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Available in 49 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-49" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">49 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%85" title="ولاية اكوا ايبوم – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="ولاية اكوا ايبوم" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akva_%C4%B0bom_%C5%9Ftat%C4%B1" title="Akva İbom ştatı – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Akva İbom ştatı" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_Chiu" title="Akwa Ibom Chiu – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Akwa Ibom Chiu" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%86%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BC" title="Аква-Ібом – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Аква-Ібом" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0_%D0%98%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BC" title="Аква Ибом – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Аква Ибом" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom" title="Akwa Ibom – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State" title="Akwa Ibom State – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Akwa Ibom State" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom" title="Akwa Ibom – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom" title="Akwa Ibom – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibomi_osariik" title="Akwa Ibomi osariik – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Akwa Ibomi osariik" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estado_de_Akwa_Ibom" title="Estado de Akwa Ibom – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Estado de Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub%C5%9Dtato_Akva_Ibom" title="Subŝtato Akva Ibom – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Subŝtato Akva Ibom" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA_%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%A7_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%85" title="ایالت اکوا ایبوم – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="ایالت اکوا ایبوم" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom" title="Akwa Ibom – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ff mw-list-item"><a href="https://ff.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diiwal_Akwa_Ibom" title="Diiwal Akwa Ibom – Fula" lang="ff" hreflang="ff" data-title="Diiwal Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Fulfulde" data-language-local-name="Fula" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fulfulde</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom" title="Akwa Ibom – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-guw mw-list-item"><a href="https://guw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayimat%E1%BA%B9n_Akwa_Ibom_T%E1%BB%8Dn" title="Ayimatẹn Akwa Ibom Tọn – Gun" lang="guw" hreflang="guw" data-title="Ayimatẹn Akwa Ibom Tọn" data-language-autonym="Gungbe" data-language-local-name="Gun" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gungbe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%95%84%EC%BD%B0%EC%9D%B4%EB%B4%84%EC%A3%BC" title="아콰이봄주 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="아콰이봄주" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ha mw-list-item"><a href="https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom" title="Akwa Ibom – Hausa" lang="ha" hreflang="ha" data-title="Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Hausa" data-language-local-name="Hausa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hausa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF" title="अक्वा इबोम राज्य – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="अक्वा इबोम राज्य" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ig mw-list-item"><a href="https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C8%AEra_Akwa_Ibom" title="Ȯra Akwa Ibom – Igbo" lang="ig" hreflang="ig" data-title="Ȯra Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Igbo" data-language-local-name="Igbo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Igbo</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom" title="Akwa Ibom – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom" title="Akwa Ibom – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%99%E1%83%95%E1%83%90-%E1%83%98%E1%83%91%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9B%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1_%E1%83%A8%E1%83%A2%E1%83%90%E1%83%A2%E1%83%98" title="აკვა-იბომის შტატი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="აკვა-იბომის შტატი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_(jimbo)" title="Akwa Ibom (jimbo) – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Akwa Ibom (jimbo)" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_(par%C3%AAzgeh)" title="Akwa Ibom (parêzgeh) – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Akwa Ibom (parêzgeh)" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mrj mw-list-item"><a href="https://mrj.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%98%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BC_(%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82)" title="Аква-Ибом (штат) – Western Mari" lang="mrj" hreflang="mrj" data-title="Аква-Ибом (штат)" data-language-autonym="Кырык мары" data-language-local-name="Western Mari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кырык мары</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pcm mw-list-item"><a href="https://pcm.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State" title="Akwa Ibom State – Nigerian Pidgin" lang="pcm" hreflang="pcm" data-title="Akwa Ibom State" data-language-autonym="Naijá" data-language-local-name="Nigerian Pidgin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Naijá</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom" title="Akwa Ibom – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9C%E3%83%A0%E5%B7%9E" title="アクワ・イボム州 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="アクワ・イボム州" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frr mw-list-item"><a href="https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_(Bundesstoot)" title="Akwa Ibom (Bundesstoot) – Northern Frisian" lang="frr" hreflang="frr" data-title="Akwa Ibom (Bundesstoot)" data-language-autonym="Nordfriisk" data-language-local-name="Northern Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nordfriisk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom" title="Akwa Ibom – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom" title="Akwa Ibom – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_(estado)" title="Akwa Ibom (estado) – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Akwa Ibom (estado)" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statul_Akwa_Ibom" title="Statul Akwa Ibom – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Statul Akwa Ibom" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a 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.ib-settlement-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-settlement vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Akwa Ibom State</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category"><a href="/wiki/States_of_Nigeria" title="States of Nigeria">State</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1028600610">.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols{text-align:center;display:table;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-row{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cell{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cellt{display:table-cell;vertical-align:top}</style> <div class="ib-settlement-cols"> <div class="ib-settlement-cols-row"><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Flag of Akwa Ibom State"><img alt="Flag of Akwa Ibom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Flag_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.svg/100px-Flag_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Flag_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.svg/150px-Flag_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Flag_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.svg/200px-Flag_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="641" data-file-height="427" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Flag</div></div><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Emblem_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Official seal of Akwa Ibom State"><img alt="Seal of Akwa Ibom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/The_Emblem_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.jpg/92px-The_Emblem_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.jpg" decoding="async" width="92" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/The_Emblem_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.jpg/139px-The_Emblem_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/The_Emblem_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.jpg/185px-The_Emblem_of_Akwa_Ibom_State.jpg 2x" data-file-width="720" data-file-height="779" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Seal</div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Nicknames: <div class="ib-settlement-nickname nickname"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_state_nicknames" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Nigerian state nicknames">Land of Promise, Akwa Abasi Ibom state</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nigeria_-_Akwa_Ibom.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Location of Akwa Ibom in Nigeria"><img alt="Location of Akwa Ibom in Nigeria" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Nigeria_-_Akwa_Ibom.svg/250px-Nigeria_-_Akwa_Ibom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="192" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Nigeria_-_Akwa_Ibom.svg/375px-Nigeria_-_Akwa_Ibom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Nigeria_-_Akwa_Ibom.svg/500px-Nigeria_-_Akwa_Ibom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="954" data-file-height="734" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Location of Akwa Ibom in Nigeria</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Akwa_Ibom_State&params=05_00_N_07_50_E_region:NG_type:adm1st"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">05°00′N</span> <span class="longitude">07°50′E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">5.000°N 7.833°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">5.000; 7.833</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states" title="List of sovereign states">Country</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/35px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/46px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Nigeria" title="Nigeria">Nigeria</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_date_of_statehood" title="List of Nigerian states by date of statehood">Date created</a></th><td class="infobox-data">23 September 1987</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_state_capitals" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Nigerian state capitals">Capital</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Uyo" title="Uyo">Uyo</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Body</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Akwa_Ibom_State" title="Government of Akwa Ibom State">Government of Akwa Ibom State</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Akwa_Ibom_State" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of Akwa Ibom State">Governor</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pastor_Umo_Eno" class="mw-redirect" title="Pastor Umo Eno">Pastor Umo Eno</a> (<a href="/wiki/People%27s_Democratic_Party_(Nigeria)" class="mw-redirect" title="People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)">PDP</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <span class="nowrap">Deputy Governor</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Akon_Eyakenyi" title="Akon Eyakenyi">Akon Eyakenyi</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Legislature</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_House_of_Assembly" title="Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly">Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Senate_of_Nigeria" title="Senate of Nigeria">Senators</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_North-East_Senatorial_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District">NE</a>: <a href="/wiki/Aniekan_Bassey" title="Aniekan Bassey">Aniekan Bassey</a> (<a href="/wiki/People%27s_Democratic_Party_(Nigeria)" class="mw-redirect" title="People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)">PDP</a>)</span><br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_North-West_Senatorial_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District">NW</a>: <a href="/wiki/Godswill_Akpabio" title="Godswill Akpabio">Godswill Akpabio</a> (<a href="/wiki/All_Progressives_Congress_(Nigeria)" class="mw-redirect" title="All Progressives Congress (Nigeria)">APC</a>)</span><br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_South_Senatorial_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District">S</a>: Ekong Sampson (<a href="/wiki/Peoples_Democratic_Party_(Nigeria)" title="Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)">PDP</a>)</span></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Nigerian_House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="Nigerian House of Representatives">Representatives</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nigerian_National_Assembly_delegation_from_Akwa_Ibom#9th_Parliament_(2019_-_)" title="Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Akwa Ibom">List</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">7,081 km<sup>2</sup> (2,734 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_area" title="List of Nigerian states by area">30 of 36</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2016)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">5,450,758</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_population" title="List of Nigerian states by population">15 of 36</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">770/km<sup>2</sup> (2,000/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Demonym" title="Demonym">Demonym</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Akwa Ibomite</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_GDP" title="List of Nigerian states by GDP">GDP (PPP)</a><div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Year</th><td class="infobox-data">2021</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Total</th><td class="infobox-data">$50.30 billion<sup id="cite_ref-C-GIDD_GDP_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-C-GIDD_GDP-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_GDP" title="List of Nigerian states by GDP">3rd of 36</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Per capita</th><td class="infobox-data">$7,739<sup id="cite_ref-C-GIDD_GDP_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-C-GIDD_GDP-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_GDP" title="List of Nigerian states by GDP">4th of 36</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B01" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+01">UTC+01</a> (<a href="/wiki/West_Africa_Time" title="West Africa Time">WAT</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Dialing Code</th><td class="infobox-data">+234</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ISO_3166" title="ISO 3166">ISO 3166 code</a></th><td class="infobox-data nickname"><a href="/wiki/ISO_3166-2:NG" title="ISO 3166-2:NG">NG-AK</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Human_Development_Index" title="Human Development Index">HDI</a> (2022)</th><td class="infobox-data">0.602<sup id="cite_ref-GlobalDataLab_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GlobalDataLab-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334494">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}</style><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#fc0">medium</span> · <a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_Human_Development_Index" title="List of Nigerian states by Human Development Index">16th of 37</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://akwaibomstate.gov.ng/">akwaibomstate<wbr />.gov<wbr />.ng</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Akwa Ibom State</b> is a <a href="/wiki/States_of_Nigeria" title="States of Nigeria">state</a> in the <a href="/wiki/South_South" title="South South">South-South geopolitical zone</a> of <a href="/wiki/Nigeria" title="Nigeria">Nigeria</a>. It borders <a href="/wiki/Cross_River_State" title="Cross River State">Cross River State</a> to the east, <a href="/wiki/Rivers_State" title="Rivers State">Rivers State</a> and <a href="/wiki/Abia_State" title="Abia State">Abia State</a> to the west and north-west, and to the south by the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" title="Atlantic Ocean">Atlantic Ocean</a>. The state takes its name from the <a href="/wiki/Qua_Iboe_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Qua Iboe River">Qua Iboe River</a> which bisects the state before flowing into the <a href="/wiki/Bight_of_Bonny" class="mw-redirect" title="Bight of Bonny">Bight of Bonny</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Akwa Ibom was split from <a href="/wiki/Cross_River_State" title="Cross River State">Cross River State</a> in 1987 with her capital <a href="/wiki/Uyo" title="Uyo">Uyo</a> and with 31 <a href="/wiki/Local_government_areas_of_Nigeria" title="Local government areas of Nigeria">local government areas</a>. </p><p>Of the <a href="/wiki/States_of_Nigeria" title="States of Nigeria">36 states</a>, Akwa Ibom is the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_area" title="List of Nigerian states by area">30th largest in area</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_population" title="List of Nigerian states by population">fifteenth most populous</a>, with an estimated population of nearly 5.5 million as of 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Geographically, the state is divided between the <a href="/wiki/Central_African_mangroves" title="Central African mangroves">Central African mangroves</a> in the coastal far south and the <a href="/wiki/Cross%E2%80%93Niger_transition_forests" title="Cross–Niger transition forests">Cross–Niger transition forests</a> in the rest of the state. Other important geographical features are the <a href="/wiki/Imo_River" title="Imo River">Imo</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cross_River_(Nigeria)" title="Cross River (Nigeria)">Cross</a> rivers which flow along Akwa Ibom's eastern and western borders respectively while the <a href="/wiki/Kwa_Ibo_River" title="Kwa Ibo River">Kwa Ibo River</a> bisects the state before flowing into the <a href="/wiki/Bight_of_Bonny" class="mw-redirect" title="Bight of Bonny">Bight of Bonny</a>. In the southeast corner of the state is the <i><a href="/wiki/Stubb_Creek_Forest_Reserve" title="Stubb Creek Forest Reserve">Stubb Creek Forest Reserve</a></i>, a heavily threatened wildlife reserve that contains declining <a href="/wiki/Crocodile" title="Crocodile">crocodile</a>, <a href="/wiki/Putty-nosed_monkey" class="mw-redirect" title="Putty-nosed monkey">putty-nosed monkey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Red-capped_mangabey" class="mw-redirect" title="Red-capped mangabey">red-capped mangabey</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sclater%27s_guenon" title="Sclater's guenon">Sclater's guenon</a> populations along with potentially extirpated populations of <a href="/wiki/African_leopard" title="African leopard">African leopard</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nigeria-Cameroon_chimpanzee" title="Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee">Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Offshore, the state is also biodiverse as there are large fish populations alongside various <a href="/wiki/Cetacea" title="Cetacea">cetacean species</a>, including <a href="/wiki/Bottlenose_dolphin" title="Bottlenose dolphin">bottlenose dolphins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pantropical_spotted_dolphin" title="Pantropical spotted dolphin">pantropical spotted dolphins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Humpback_whale" title="Humpback whale">humpback whales</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Killer_whale" class="mw-redirect" title="Killer whale">killer whales</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Modern-day Akwa Ibom State has been inhabited by various ethnic groups for hundreds of years, primarily the closely related <a href="/wiki/Ibibio_people" title="Ibibio people">Ibibio</a>, <a href="/wiki/Annang_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Annang people">Annang</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Oron_people" title="Oron people">Oron</a> peoples in the <a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_North-East_Senatorial_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District">North-East</a>, <a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_North-West_Senatorial_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District">North-West</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_South_Senatorial_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District">Southern</a> zones of the state, respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Economically, Akwa Ibom State is based around the production of <a href="/wiki/Crude_oil" class="mw-redirect" title="Crude oil">crude oil</a> and <a href="/wiki/Natural_gas" title="Natural gas">natural gas</a> as highest oil-producing state in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-thisdaylive.com_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thisdaylive.com-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Key minor industries involve agriculture as the state has substantial <a href="/wiki/Cocoyam" title="Cocoyam">cocoyam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)" title="Yam (vegetable)">yam</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Cooking_banana" title="Cooking banana">plantain</a> crops along with fishing and <a href="/wiki/Heliciculture" title="Heliciculture">heliciculture</a>. Despite its vast oil revenues, Akwa Ibom has the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_Human_Development_Index#2019" title="List of Nigerian states by Human Development Index">seventeenth highest</a> <a href="/wiki/Human_Development_Index" title="Human Development Index">Human Development Index</a> in the country in large part due to years of systemic corruption.<sup id="cite_ref-Human_Development_Indices_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Human_Development_Indices-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-The_Gang_of_43_breaks_cover_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Gang_of_43_breaks_cover-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Everyone's_in_on_the_Game_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Everyone's_in_on_the_Game-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Akwa Ibom State's economy is based on the production of <a href="/wiki/Crude_oil" class="mw-redirect" title="Crude oil">crude oil</a> and <a href="/wiki/Natural_gas" title="Natural gas">natural gas</a>. It produces the most oil of any state in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-thisdaylive.com_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thisdaylive.com-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It includes the following oil- producing Local Government Areas: <a href="/wiki/Ibeno" title="Ibeno">Ibeno</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mbo,_Nigeria" title="Mbo, Nigeria">Mbo</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Obolo" title="Eastern Obolo">Eastern Obolo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Key minor industries are based on agriculture; the state has substantial <a href="/wiki/Cocoyam" title="Cocoyam">cocoyam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)" title="Yam (vegetable)">yam</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Cooking_banana" title="Cooking banana">plantain</a> crops, along with fishing and <a href="/wiki/Heliciculture" title="Heliciculture">heliciculture</a>. </p><p>Despite its vast oil revenues, Akwa Ibom ranks as seventeenth among the states <a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_Human_Development_Index#2019" title="List of Nigerian states by Human Development Index">List of Nigerian states by Human Development Index#2019</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Human_Development_Index" title="Human Development Index">Human Development Index</a>. Years of systemic <a href="/wiki/Corruption" title="Corruption">corruption</a> have resulted in such revenues being diverted from improving infrastructure, education and welfare of the people.<sup id="cite_ref-Human_Development_Indices_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Human_Development_Indices-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-The_Gang_of_43_breaks_cover_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Gang_of_43_breaks_cover-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Everyone's_in_on_the_Game_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Everyone's_in_on_the_Game-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Languages">Languages</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Languages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>"There are 20 languages spoken as first languages in Akwa Ibom State."<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, comparing different sources show there are slightly over 20 languages. They are as follows (in alphabetical order) with the LGAs in which they are spoken: </p> <ul><li>Anaang - Abak, Essien Udim, Ikot Ekpene, Oruk-Anam, and Ukanafun LGAs</li> <li>Ebughu - Mbo and Oron LGAs</li> <li>Efai - Mbo LGA</li> <li>Efik - Itu, Oron, Uruan LGAs</li> <li>Ekit- Eket and Esit Eket LGAs</li> <li>Enwang - Mbo LGA</li> <li>Etebi - Esit Eket LGA</li> <li>Ibibio - Etinan, Ikono, Ikot Abasi, Itu, Mkpat Enin, Nsit Atai, Nsit-Ubium, Onna, Uruan and Uyo LGAs.</li> <li>Ibino (Ibọnọ) - Ibeno LGA</li> <li>Ibuoro - Ikono and Itu LGAs</li> <li>Idere - Itu LGA</li> <li>Igbo - Ika LGA</li> <li>Ika - Ika LGA</li> <li>Iko - Eastern Obolo LGA</li> <li>Ilue - Oron LGA</li> <li>Itu Mbon Uso - Ikono and Itu LGAs</li> <li>Iwerre - Ini LGA</li> <li>Nkari - Ini and Ikono LGA</li> <li>Obolo (Andoni) - Eastern Obolo and Ibeno LGAs</li> <li>Okobo - Okobo LGA</li> <li>Oro - Oron LGA</li> <li>Uda - Mbo LGA</li></ul> <p>One research however claims to "have identified just about 10 languages",<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> claiming that some languages are dialects of others, though the criteria for classification as dialects is not clearly stated. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Akwa_Ibom_state_contingent_3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Akwa_Ibom_state_contingent_3.jpg/220px-Akwa_Ibom_state_contingent_3.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Akwa_Ibom_state_contingent_3.jpg/330px-Akwa_Ibom_state_contingent_3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Akwa_Ibom_state_contingent_3.jpg/440px-Akwa_Ibom_state_contingent_3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="720" data-file-height="540" /></a><figcaption>Dancers in Akwa Ibom traditional attire</figcaption></figure> <p>In the pre-colonial period, what is now Akwa Ibom State was divided into various city-states like the <a href="/wiki/Ibom_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Ibom Kingdom">Ibom Kingdom</a> and <a href="/wiki/Akwa_Akpa" class="mw-redirect" title="Akwa Akpa">Akwa Akpa</a> before they later became a <a href="/wiki/British_protectorate" title="British protectorate">British protectorate</a> in 1884 as a part of the <a href="/wiki/Oil_Rivers_Protectorate" class="mw-redirect" title="Oil Rivers Protectorate">Oil Rivers Protectorate</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Britannica1911_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Britannica1911-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Prior to the <a href="/wiki/British_people" title="British people">British</a> colonization, no central government had existed among the people of what is now Akwa Ibom State. The various ethnic peoples were largely organized into <a href="/wiki/Clan" title="Clan">clan</a> communities, based on kinship and relations. </p><p>Several Scottish missionaries went to <a href="/wiki/Calabar" title="Calabar">Calabar</a> in 1848, and Ibono in 1887. The British government did not attempt to establish more control over the area until 1904. In that year, they organized the Enyong Division, encompassing the area of the current state of Akwa Ibom, with <a href="/wiki/Headquarters" title="Headquarters">headquarters</a> at <a href="/wiki/Ikot_Ekpene" title="Ikot Ekpene">Ikot Ekpene</a>, a predominately <a href="/wiki/Annang" class="mw-redirect" title="Annang">Annang</a> city. Noted <a href="/wiki/African_studies" title="African studies">Africanist</a> Kaanan Nair, noted this city as the cultural and political <a href="/wiki/Capital_city" title="Capital city">capital</a> of the Annang and <a href="/wiki/Ibibio_people" title="Ibibio people">Ibibio peoples</a>. The greater Southeast was largely dominated by the majority <a href="/wiki/Igbo_people" title="Igbo people">Igbo people</a>. The creation of Enyong Division encouraged collaboration among the numerous minority ethnic groups in the area. They created the Ibibio Welfare Union, later renamed Ibibio State Union. This social organization was first established as a local development and improvement forum for educated African persons and groups who in 1929 were still excluded from the colonial administration. It was dominated by British colonists and their appointees.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the early 1900s, the British actually gained formal control of the area before incorporating the protectorate (now renamed the <a href="/wiki/Niger_Coast_Protectorate" title="Niger Coast Protectorate">Niger Coast Protectorate</a>) into the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Nigeria_Protectorate" title="Southern Nigeria Protectorate">Southern Nigeria Protectorate</a> which later merged into <a href="/wiki/British_Nigeria" class="mw-redirect" title="British Nigeria">British Nigeria</a>; after the merger, much of modern-day Akwa Ibom became a centre of anti-colonial resistance during the <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_War" title="Women's War">Women's War</a> and political activism through the Ibibio State Union.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After independence in 1960, the area of now-Akwa Ibom was a part of the post-independence <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Region,_Nigeria" title="Eastern Region, Nigeria">Eastern Region</a> until 1967 when the region was split and the area became part of the <a href="/wiki/South-Eastern_State,_Nigeria" class="mw-redirect" title="South-Eastern State, Nigeria">South-Eastern State</a>. Less than two months afterwards, the <a href="/wiki/Igbo_people" title="Igbo people">Igbo</a>-majority former Eastern Region attempted to secede as the state of <a href="/wiki/Biafra" title="Biafra">Biafra</a>; in the three-year long <a href="/wiki/Nigerian_Civil_War" title="Nigerian Civil War">Nigerian Civil War</a>, now-Akwa Ibom was hard-fought over in the prelude to the <a href="/wiki/Invasion_of_Port_Harcourt" title="Invasion of Port Harcourt">Invasion of Port Harcourt</a> while people from Akwa Ibom were persecuted by the <a href="/wiki/Biafra" title="Biafra">Biafran</a> forces as they were mainly non-Igbos.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the war's end and the reunification of Nigeria, the South-Eastern State was reformed until 1976 when it was renamed <a href="/wiki/Cross_River_State" title="Cross River State">Cross River State</a>. </p><p>Eleven years later, <a href="/wiki/Cross_River_State" title="Cross River State">Cross River State</a> was divided on 23 September 1987, by the <a href="/wiki/Military_administration" title="Military administration">Military Administration</a> of General <a href="/wiki/Ibrahim_Babangida" title="Ibrahim Babangida">Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This division resulted in the creation of the state of Akwa Ibom, <a href="/wiki/Uyo" title="Uyo">Uyo</a> was chosen as the state capital in order to encourage development in all regions of the state.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Climate">Climate</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Akwa Ibom has a tropical <a href="/wiki/Monsoon" title="Monsoon">monsoon</a> <a href="/wiki/Climate" title="Climate">climate</a> (Classification: Am) and is 42.58 <a href="/wiki/Metre" title="Metre">meters</a> (139.7 feet) above sea level. The city's average annual <a href="/wiki/Temperature" title="Temperature">temperature</a> is -0.99% lower than Nigeria's averages at 28.47 °C (83.25 °F). 342.56 <a href="/wiki/Millimetre" title="Millimetre">millimeters</a> (13.49 inches) of <a href="/wiki/Precipitation" title="Precipitation">precipitation</a> and 294.37 <a href="/wiki/Rain" title="Rain">rainy</a> days (80.65% of the time) are typical annual totals for Akwa Ibom.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Akwa Ibom region regularly has <a href="/wiki/Tropical_monsoon_climate" title="Tropical monsoon climate">tropical monsoons</a>. All year long, there are high temperatures and a lot of rain. The region of Akwa Ibom has an average yearly temperature of 60 degrees and 672 inches of precipitation. The average <a href="/wiki/Humidity" title="Humidity">humidity</a> is 80% and the <a href="/wiki/Ultraviolet_index" title="Ultraviolet index">UV-index</a> is 7. It is dry for only 52 days of the year.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The climate of Akwa Ibom is tropical with significant rainfall and a short dry season.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government">Government</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Government"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Politics in Akwa Ibom State are dominated by the three main ethnic groups: the <a href="/wiki/Ibibio_people" title="Ibibio people">Ibibio</a>, <a href="/wiki/Annang" class="mw-redirect" title="Annang">Annang</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Oron_people" title="Oron people">Oro</a>. Of these three, the <a href="/wiki/Ibibio_people" title="Ibibio people">Ibibio</a> remain the majority and have held sway in the state since its creation. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ministries,_Departments_and_Agencies"><span id="Ministries.2C_Departments_and_Agencies"></span>Ministries, Departments and Agencies</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Ministries, Departments and Agencies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The list of ministries in Akwa Ibom State include the following:<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Justice" title="Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice">Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Agricultural_Resources" title="Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Agricultural Resources">Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sufficiency</a></li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Account and Finance</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Works" title="Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Works">Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Works</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Education" title="Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education">Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education</a></li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Environment</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Transport_and_Petroleum" title="Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Transport and Petroleum">Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Transport & Petroleum Resources</a></li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs</li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Lands, Town Planning & Survey</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Information_and_Strategy" title="Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information and Strategy">Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information & Strategy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Health" title="Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health">Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health</a></li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Science & Technology</li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Women Development and Social Development</li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Youth & Sports</li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Administration & Supplies</li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Economic Development Labour and Manpower Planning</li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Investment, Commerce and Industries</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Culture_and_Tourism" title="Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Culture and Tourism">Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Culture and Tourism</a></li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Bureau of Political/Legislative Affairs and Water Resources</li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Bureau of Rural Development & Cooperatives</li> <li>Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Power and Petroleum Resources</li> <li>Akwa Ibom state Ministry of Internal Security and Water ways</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Local_Government_Areas">Local Government Areas</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Local Government Areas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_villages_in_Akwa_Ibom_State" title="List of villages in Akwa Ibom State">List of villages in Akwa Ibom State</a></div> <p>Akwa Ibom State consists of thirty-one (31) <a href="/wiki/Local_government_areas_of_Nigeria" title="Local government areas of Nigeria">local government areas</a>. They include: </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Meridien_Akwa_Ibom_park.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Meridien_Akwa_Ibom_park.jpg/220px-Meridien_Akwa_Ibom_park.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Meridien_Akwa_Ibom_park.jpg/330px-Meridien_Akwa_Ibom_park.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Meridien_Akwa_Ibom_park.jpg/440px-Meridien_Akwa_Ibom_park.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a><figcaption>Meridien Akwa Ibom park</figcaption></figure> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 10em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abak" title="Abak">Abak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Obolo" title="Eastern Obolo">Eastern Obolo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eket" title="Eket">Eket</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Esit-Eket" class="mw-redirect" title="Esit-Eket">Esit-Eket</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Essien_Udim" title="Essien Udim">Essien Udim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Etim-Ekpo" class="mw-redirect" title="Etim-Ekpo">Etim-Ekpo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Etinan" title="Etinan">Etinan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibeno" title="Ibeno">Ibeno</a><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibesikpo-Asutan" class="mw-redirect" title="Ibesikpo-Asutan">Ibesikpo-Asutan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibiono-Ibom" title="Ibiono-Ibom">Ibiono-Ibom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ika,_Nigeria" title="Ika, Nigeria">Ika</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ikono" title="Ikono">Ikono</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ikot-Abasi" title="Ikot-Abasi">Ikot Abasi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ikot_Ekpene" title="Ikot Ekpene">Ikot Ekpene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ini,_Nigeria" title="Ini, Nigeria">Ini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Itu,_Nigeria" title="Itu, Nigeria">Itu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mbo,_Nigeria" title="Mbo, Nigeria">Mbo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mkpat-Enin" title="Mkpat-Enin">Mkpat-Enin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nsit-Atai" title="Nsit-Atai">Nsit-Atai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nsit-Ibom" title="Nsit-Ibom">Nsit-Ibom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nsit-Ubium" title="Nsit-Ubium">Nsit-Ubium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Obot-Akara" title="Obot-Akara">Obot-Akara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Okobo,_Nigeria" title="Okobo, Nigeria">Okobo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Onna" title="Onna">Onna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oron,_Nigeria" title="Oron, Nigeria">Oron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oruk_Anam" title="Oruk Anam">Oruk Anam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ukanafun" title="Ukanafun">Ukanafun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Udung-Uko" title="Udung-Uko">Udung-Uko</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uruan" title="Uruan">Uruan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Urue-Offong/Oruko" title="Urue-Offong/Oruko">Urue-Offong/Oruko</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uyo" title="Uyo">Uyo</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ethnic_groups">Ethnic groups</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Ethnic groups"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The main ethnic groups of the state include: <a href="/wiki/Ibibio_people" title="Ibibio people">Ibibio</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anaang_people" title="Anaang people">Anaang</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oron_people" title="Oron people">Oro</a> and <a href="/wiki/Obolo_people" title="Obolo people">Obolo</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Religion">Religion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Religion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The people of Akwa Ibom are predominantly Christians. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pioneer_Qua_Iboe_Church,_full_view._Upenekang,_Ibeno.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Pioneer_Qua_Iboe_Church%2C_full_view._Upenekang%2C_Ibeno.jpg/220px-Pioneer_Qua_Iboe_Church%2C_full_view._Upenekang%2C_Ibeno.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Pioneer_Qua_Iboe_Church%2C_full_view._Upenekang%2C_Ibeno.jpg/330px-Pioneer_Qua_Iboe_Church%2C_full_view._Upenekang%2C_Ibeno.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Pioneer_Qua_Iboe_Church%2C_full_view._Upenekang%2C_Ibeno.jpg/440px-Pioneer_Qua_Iboe_Church%2C_full_view._Upenekang%2C_Ibeno.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1936" /></a><figcaption>Pioneer Qua Iboe Church Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State</figcaption></figure> <p>976,791 Catholics (2020) in the two <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://Diocese%20of%20Uyo">dioceses of Uyo</a><a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://Diocese%20of%20Ikot%20Ekpene">[1]</a> (1989) with 74 parishes under Bishop <a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Ebebe_Ayah&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Ebebe Ayah (page does not exist)">John Ebebe Ayah</a> (2014), and Ikot Ekpene (1963) with 53 parishes under Bishop <a href="/w/index.php?title=Camillus_Raymond_Umoh&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Camillus Raymond Umoh (page does not exist)">Camillus Raymond Umoh</a> (2010), both suffragans of the <a href="/wiki/Archdiocese_of_Calabar" class="mw-redirect" title="Archdiocese of Calabar">Archdiocese of Calabar</a>. </p><p>The Bishop of the <a href="/wiki/Anglican_Diocese_of_Uyo" title="Anglican Diocese of Uyo">Anglican Diocese of Uyo</a> within the <a href="/wiki/Church_of_Nigeria" title="Church of Nigeria">Church of Nigeria</a> is <a href="/wiki/Prince_Asukwo_Antai" title="Prince Asukwo Antai">Prince Asukwo Antai</a> (2014).<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Languages_2">Languages</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Languages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Like their <a href="/wiki/Efik_people" title="Efik people">Efik</a> neighbors of <a href="/wiki/Cross_River_State" title="Cross River State">Cross River State</a>, people of Akwa Ibom speak various dialects of the <a href="/wiki/Ibibio-Efik_languages" title="Ibibio-Efik languages">Ibibio-Efik languages</a>, which belong to the <a href="/wiki/Benue%E2%80%93Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Benue–Congo">Benue–Congo</a> language family, forming part of the <a href="/wiki/Niger%E2%80%93Congo_languages" title="Niger–Congo languages">Niger–Congo group of languages</a> with close affinity to the <a href="/wiki/Igbos" class="mw-redirect" title="Igbos">Igbos</a> with whom they share some language and cultural similarities due to many centuries of inter-tribal relationships between the <a href="/wiki/Igbos" class="mw-redirect" title="Igbos">Igbos</a> of <a href="/w/index.php?title=Arochukwu_kingdom&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Arochukwu kingdom (page does not exist)">Arochukwu kingdom</a> even before the advent of the colonial <a href="/wiki/Europeans" class="mw-redirect" title="Europeans">Europeans</a>. </p><p>The following table lists languages of Akwa Ibom State, and the local government areas in which they are spoken:<sup id="cite_ref-e22_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-e22-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Language</th> <th>LGA(s) spoken in </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Anaang_language" title="Anaang language">Anaang</a></td> <td>Abak, Essien Udim, Ika, Ikot Ekpene, Igbo, Oruk-Anam, Ukanafun, Etim Ekpo, Obot Akara. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Obolo_language" title="Obolo language">Obolo</a></td> <td>Eastern Obolo </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eket_language" title="Eket language">Ekid</a></td> <td>Eket, Esit Eket </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eket_language" title="Eket language">Etebi</a></td> <td>Esit Eket </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ibibio_language" title="Ibibio language">Ibibio</a></td> <td>Etinan, Ibiono Ibom, Ikono, Ikot Abasi, Itu, Ibesikpo-Asutan, Mkpat Enin, Nsit Atai, Nsit-Ibom, Nsit-Ubium, Onna, Uruan, Uyo, Ini. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ibino_language" title="Ibino language">Ibuno</a></td> <td>Ibeno </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ika Oku</td> <td>Ika </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ibuoro_language" title="Ibuoro language">Nkari</a></td> <td>Ini </td></tr> <tr> <td>Itu Mbon Uso</td> <td>Ini </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Idere_language" title="Idere language">Idere</a></td> <td>Itu </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Efik_language" title="Efik language">Efik</a></td> <td>Itu, Uruan </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ebughu_language" title="Ebughu language">Ebughu</a></td> <td>Mbo, Oron </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Efai_language" title="Efai language">Efai</a></td> <td>Mbo </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Enwan_language" title="Enwan language">Enwan</a></td> <td>Mbo </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oro_language" title="Oro language">Oro</a></td> <td>Mbo, Oron, Udung Uko, Urue-Offong-Oruko </td></tr> <tr> <td>Iko</td> <td>Eastern Obolo </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Okobo_language" title="Okobo language">Okobo</a></td> <td>Okobo </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ilue_language" title="Ilue language">Ilue</a></td> <td>Oron </td></tr> <tr> <td>Khana</td> <td>Oruk-Anam </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Education" title="Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education">Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education</a> is tasked with monitoring the education sector of the state. </p><p>The current part of Akwa Ibom State that was within the former <a href="/wiki/Akwa_Akpa" class="mw-redirect" title="Akwa Akpa">Calabar Kingdom</a>, was the first site of Western education in Nigeria. The <a href="/wiki/Hope_Waddell_Training_Institute" class="mw-redirect" title="Hope Waddell Training Institute">Hope Waddell Training Institute</a> was founded at Calabar in 1895, and the <a href="/wiki/Methodist_Boys%27_High_School,_Oron" title="Methodist Boys' High School, Oron">Methodist Boys' High School, Oron</a> in 1905. Other top schools, such as the Catholic seminaries Holy Family College at <a href="/wiki/Abak" title="Abak">Abak</a> and Regina Coeli College in <a href="/wiki/Essene" class="mw-redirect" title="Essene">Essene</a>, were also soon founded. </p><p>Some educational institutes in the state today are: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_Polytechnic" title="Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic">Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic</a> Ikot Osurua</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_University" title="Akwa Ibom State University">Akwa Ibom State University</a> (Oruk Anam LGA and Mkpat Enin LGA)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federal_Polytechnic,_Ukana" title="Federal Polytechnic, Ukana">Federal Polytechnic, Ukana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foundation_College_of_Technology" title="Foundation College of Technology">Foundation College of Technology</a> <a href="/wiki/Ikot_Ekpene" title="Ikot Ekpene">Ikot Ekpene</a><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heritage_Polytechnic" title="Heritage Polytechnic">Heritage Polytechnic</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eket" title="Eket">Eket</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maritime_Academy_of_Nigeria" title="Maritime Academy of Nigeria">Maritime Academy of Nigeria</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oron,_Nigeria" title="Oron, Nigeria">Oron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Obong_University" title="Obong University">Obong University</a>, Obong Ntak</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ritman_University" title="Ritman University">Ritman University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Uyo" title="University of Uyo">University of Uyo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Uyo" title="Uyo">Uyo</a></li></ul> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output 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(July 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=School_of_Basic_Studies,_Abak&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="School of Basic Studies, Abak (page does not exist)">School of Basic Studies, Abak</a><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=School_of_Nursing,_Uyo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="School of Nursing, Uyo (page does not exist)">School of Nursing, Uyo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eket" title="Eket">Eket</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oron,_Nigeria" title="Oron, Nigeria">Oron</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ikot_Ekpene" title="Ikot Ekpene">Ikot Ekpene</a>, <a href="/wiki/Etinan" title="Etinan">Etinan</a><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sure_Polytechnic&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sure Polytechnic (page does not exist)">Sure Polytechnic</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ukanafun" title="Ukanafun">Ukanafun</a><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Topfaith_University&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Topfaith University (page does not exist)">Topfaith University</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Mkpatak&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mkpatak (page does not exist)">Mkpatak</a><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Trinity_Polytechnic,_Uyo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Trinity Polytechnic, Uyo (page does not exist)">Trinity Polytechnic, Uyo</a><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Uyo_City_Polytechnic&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Uyo City Polytechnic (page does not exist)">Uyo City Polytechnic</a> Nduetong Oku<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transportation">Transportation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Federal highways </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/A342_highway_(Nigeria)" title="A342 highway (Nigeria)">A342</a> east from <a href="/wiki/Aba,_Nigeria" title="Aba, Nigeria">Aba</a> (Abia State) via Uyo to Oron,</li> <li><a href="/wiki/A4_highway_(Nigeria)" title="A4 highway (Nigeria)">A4</a>-1 east from A342 at Utu Ikot Ekpenyong to <a href="/wiki/Cross_River_State" title="Cross River State">Cross River</a> as the Ekot Ekpene-Calabar Rd.</li></ul> <p>Other major highways include: </p> <ul><li>the Ikot Akan-Deyor Chara Rd across the <a href="/wiki/Imo_River" title="Imo River">Imo River</a> at Kalaoko to <a href="/wiki/Rivers_State" title="Rivers State">Rivers State</a>,</li> <li>the Nto Obo-Obon Ebot Rd west to <a href="/wiki/Abia_State" title="Abia State">Abia State</a> at Azumini,</li> <li>the Umuahia Rd north from A342 at Ikot Ekpene to Abia.</li></ul> <p>Airports: </p><p><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_International_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Akwa Ibom International Airport">Victor Attah International Airport</a> (2009) 24 km southeast of Uyo has services to Abuja and Lagos, and <a href="/wiki/Eket_Airstrip" title="Eket Airstrip">Eket Airstrip</a> for domestic flights. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Senator <a href="/wiki/Godswill_Akpabio" title="Godswill Akpabio">Godswill Akpabio</a>, former governor of Akwa Ibom State, former Senate Minority Leader, Senate President (2023-)<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Godwin_Akpan_Amaowoh" title="Godwin Akpan Amaowoh">Godwin Akpan Amaowoh</a> a clergy, researcher and inventor</li> <li>Obong <a href="/wiki/Victor_Attah" title="Victor Attah">Victor Attah</a>, former governor of Akwa Ibom State<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hilda_Baci" title="Hilda Baci">Hilda Baci</a>, known for breaking the Guinness World Record for longest cooking marathon.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nathaniel_Bassey" title="Nathaniel Bassey">Nathaniel Bassey</a> is a Nigerian gospel music minister and RCCG Pastor from Uyo L.G.A, in Akwa Ibom state.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moses_Bliss" title="Moses Bliss">Moses Bliss</a>, is a Nigerian gospel singer, worship leader and songwriter.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bnxn" title="Bnxn">Bnxn</a>, Daniel Etiese Benson (born 14 May 1997), known professionally as <a href="/wiki/Bnxn" title="Bnxn">Bnxn</a> (pronounced as Benson) and formerly known as Buju, is a Nigerian Afro-fusion singer, songwriter and record producer.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Effiong_Dickson_Bob" title="Effiong Dickson Bob">Effiong Dickson Bob</a><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ini_Edo" title="Ini Edo">Ini Edo</a>, Nollywood Actress<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inibehe_Effiong" title="Inibehe Effiong">Inibehe Effiong</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Human_rights_lawyer" class="mw-redirect" title="Human rights lawyer">human rights lawyer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Activist" class="mw-redirect" title="Activist">activist</a>, <a href="/wiki/Social_commentary" title="Social commentary">social commentator</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Lawyer" title="Lawyer">litigation lawyer</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Punch_Newspapers_2022_z052_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Punch_Newspapers_2022_z052-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Princewill_2022_i505_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Princewill_2022_i505-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Obong <a href="/wiki/Ufot_Ekaette" title="Ufot Ekaette">Ufot Ekaette</a>, secretary to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 under President Olusegun Obasanjo<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominic_Ekandem" title="Dominic Ekandem">Dominic Ekandem</a> first cardinal in English-speaking West Africa. First Nigerian Cardinal to qualify as a candidate to the papacy.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Senator (Engr.) <a href="/wiki/Chris_Ekpenyong" title="Chris Ekpenyong">Chris Ekpenyong</a> Former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State in the <a href="/wiki/Victor_Attah" title="Victor Attah">Victor Attah</a> administration and former Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District in the 9th Assembly.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Engr. <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Ekpotu" title="Patrick Ekpotu">Patrick Ekpotu</a>, former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Udom_Gabriel_Emmanuel" title="Udom Gabriel Emmanuel">Udom Gabriel Emmanuel</a>, former Governor of Akwa Ibom State<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Senator <a href="/wiki/Ita_Enang" title="Ita Enang">Ita Enang</a>, Senior Special Assistant (Niger-Delta) to President <a href="/wiki/Muhammadu_Buhari" title="Muhammadu Buhari">Muhammadu Buhari</a><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Enyeama" title="Vincent Enyeama">Vincent Enyeama</a>, professional footballer (Goalie) and former Super Eagle captain<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Essien" title="Mark Essien">Mark Essien</a>, entrepreneur and founder of <a href="/wiki/Hotels.ng" title="Hotels.ng">Hotels.ng</a><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christy_Essien-Igbokwe" title="Christy Essien-Igbokwe">Christy Essien-Igbokwe</a>, a musician and actress* Chief <a href="/wiki/Donald_Etiebet" title="Donald Etiebet">Donald Etiebet</a>, former Minister of Petroleum<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nse_Ikpe-Etim" title="Nse Ikpe-Etim">Nse Ikpe-Etim</a>, Nollywood actress<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eve_Esin" title="Eve Esin">Eve Esin</a>, Nollywood actress<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Etim_Inyang" title="Etim Inyang">Etim Inyang</a>, former Inspector General of the Nigerian Police Force (I.G.P) 1985 to 1986<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emmanuel_Iren" title="Emmanuel Iren">Emmanuel Iren</a> founder of <a href="/wiki/Celebration_Church_International" title="Celebration Church International">Celebration Church International</a></li> <li>Obong <a href="/wiki/Akpan_Isemin" title="Akpan Isemin">Akpan Isemin</a>, elected governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clement_Isong" title="Clement Isong">Clement Isong</a>, second governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria; first civilian governor of the former <a href="/wiki/Cross_River_State" title="Cross River State">Cross River State</a><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emem_Isong" title="Emem Isong">Emem Isong</a>, multi-award winning filmmaker and CEO of Royal Arts Academy<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Young_Jonn" title="Young Jonn">Young Jonn</a>, John Saviours Udomboso known professionally as young Jonn is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.</li> <li>Rt. Hon. <a href="/wiki/Onofiok_Luke" title="Onofiok Luke">Onofiok Luke</a>, the 11th Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and the Pioneer Speaker of the Nigeria Youth Parliament<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Group Capt. <a href="/wiki/Idongesit_Nkanga" title="Idongesit Nkanga">Idongesit Nkanga</a>, former military governor of Akwa Ibom State<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Peter" title="Samuel Peter">Samuel Peter</a>, world heavyweight boxing champion<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Troost-Ekong" title="William Troost-Ekong">William Troost-Ekong</a>, is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club <a href="/wiki/PAOK_FC" title="PAOK FC">PAOK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Egbert_Udo_Udoma" title="Egbert Udo Udoma">Egbert Udo Udoma</a>, from Ikot Abasi, former chief justice of Uganda<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ime_Bishop_Umoh" title="Ime Bishop Umoh">Ime Bishop Umoh</a>, Nollywood actor<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Professor <a href="/wiki/Okon_Uya" title="Okon Uya">Okon Uya</a> was briefly chairman of the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON), appointed by President <a href="/wiki/Ibrahim_Babangida" title="Ibrahim Babangida">Ibrahim Babangida</a> after the presidential elections of 12 June 1993 had been annulled and his predecessor <a href="/wiki/Humphrey_Nwosu" title="Humphrey Nwosu">Humphrey Nwosu</a> dismissed.<sup id="cite_ref-imam_69-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-imam-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Politics">Politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The State government is led by a democratically elected governor who works closely with the state house of assembly. The capital city of the state is Uyo.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Electoral_system">Electoral system</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Electoral system"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The electoral system of each state is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Notable places.</b> </p><p>Four points by Sheraton Ikot Ekpene. It's a hotel located at the heart of Ikot Ekpene town. Four Points by Sheraton Ikot Ekpene has an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, a terrace and restaurant in Ikot Ekpene, with free WiFi access as well. </p><p>Akwa Ibom state has one of Nigerians international stadiums situated in Uyo which was named after the former Governor <a href="/wiki/Godswill_Akpabio" title="Godswill Akpabio">Godswill Akpabio</a>. The stadium has hosted both local and international matches of the Nigeria football team.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Education" title="Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education">Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_Of_Government_Ministries_Of_Akwa_Ibom_State" class="mw-redirect" title="List Of Government Ministries Of Akwa Ibom State">List Of Government Ministries Of Akwa Ibom State</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibom_Air" title="Ibom Air">Ibom Air</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161221152617/https://akwaibomstate.gov.ng/page-page-akwa-ibom-state-history.html">"Akwa Ibom State History"</a>. 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