Everything about Ebonyi State totally explained
Location and Overview
Ebonyi State is an inland south-eastern state of
Nigeria, populated primarily by
Igbos (92% of population).
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) Its capital and largest city is
Abakaliki.
Afikpo is the second largest city. Other major towns are
EDDA,
Onueke,
Nkalagu,
Uburu,
Onicha,
Ishiagu,
Amasiri and
Okposi. It is one of the six new states in Nigeria created in
1996; Ebonyi was created from the of old Abakaliki division of
Enugu State and old Afikpo division of
Abia State.
The state is led by Chief Martin Elechi, who was elected State Governor in 2007. The current Deputy Governor is Prof. Chigozie N. Ogbu.
Ebonyi is primarily an agricultural region. It is a leading producer of rice, yams, potatoes, maize, beans, and cassava. Rice and Yams are predominantly cultivated in EDDA. Ebonyi also has several solid mineral resources, but little large-scale commercial
mining. The state government has however given several incentives to investors in the agro-allied sector. Ebonyi is called "the salt of the nation" for its huge salt deposit at the Okposi and
Uburu Salt Lakes.
Ebonyi is divided into 13 LGAs:
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