Abua–Odual

Abua–Odual (also spelled as Abua/Odual) is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Ayama/Abua CentralAbua.

Abua–Odual
ABOLGA
Nickname: 
Awe Abuan
Motto: 
Land of Unity
Abua–Odual is located in Nigeria
Abua–Odual
Abua–Odual
Abua–Odual is located in Africa
Abua–Odual
Abua–Odual
Coordinates: 4°49′47″N 6°34′3″E
CountryNigeria
StateRivers State
HeadquartersAbua
Date created1 October 1900
Government
  Local Government ChairmanDaniel E. O. Daniel (PDP)
  Deputy Local Government ChairmanIgoma Laura Emnanuel (PDP)
  Local Government CouncilWard 1: Engoni Barigoma (PDP)
Ward 2: Daniel Abia (PDP)
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ard 3: Daima Woodman (PDP)
Ward 4: Imaotu Owen (PDP)
Ward 5: Abinoye Raymond Oyil (PDP)
Ward 6: Mercy Igenewari (PDP)
Ward 7: Peter Udubu (PDP)
Ward 8: Ipeghan Egemu (PDP)
Ward 9: Sokari Okpokikpoy (PDP)
Ward 10: Enogho Ebogidi Maclean (PDP)
Ward 11: Koginami Okpokpo (PDP)
Ward 12: Solomon Geoffrey Okpokpo (PDP)
Ward 13: Abigo Odi Izaboh (PDP)
Area
  Land272 sq mi (704 km2)
Population
 (2006)
  Total282,988
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

It has an area of 704 km2 and a population of 282,988 at the 2006 census. Abua consists of Otapha, Okpeden, Ogbo Abuan, and Emughan. Each has its own ruler and minimum of seven villages under it. Late Chief John Mark Miwori was a Justice of Peace in Emesu in 2007. The postal code of the area is 510102.[1]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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