. E. A. Akpofure . 2008-04-11.
  5. Book: Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission . Political Wards In Akwa Ibom State . 2015 . AKISIEC.