History of Abia State Nigeria
Abia State is located in the Southern part of Nigeria. This State was formerly a British colonial government Region. The Habitants are majorly Igbo people (95% of population). It is one of the nine constituent states of the Niger Delta region.
History of Abia State
Abia State was created on the 27th of august 1991 by General Ibrahim Babangida. The State is located in the southeastern part of Nigerian. Abia state was bought out of Imo state and they share boundaries. It is one of the constituent states of the Niger delta region. The state capital is Umuahia while the commercial city of the state is Aba.It is also referred to as GOD’s OWN STATE.
Abia state has an area of 6,320km2;it is among the smallest states in Nigeria. The state has within its borders seventeen [17] out of 774 local government areas.
Ethnic Group of Abia state
Abia state is mostly populated by the Igbo ethnic group, they are indigenous people of the southeastern part of Nigeria, which is about 95% of the populate. The is an abbreviation of the four densely populated regions of the state namely; ABA, BENDE, ISUIKWATO and AFIKPO.
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Local Government Areas of Abia State
There are 17 local government areas in Abia state namely;
- Aba north
- Aba south
- Arochukwu
- Bende
- Ikwuano
- IsialaNgwa north
- IsialaNgwa South
- Isiukwuato
- Obi Ngwa
- Ohafia
- OsisiomaNgwa
- Umu-Nneochi
- Ukwa east
- Ukwa west
- Umuahia North
- Umuahia south and
- Ugwunagbo
Abia State Local Government Headquarters
The state head quarter is located at okpula – Ngwa in IsialaNgwa north local government area. It has 451 postal code and landmass area of 109 s.qm.
Abia State Map
On this map, the 17 local government areas are located easily without stress.
List of Wards in Abia State
Local Government Areas | Wards
|
Ikwuano | Ariam, Ibere i, Ibere ii, Oboro i, Oboro ii, Oboro iii, Oboro iv,Oloko i, Oloko ii, Usaka |
Isiala Ngwa North | Amapu Ntigha, Aasaa Nsulu, Aasaa Ntigha, Ihie, Isiala Nsulu, Mbawsi/Umunomanta, Ngwa Ukwu i, Ngwa Ukwu ii,Umunna Nsulu,Umuoha |
Isiala Ngwa South | Akunekpu Eziama na Obuba,Omoba, Amaise/Amaise anaba, Ehina guru osokwa,Mbutu Ngwa, Mbutu Ukwu, Ngwaobi, Okporo Ahaba, Ovungwu, Ovuokwu |
Obingwa | Abayi i, Abayi ii, Ahiaba, Akumaimo,Alaukwu Ohanze, ibeme, Mgboko Amari, Mgoboko Itungwa, Mgboko Umuanunu, Ndiarata/Amairinabua, Ntighauzo Amairi |
Aba North | Ariaria Market, Eziama, Industrial Area,Ogbor i, Ogbor ii, Old Aba GRA, Osusu i, Osusu ii, Umuogor, Umuola, St,Engenes by Okigwe rd,Uratta |
Aba South | Aba River, Aba Town hall, Asa, Ekeocha, Enyimba, Eziukwu, Gloucester, Igwebuike, Mosque, Ngwa, Ohazu i, ohazu ii |
Ugwunagbo | Ward One, Ward two, Ward three, Ward four, Ward five, Ward Six, Ward Seven, Ward eight, Ward Nine, Ward ten |
Ukwa East | Akwete, Azumini, Ikwueke East, Ikwueke West, Ikwuorie, Ikwuirato West, Ikwuirator East, Nkporobe Ohuru, Obohia, Umuigube Achara |
Ukwa West | Asa North, Asa south, Ipu East, Ipu West, Obokwe, Obuzor, Ogwe, Ozza West, Ozaa Ukwu |
Osisioma Ngwa | Amasaa, Amaitolu/Mbutu/Umuojima, Amasato, Amato, Amavo, Aro Ngwa, Okpor Umuobo, Oso Okwa, Umunneise, Uratta |
Arochukwu | Arochukwu i, Arochukwu ii, Arochukwu iii, Eleoha Ihechiowa, Ikwu Ihechiowa, Isu, Ohaeke, Ohafor i, ohafor ii, Ovukwu, Ututu |
Umuahia North | Afugiri, Ibeku East i, Ibeku East ii, Ibkeu West, Isingwu, Ndume, Nkwoachara, Nkwoegwu, Umuahia Urban i, Umuahia Urban ii, Umuahia Urban iii, Umuhu |
Umuahia South | Ahiaukwu i, Ahiaukwu ii, Amakama, Ezeleke/Ogbodiukwu, Nsirimo, Ohiaocha, Old Umuahia, Omaegwu Ubakala ‘a’, Ubakala ‘b’ |
Umunneochi | Amuda, Eziama Agbo,Eziama Ugwu, Ezingodo, Mbala/Achara, Ndiawa/Umuelem, Obinolu/Obiagu, Ubahu/Akawa/Arokpa, Umuaku, Umunneochi i, Umunneochi ii, Umunneochi iii |
Bende | Amankalu/Akoliufu, Bende, Igbere a, igbere b, Item a, Item b, Item c, Itumbauzo, Ozuitem, Ugwueke/Ezeukwu, Umu-Imenyi, Umuhu/Ezechi, Uzuakoli |
Ohafia | Agboji Abiriba, Amaeke Abiriba, Amaogudu Abiriba, Ebem Ohafia, Ania Ohafia, Ndi Agbo Nkporo, Isiama Ohafia, Ndi Elu Nkporo, Ndi Etiti Nkporo, Ohafor Ohafia, Okanu Ohafia |
Isuikwuato | Achara/Mgbugwu, Ezere, Ikeagha i,Ikeagha ii, Imenyi, Isiala Amawu, Isu Amawu, Oguduasaa, Umuanyi ABSU, Umunnekwu |
Population of Abia State
The population of Abia state from the 2006 national population census is seen as
Total – 2,845,380
Density -450/km (1,200/sq mi)
It also includes 1,430,298 females and 1,415,082 males. Abia state population is over 2.4 million people who are mainly Christians.
Senatorial Zones in Abia state
There are 17 local government areas found in the three zones, known as senatorial districts, the three zones are namely;
- Abia State Central
- Abia State North
- Abia State South
Zones | Local Government Areas |
Abia Central | Ikwuano,IsialaNgwa North, IsialaNgwa south,Umuahia North Umuahia South |
Abia North | Umu – Nenochi,Ohafia, Bende, Arochukwu,isuikwuato |
Abia south | Aba north,Aba south,Ukwa east ,Ukwawest,Ugwunagbo,OsisiomaNgwa,Obi ngwa |
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The Government of Abia State
Abia state government has three arms, such as;
The Executive Arm: this arm is headed by an elected governor followed by the commissioners who he or she has appointed to head the various ministries of the state government. OKEZIE VICTOR IKPEAZU is the current governor of Abia State.
The Legislative Arm: this consist of who sits in the house of Assembly which is made up of twenty-four members elected by the people of the 24 constituencies. CHIKWENDU KALU is the current speaker of Abia State house of Assembly.
The Judical Arm: is headed by the states chief judge which is current known as THERESA UZOKWE.
Politics in Abia State
Nigeria became democratization in the year 1999 and Abia State was created 1991, Orji Uzor Kalu contested on the platform of the People Democratic Party (PDP) and won the election in Abia State, he was sworn in, on 29th May 1999.He contested again in the year 2003 and won. He left the seat of the governor of the state after serving for two tenures as the constitution of Nigeria says.
Theodore Orji (PPA) won Onyema Ugochukwu (PDP) in the year, 2007 to become Abia state next governor. In 2011, he left PPA to PDP and was re-elected to govern for another four years.
April 21st 2015, Okezie Ikepeazu was voted in as the ninth governor and the 3rd democratic governor, till date he is still the governor of Abia State on the platform of PDP.
Culture and Tourism in Abia State
This state has various types of cultures, few of these are;
The long juju of Arochukwu which is associated with slave trade.
The Azumini Blue River is a waterside were one can have a good relaxation spot for both the foreign and local people.
The Amakama wooden cave; a nice tree with hollow inside that can accommodate up to twenty people.
The caves: is located in the northern axis, ranging from Umu – Neochi to Arochukwu.
There is a main attractive and famous tradition called “Akwete” cloth weaving located at Ukwu East local government area.