Onna

Onna is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its name comes from an acronym of the names of the four predominant clans in the area: Oniong, Nnung Ndem, Awa Afaha and Awa.[1]

For other uses, see Onna (disambiguation).

Onna
LGA
Onna is located in Nigeria
Onna
Onna
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°39′0″N 7°52′0″E
Country Nigeria
StateAkwa Ibom State
Government
 • ChairmanJoshua T. Ndoho
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Onna has a population of about 295,000 people worldwide. Onna is bounded by the east by Eket, west by mpat enin and south to eastern Obolo and Ibeno. Onna has no proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the people of Onna are predominantly farmers. Onna has no host to any oil company while search is ongoing for oil discovery. Currently the state government is doing its best to claim neighbouring community ancestral lands & draw it boundary toward the Atlantic ocean ,so as to enhance & benefit from the PIB bill sign by the Federal government. Then write is story as follow below: Host to exon Mobil Nigeria, oil exploration is ongoing in communities such as Ukpana, Akpabom, Ikot Abasi, Ikwe etc. Another host to the Utapette, Atabrikang and Ibioto oil fields. All these host claiming communities are in ibeno & eastern obolo.The local government is also home to a number of highly intellectual population who have made numerous impact in the community, nationwide and in the diasporas.

Awa Iman in Onna is the hometown of His Excellency, governor Udom Emmanuel. Udom Emmanuel become the governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2015 after taking over from his predecessor, senator Godswill Akpabio on the platform of the people's democratic party, PDP.

Villages in Onna
  • Ikwe
  • Ikot Akpatek
  • Ikot Ebidang
  • Ikot Ebekpo
  • Abat
  • Ndon Eyo
  • Mkpok
  • Okat
  • Ikot Edor
  • Ukpana
  • Mkpaeto
  • Ikot Esor
  • Ikot Eko Ibon
  • Okom
  • Ikot Ndudot
  • Ikot Ebiere
  • Ikot Udo
  • Ikot Nkan
  • Ikot Ndua Iman
  • Ikot Obong Ishiet
  • Ikot Akpan Ishiet
  • Atiamkpat
  • Awa Iman
  • Nnung Oku
  • Ntan Ide Ekpe
  • Awa ndon
  • Awa aAtai
  • Ikot Abasi oniong
  • Ikot Mbong
  • Afaha Ikot Idem Udo
  • Afaha Ikot Akpan Mkpe
  • Afaha Atai
  • Afaha Ikot Nkan
  • Abak Ishiet
  • Ini- Ikwe
  • Ini- Edor

Monarch

The traditional stool is occupied by Royal Fathers known as Paramount Rulers. The current Paramount Ruler is His Royal Majesty, Edidem Raymond Timothy Inyang (born June 13, 1947), who assumed the throne in 2017 upon the death of his predecessor His Eminence Edidem Akpabio Udo Ukpa. .

Oil and gas industry

Onna is near large offshore oil- and gas-drilling operations. Both Exxon Mobil and Total S.A. have operations in the area. Their operations have caused some controversy. Local researchers found large amounts of pollution from oil spills in and around Onna.[2]

References
  1. "Onna Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  2. Dr. E. A. Akpofure. "Oil Spillage in Nigeria's Niger Delta". Urhobo Historical Society. Retrieved 2008-04-11.


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