Oron is only popular with maritime academy situated in its environ, but little do we know about the culture and richness of Oron soil and people. They are warm-loving and accommodating. Here are 10 things you didn't know about 'Oron nation'

1. Oron is the most producing oil community in Nigeria. They produce 80% of Akwa-ibom crude oil. (Yet, no good basic amenities to show for it)

2. Oron is the 3rd largest ethnic group in Akwa -ibom state with 5(five) Local government areas(okobo, mbo, udung-uku, oron, urua-offong) after the Ibibio and Annang ethnic group.


3. Oron people inhabit parts of both Akwa-ibom and Cross river and share same ancestral affiliations with the efiks (calabar).
(Its easier for an efik descendant to comprehend Oron than both Annang and Ibibio ethnic group)



4. Oro land is originally address as "Oron nation" and its people consist of 9 Clans called Afaha.
These are; Afaha Okpo, Afaha Ukwong, Ebughu, Afaha Ibighi, Effiat, Afaha Ubodung, Etta, Afaha Oki-uso, and Afaha Idua (Ilue).


5. Oron is the cure for delicious sea foods ( crabs, fresh fishes, prawns, oysters, crayfish and so on...) A place where people from other part of Nigeria come to buy crayfish, afang, fish etc.

6. Fair complexion is mostly seen amongst them. Their ladies are scarcely tall but pretty and smart.

7.Oron is home to one of the oldest museum and high school in Nigeria, Methodist boys high school, Oron. Founded in 1905

8.Oron is home to a lot of natural resources including silica sand, salt,Limestone,Uranium, Manganese, clay.

9.Their major occupation is fishing and farming.

10. Oron Union is the most respected and known association of the oron people(akpkip Oron)

Ojeh! Ojeh!! Ojeh!!! badi... Apkakip Oro!




Source: http://ouroroculture..com.ng/2016/07/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-oron.html?m=1

I really like the town... during my NYSC I can't forget Doctor Esien a maritime lecturer... sosongo Doctor Esien...he's a good man..Methodist Senior Science School (MSSC) that was my PPA

Op there is something u need to add to ur write up about Oron...

You forgot that Oron girls sabi fvck die... they are number1 when u hear Ivansogo......in Oron...Chai it means fvck makes someone stronger


I get a joint where rugged guys stay it is called camp4 at uyaoro wao.... any time I enter camp4 I go to a stream there where ladies bath and don't care if a guy is watching them or not... Oron is a good town gbabe.

Mod, waste no time and move this to frontpage. p.s: It is Udung uko and not Udung Oku Nice research by the way op.

#ProudlyOron #ProudAkwaibomite

wilsondave:
I really like the town... during my NYSC I can't forget Doctor Esien a maritime lecturer... sosongo Doctor Esien...he's a good man..MSSC that was my PPA

From your speech I could detect the level of satisfaction, especially areas that concern with food.

Pranxta:
Mod, waste no time and move this to frontpage.
p.s: It is Udung uko and not Udung Oku
Nice research by the way op.


#ProudlyOron
#ProudAkwaibomite

Thanks for the observation. Justice has been done.

edited: so those requesting for pics, Here is the map

no pics?

so Nigeria has uranium and yet we can't harness it for power or go nuclear.hmm

Nothing way no go make front page on nairaland, na so one guy write 10 pages on how he felt when his TECNO phone was stolen, I wonder what will happen if it was iPhone 6s that was stolen, e go call Steve Jobs to report. God punish poverty.

Pictures will have being a added advantage

yrret:
1. Oron is the most producing oil community in Nigeria. They produce 80% of Akwa-ibom crude oil. (Yet, no good basic amenities to show for it)

Speechless

Oron nyin

Oron


Okon

Don

ifyeez:
Nothing way no go make front page on nairaland

Would be better if it was IBADAN?
We are 1 bro!

Op, I'm a graduate of the maritime academy in Oron.. Shipping and Port management to be precise. Chai Oron people sabi cook anything..!

1. Oron is the most producing oil community in Nigeria. They produce 80% of Akwa-ibom crude oil. (Yet, no good basic amenities to show for it)



6. Fair complexion is mostly seen amongst them.

Ask your traditional rulers for point 1. Early Portuguese sleeping with your women is responsible for point 6.

lakesidepapa:
Op, I'm a graduate of the maritime academy in Oron.. Shipping and Port management to be precise. Chai Oron people sabi cook anything..!

Cooking is a norm.

Ife nkea dikwa egwu, negudu ihe ndia nwere maha anata ahuhu.

Lord Lugard mpa gi dia.

lakesidepapa:
Op, I'm a graduate of the maritime academy in Oron.. Shipping and Port management to be precise. Chai Oron people sabi cook anything..!

Cooking is a norm.

Finally! Someone with real facts about Akwa Ibom!
#IRepOron

Op pls correct the 'Urua offong'. It's Urue Offong/Oruko.

Akwa ibom ayaya

meaning: "Akwa ibom is beautiful"

-mish 2010

My step sister is from there

Can't forget the fight we had with there union when they wanted to collect money from us (then i was working with a nutri milk company) they are stubborn people too.

mtchew so what?

Dat s my home sweet home

I can relate with point 6, in addition the ladies have big bum bum. Affy hunnay, God bless you wherever you maybe even though I did you wrong.

Proud oronian. ..oje oje oje badi akpakip oro! !!

Visited Oron once, during NYSC. Nice people

Akwa Ibom Isongoooo!!!!!

Proud oronian from iquita the Emenyi Family

Proudly ewa Oro