15-657: Etinan is located within the South South part of Nigeria and constitutes one of the Local Government Areas in the oil rich Akwa Ibom State . Known for its agricultural and arts craft products, the area forms one of the most peaceful locations in the West African State of Nigeria. Etinan is also home to the famous Peacock Paints Industries and NIFOR zonal office. Within Etinan LGA,
30-645: Is instrumental in the environment and economic development of the region. Geographically, the zone is divided with the Central African mangroves in the coastal far south while the major inland ecoregions are–from east to west–the Cross–Sanaga–Bioko coastal forests , Cross–Niger transition forests , Niger Delta swamp forests , and Nigerian lowland forests . Although the South-South represents only ~5% of Nigerian territory, it contributes greatly to
45-468: Is located on latitude 05001’N and longitude 07054’E. It is 26 kilometres south of Uyo , the Akwa Ibom State capital and 24 kilometres north of Eket . It shares common boundaries with Onna , Nsit Ibom , Mkpat Enin , Ibesikpo Asutan , Abak and Uyo Local Government Areas. The entire Local Government Area lies in the tropical rainforest belt and has two distinct seasons – the rainy season and
60-581: Is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria . It designates both a geographic and political region of the country's eastern coast. It comprises six states – Akwa Ibom , Bayelsa , Cross River , Delta , Edo , and Rivers . The zone stretches along the Atlantic seaboard from the Bight of Benin coast in the west to the Bight of Bonny coast in the east. It encloses much of the Niger Delta , which
75-577: Is the village of Mbioto, home town of the former Akwa Ibom state governor Obong Akpan Isemin , the village of Ikot Udo Abia , which was part of the route of the African slave trade . Ekpene Obom is a village in Etinan where Leprosy Hospital, Nigeria is located. Akwa Ibom State College Of Health Technology , is also located in Etinan. Following the recommendations of the Akilu commission of Inquiry into
90-687: The Alex Ekwueme panel, by the national regime of General Sani Abacha . Edo, Delta, one-quarter of Bayelsa, and the Ndoni section of Rivers states were from the old Western region. Three-quarters of the area of Bayelsa , Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states were from the old Eastern region. On a federal level, the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and its parastatal — the Niger Delta Development Commission — cover
105-518: The Nigerian economy due to extensive oil and natural gas reserves. The zone has a population of about 26 million people, around 12% of the total population of the country. Port Harcourt and Benin City are the most populous cities in the South-South, and the fourth- and fifth-most populous cities , respectively, in the country. Port Harcourt and its suburbs, together called Greater Port Harcourt , form
120-622: The South-South in addition to three other oil-producing states ( Abia , Imo , and Ondo ). Unlike the development authorities of other zones like the North-East Development Commission , the present authorities are responsible for the areas outside of the South-South as the NDDC was created in response to protests and conflict in the wider Niger Delta region . Nonetheless, the creation of a South-South Development Commission has been repeatedly proposed by some lawmakers in
135-539: The administrative structure of the then South Eastern State , Etinan Local Government was created in 1976 out of the former Uyo Division with Etinan as its headquarters. The area is mainly inhabited by the Iman Ibom people who are characteristically dynamic, imaginative, industrious and intelligent. They generally speak Ibibio language and have a rich cultural heritage. Some of the cultural societies found here are Ekpo , Ekong, Ebre and Idiong. A greater percentage of
150-650: The areas that now comprise the South-South were electorally competitive during the first , second , and aborted third republics, every state in the region consistently voted for the nominees of the Peoples Democratic Party in fourth republic presidential elections from 1999 to 2019. After Olusegun Obasanjo won the South-South by substantial margins of victory in 1999 and 2003 , Goodluck Jonathan — an indigene of Bayelsa State — expanded PDP margins greatly in 2011 and 2015 . However, PDP margins of victory decreased in 2019 , when Atiku Abubakar
165-643: The dry season. The vegetation is evergreen. There are large deposits of mineral resources such as clay, glass, sand and sharp sand. Agricultural resources include palm produce , cassava and yam. Some of the most famous markets are Udua Etinan which is in the capital of the Etinan, Udua Mkpafi which is in Ikot Isong, along with other markets. According to the National Population Commission of Nigeria in 2006. South South The South South (often hyphenated to South-South )
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#1732780867323180-458: The largest metropolitan area in the zone, with about 3 million people. Other large South-South cities include (in descending order by population) Warri / Uvwie , Calabar , Uyo , Ikot Ekpene , Ugep , Sapele , Buguma , Uromi , Ughelli , Ikom , and Asaba . The South-South Region was created from parts of both the Western and Eastern regions of Nigeria in 1997 through the recommendation of
195-433: The late 2010s and 2020s, with proponents advocating fairness with the other zones' commissions while opponents deride the proposal as redundant. The remit of the current development agencies includes ecological protection and infrastructure development; however, both the ministry and commission have long been beset by corruption and mismanagement that has led to the abandonment or failure of many projects. Although
210-524: The people are Christians although some forms of African traditional religion are practiced by few people. Their culture is reflected and displayed through dances, arts, and crafts. The main occupation of the people centres around farming and petty trading. Crops cultivated include yams, cassava, cocoyam and maize. Small scale manufacturing is also carried out by the people. A number of the people also engage in palm-wine tapping, crafts-making, wood-carving , sculpture and baking. Etinan Local Government Area
225-688: Was the party nominee. In 2023 , with Abubakar again as the PDP nominee, four South-South states broke their streaks of PDP voting — with Rivers being won by Bola Tinubu (APC) amid widespread irregularities while Cross River , Delta , and Edo voted for Peter Obi (LP). Presidential votes in South-South states in the Fourth Republic: This Nigeria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cross%E2%80%93Sanaga%E2%80%93Bioko coastal forests Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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