Chokocho

Chokocho is a community in Etche Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria near the Otamiri River. It has a population of about 18000 residents. The Chokocho bridge across the Otamiri, damaged during the Nigerian civil war, was rebuilt during the governorship of Peter Odili.[1] The bridge on the Igwuruta – Okehi – Okpalla road is 60m x 11m (4 spans of 15m each), built by Setraco Nigeria Ltd and completed in December 2002.[2] In March 2008, Ephraim Nwuzi of the Etche Local Government Area said he was going to complete "abandoned projects" like the cottage hospital at Chokocho.[3]

Chokocho
Chokocho is located in Nigeria
Chokocho
Chokocho
Chokocho shown within Nigeria
Coordinates: 4.990833°N 7.054444°E / 4.990833; 7.054444
Country Nigeria
StateRivers State
Local Government AreaEtche
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

The Global Memorandum of Understanding initiated in 2005 by Shell Producing Company has provided development funds, administered by the Etche One Cluster Development Foundation.[4] In 2007, the people of Chokocho chose to rehabilitate their water facilities and install electricity supply to the entire community.[5] In August 2009, the foundation commissioned six rooms of lock-up shops in Chokocho Community.[6]

Random sand samples from the bank of Otamiri River between Chokocho and Umuanyaga, Etche Local Government Area, Rivers State showed that 86% of the sand particles are within the ideal range for glass making.[7]

References
  1. "Assembly aspirant lauds Odili for developing Etche". Rivers State House of Assembly. 2006-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  2. "DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CHOKOCHO BRIDGE". Setraco Nigeria Ltd. Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  3. Joe Kalu. "We Are Going to Consolidate On Our Achievements". The Beam News. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  4. "Shell flags off 17 projects in Rivers communities with N221m". Businessday NG. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  5. Bennett Oghifo (17 July 2008). "Driving Development in the Creeks". This Day. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  6. "Etche One Cluster Development Foundation". Etche One Cluster Development Foundation. Archived from the original on 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  7. USHIE, F.A.; ESU, E.O.; UDOM, G.J. (2005). "A Preliminary Evaluation of Otamiri River Sands for the Production of Plain Glass". Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management. 9 (1): 65–68. ISSN 1119-8362. Retrieved 2009-10-14.


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