Ebonyi State History and it Resources

 

Ebonyi as a state is small both in population and land size the state is a new state in the southeast. Comper to other states in the east like Enugu, Anambra, Imo, and Abia state, the state is very small and poor in times of financial boosting.

Abakaliki was under Enugu state and other people sees them as a slave as a result of their humility in serving others at the end they will not settle Abakaliki man because he has nobody to speak for him as the people of Abakaliki was obviously lacking both money and Education.

Today Abakaliki is one of the fastest developing states in the southeast which has changed its bad name on them for a long time now. The Basic facts about Ebonyi State you should know. The state of Ebonyi in the present day has verities of things you may not know.

Ebonyi state is one of the states located in the southern part of Nigeria, particularly Eastern Nigeria which is present in the southeast jo political zone. The state was created on October 1, 1996, from part of the Enugu and Abia states.

table of content

1. salt of the nation

2. town in Abakaliki

3. Industry and Commence 

4. The Higher Institutions and their locations

5. The 13 Local Government Areas

6. Ministries

7. Market

8. Road Network 

9. Infrastructure Development

Salt of the Nation

This is a result of heavy salt deposited in some of the local governments of the state which include; the boundary of Ikwo and Izzi, Uburu, Okposi Salt Lake, and some other LGA around-the-clock. some of these people don't have good water to drink as a result of mineral resources deposited in the soil.

Ebonyi is one of the states the military government of General Sani Abacha created in 1996. Just like other states an indigene of Ebonyi is called EBONYIANS.

Towns in AbakalikI  

         

The state is populated and inhabitant by Igbos, the capital is Abakaliki the largest town, and some other towns around it like; Edda, Nkwo-Ezza-Mgbo, Ehugbo, Okposi, Akpoha, Onicha, Uburu, Onu-Eke. 

Ebonyi's population is estimated to be 2, 176,947. Ebonyi has three senators zone which includes north, south, and central zones, with thirteen local government Areas.

The first executive governor to govern the state was Dr. Sam Ominyi Egwu. He was elected under PDP as a political party from 1999 - 2007.

Chief Martin Nwanchor Elechi became the second executive governor from 2007 - 2015 under the same party PDP. 

Engr Dave Umahi succeeded Elechi to become the third executive governor from 2015 -to 2023 Umahi was elected under PDP both in his first and second term before he decamped to APC political party.

Industry and Commence                          

The state is well known for the agricultural production of different types of products ranging from Rice, Yarm, Potatoes, cassava, Mazi and so many others including palm oil and gari. The state is very rich and blessed by god with both mineral and human resources.

The mineral resources range from lead, lime, zink, gold, salt, oil, and gas. According to geologies analysis, Ebonyi state is the richest state in times of natural resources with over 50 different types in a different locations in the state.

 

The state has some private companies like Royal salt at Enyimba the boundary of Ikwo and Izzi which specialize in mining salt and exporting it to foreign countries some other ones that minis lead and limes in somehow illegal. 

I use the word illegal because the indigenous from the state who suffers from the bad odds of mining has nothing to benefit from these companies rather than the consequences in return. 

Ebonyi also has gravel which many construction companies come to the state to buy no matter their location in Nigeria.

Ebonyi State University (EBSU) with four campuses which include; CAS Campus for Law and Agric studies, Ishieke Campus for Education, Uburu campus for medical students, and the permanent site which is for social sciences and other courses that could not fall into the other campuses. 

1. Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo (FUNAI) 
2. FUNAI has only two campuses which are the Ikwo campus for general studies and the Abakaliki campus for medical studies.
3. Evangel University Akaeze 
4. King David University Uburu was the newest institution in the state. (KDUU)
5. Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana Afikpo.( AIFPUA)
6. Savannah Institute of Technology, Ishieke Junction Abakaliki.
7. Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu.( FCAI)
8. Ebonyi State College of Education Ikwo (EBSCOEI)
9. Proposed Federal College of Education Isu
10. State College of Health Ezzamgbo
11. Destiny College of Health Ezzamgbo
12. Blessed Matains College of Health Ikwo

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The 13 Local Government Areas in Ebonyi State

Below are the 13 lists of the LGA in the state.

1. Abakaliki
2. Afikpo North
3. Afikpo South (Edda)
4. Ebonyi
5. Ezza North
6. Ezza South
7. Ikwo
8. Ishielu
9. Ivo
10. Izzi
11. Ohaozara
12. Ohaukuw
13. Onich

Boundary

Ebonyi state shares a border with many states both the Igbo and none Igbo states like Cross River, Benue, Enugu, and Abia state

Ministries

 

Ebony has one of the most organized called centenary cities built by the second Executive governor Chief M N Elechi. this place accommodates all the ministry and still has chances for other things.

markets 

Ebonyi state international market is also the largest market in west africa today with beautiful structures which attract other states around to come for selling and buy too.

 Radio stations

Ebonyi state has two Radio stations federal and states both in the capital, Abakaliki.

Unity FM /NTA

ESBC/ SALT TV. 

Road Network

  

As a young state Ebonyi state is faster growing than any other state that was created with her in the same year. And the state has been known for its peaceful exitance for a long decant now except for the political issues which are a nationwide problem.