Think Akwa Ibom State & its people is all about masquerades and festivals? Wrong! This fascinating state is so much more than that. The following tidbits and facts about Akwa Ibom’s history, people, and places might raise your eyebrows and make you reconsider what you thought you knew about this great state.

Did You Know?

1) Akwa Ibom state lies between latitudes 40321 and 5o331 north, and longitudes 7o251 and 8o251 east of the south-east region of Nigeria.

2) Whereas Akwa Ibom is credited with a resident population of about 5 million, it is also reputed to have about 10 million persons indigenous to it in the Diaspora.

3) The weather condition in Akwa Ibom is favourable to the cultivation and extraction of agricultural and forest products such as palm produce, rubber, cocoa, rice, cassava, yam, plantain, banana, maize, and timber.

4) Akwa Ibom state is one of the top three producers of crude oil in Nigeria.

5) Apart from crude oil, Akwa Ibom is blessed with other natural resources such as limestone, clay, natural gas, salt, coal, giver nitrate, and glass sand.

6) The Qua Iboe river which Akwa Ibom state is named after originates from the Umuahia Hills in Abia State and travels for about 150 km before it flows N-S and then empties into the Atlantic Ocean through Eket, Ibeno LGA of Akwa Ibom State.

7) Qua Iboe was also the site of Qua Iboe Mission, the third Protestant Church to arrive Nigeria in 1887.

8 ) When it was formed, Akwa Ibom state had just ten Local Government Areas (LGAs), but the number has since risen to thirty-one.

9) All the inhabitants of the state understand the Ibibio language of which there are many dialects.

10) Akwa Ibom state government offers assistance in the establishment of factory sheds for rentals, assisting in securing plant, office and residential accommodation for prospective investors, making it one of the most conducive states for the smooth operation of business activities.

Akwa Ibom is blessed with a rich history, lots of natural resources and a government that has put together a structure to help investors and entrepreneurs, both indigenes and those who plan to invest in the state. So if you’ve got dreams and ideas, don’t just sit there, get up and head to Akwa Ibom state, it’s truly the land of promise!

Source: http://www.brainnewsng.com/akwaibomdakkada-ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-akwa-ibom-state/

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11.APC will never rule Akwa Ibom

Akwa ibom typing.........

Akwa Ibom has lots of beautiful girl who will everything to satisfy their boyfriends

Akwa ibom was/is the state Lord Luggard signed the amalgamation thing....

Proud Akwa ibomite

Akwa Ibom isn't named after a river. How many times will this be debunked for people to accept. Akwa Abasi Ibom - That's where the agitators for a state said it's from. A name that was totally agreed to by all. That's the info from an informed source.

...and where did u get this 5m and 10m from.....
BTW I'm no authority on Akwa Ibom matters, just happen to be in love with the South south.

Spaxon:
Akwa ibom was/is the state Lord Luggard signed the amalgamation thing....

Are you sure?

If actually they have 10m people in diaspora 9.9m are.....












Domestics.

Greyworld:
If actually they have 10m people in diaspora 9.9m are.....












Domestics.

And your point is?

Mogidi:
11.APC will never rule Akwa Ibom

Hmmmmmmm
Are you a traditional harbalist?

DrPrickson:

Are you sure?

yep

Akwa abasi ibom state nyin, happy 28 birthday

AkpanUnanam:
Akwa abasi ibom state nyin, happy 28 birthday

Yes oooo

Its the Lord's immense patience.

Greyworld:
If actually they have 10m people in diaspora 9.9m are.....












Domestics.

Hmmmmmmmm

Happy birthday my beloved state,Abasi_anam,and Abasi is highly involve for the progress recorded so far,but kicking against godfatherism nay Akpabio is the next task ndito Akwa Ibom must Dàkkàkà against,

Greyworld:
If actually they have 10m people in diaspora 9.9m are.....












Domestics.

do you know the meaning of "diaspora"? Akwa Ibom is the only state that has never produce suicide bomber, prostitute, drugs traffickers etc. We don't have "brown roofs" and "we no dey born our children throw away"

11. Dem too like 404 12. dia girls get very curvy waist(Ukwu).

ProfessorPeter:
do you know the meaning of "diaspora"? Akwa Ibom is the only state that has never produce suicide bomber, prostitute, drugs traffickers etc. We don't have "brown roofs" and "we no dey born our children throw away"

Prostitutes? Why are you sounding like this? Do yu know the meaning of "domestics."

https://www.nairaland.com/2619800/woman-dies-after-marathon-sex#38302225.
https://www.nairaland.com/2624453/sad-photos-new-born-baby

OP you forgot the beautiful women and the best cooks

Umu chineke

yang:
OP you forgot the beautiful women and the best cooks

Umu chineke

Yes! You got it

Thank you for this!!