Ebonyi State Towns Abakaliki

 

                                                            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.

IndustryandCommence

                                        

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.

Read the full history here

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.

The Higher Institutions and their locations

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

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. Onicha

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.

Read more about it here 

    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.