Asari-Toru

Coordinates: 4°47′N 6°51′E / 4.783°N 6.850°E / 4.783; 6.850
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Asari-Toru
Asalga
Buguma City
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanHon. Onengiyeofori George DSSRS (PDP)
 • Deputy Local Government ChairmanHon. (Mrs) Tekena Daphne Wokoma (PDP)
 • Local Government CouncilWard 1: Telema P. George (PDP)
Ward 2: Prince Batubo (PDP)
Ward 3: Osimafamabia Telema Princewill (PDP)
Ward 4: Amieyeofori Ernest Harry (PDP)
Ward 5: Gold Gift Horsfall (PDP)
Ward 6: Nyo West (PDP)
Ward 7: Soibibo Tams Horsfall (PDP)
Ward 8: Tamunomiete Atkinson Jackreece (PDP)
Ward 9: Owanate Aforma West (PDP)
Ward 10: Rachael Taylor Harry (PDP)
Ward 11: Martins Kombo Obene (PDP)
Ward 12: Fyneface Reginald Opakirite (PDP)
Ward 13: Obufiya Sukubo (PDP)


Sele Francis, Council Secretary (PDP)

John Paul Braide, Chief Press Secretary (PDP)


Mpakaboari Numbere, Chief of Staff (
UTC+1 (WAT)
Nigeria Postal Code
504101
Map

Asari-Toru is a

Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria.[1]

General information

Asari-Toru

inhabitants are of a common language which is the “Kalabari” speaking nationality, with ancestral origin and beliefs, Currently, the Local Government Chairman is Hon. Onengiyeofori George.[2]

Asari-Toru is the “Seat” of the Ancestral Stool of the Kalabari Speaking Dynasty which cuts across Akuku-Toru and Degema Local Government Areas.[1]

The Local Government Area upon creation presently encompasses Seventeen (17) Communities namely:

  • Buguma,
  • Abalama,
  • Abiama,
  • Angulama,
  • Atuka,
  • Ido,
  • Ifoko,
  • Illelema,
  • Krakrama,
  • Minama,
  • Okpo,
  • Omekweama,
  • Omekwetariama,
  • Oporoama,
  • Sama,
  • Agama,
  • Tema.

Buguma City is the Headquarters of the Local Government Area and Seat of the King of Kalabari Kingdom: His Royal Majesty, King (Prof.) T.J.T Princewill, Abbi the XI, Amayanabo of Kalabari Kingdom.[3]

These communities have been grouped into thirteen (13) electoral wards, ten (10) of these wards are within the capital, Buguma City; while the remaining are grouped into Isia Group I, Isia Group II and West Central Group.[4]

The local government area has an estimated area of 113 km2 and a population of 308,800 by projection of March 21, 2016.[5]

The postal code of the area is 504101 .[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Towns & Villages". Towns & Villages. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  2. ^ "Full results of Rivers State local goment elections". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  3. ^ "What ASALGA Chairman said about Amanyanabo of Kalabari Stool". KRISTINA REPORTS. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. ^ Tide, The (2009-06-24). "Know Your Wards ASALGA". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  5. ISSN 0017-5749
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  6. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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