Ikot-Abasi
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Ikot Abasi
Ikot Abasi, Nigeria | |
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Ikot Abasi is located in the south west corner of
People
The people of Ikot Abasi are made up of the
Ikot Abasi is made up of five clans namely: Edemaya Clan, Ikpa Ibekwe Clan, Ikpa Nnung Assang Clan, Ukpum Ette Clan and Ukpum Okon Clan. Ikpayong Nnung Assang Clan
Districts
Ikpa Ebkwe District
- Ata Udo Usung
- Ikong Ukpo Inwa
- Ikot Aba
- Ikot Abasi
- Ikot Akpan Ata
- Ikot Essien
- Ikot Etetuk
- Ikot Obong
- Ikpetim
- Uta Ewa
Edemaya District
- Atan Eka Iko
- Atan Ikpe
- Ediduo
- Iboro
- Ikot Aboa Ndia
- Ikot Akpabo
- Ikot Akpan
- Ikot Efre
- Ikot Eneni
- Ikot Etenge Ndom
- Ikot Eyen Imo
- Ikot Ikara
- Ikot Iyire
- Ikot Ndien
- Ikot Obio Akpan
- Ikot Obio Ekpe
- Ikot Oboro Enyin
- Ikot Okpok
- Ikot Ubo Akama
- Ikot Ufot
- Ikot Unya
- Ikot Uso Ide
- Ukan
History
Because of its location at the break in the
Ikot Abasi, a community in then Calabar Province, for good reasons. Although Ikot Abasi, formerly part of the famed
Three-quarters of a century ago, Ikot Abasi was one of a number of towns in both
In 1995, the year of that famed Beijing conference, the National Gallery of Modern Art, Lagos (NGA) put out a very important book, The women's revolt of 1929. The book, which features contributions from notable academics like Prof. Monday E. Noah, Prof. Obaro Ikime and Chief N.U. Akpan, among others, reminds that one of the women killed by the colonial forces during the 1929 protest was the mother of a boy, Egbert. That lad would later grow into a famous jurist and administrator (Justice Egbert Udo Udoma). Such was the impact of the reforms that trailed the women's protest that the March 8, 1933 issue of the Daily Times described the changes as "the great charter of liberty for the people" but the prize did not come easy. Prof. M. E. Ekpo, another of the book's contributors, revealed that in the Calabar Province alone, more than 53 people were killed beside over 50 others injured.
Launched in 1989, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the uprising, The women's revolt of 1929 is an anthology of select papers from a national symposium on the subject, which took place in Port-Harcourt in 1982. According to Dr Paul Chike Dike, editor of the anthology, "An attempt by the (protesting) women to move nearer the colonial troops led to the order to shoot, in which over 24 women were killed".
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Geography
Until the 1970s, the ancient
Ikot Abasi once hosted a
Overlooking the river, which separates Ikot Abasi from Opobo Island, are a number of quaint bungalows. One or two of these blocks serve as offices of the Ikot Abasi Traditional Rulers Council. Opposite these chiefs' secretariat, across a narrow asphalt lane, is a monument that was unveiled on December 16, 1985 by Justice Udoma. The spot, where the sculpture has been installed, is believed to be the place that some of the brave women were martyred in 1929.
Tourism
The area is dotted with tourist attraction centres. Her beautiful beach front at Uta Ewa, the Berger Jetty along Uta Ewa creek and the coastline create attractive tourist resorts.
Natural resources
The abundant gas and oil deposits have attracted many establishments to the area. The oil fields include, Utapate (onshore). Adna (offshore) and Asabo
Agricultural resources
Arable agricultural produce include cassava, yam, sweet yam, taro and maize while cash crops are not limited to oil palm, coconut, raffia, rubber and palm kernel. There is an abundant forest reserve for timber and wild life while commercial fishing thrives in the area. Although known for boat-building, a sand bar partially blocks the entrance to its port from the Gulf of Guinea.[4] Ikot Abasi is also a home to Alscon, the biggest aluminium smelter plant in Africa.
References
- ^ "Akwa Ibom State: Subdivisions". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Ikot Abasi | Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ "List of Terraced Duplexes in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom". nigeriapropertycentre.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ a b c d "Ikot Abasi | Nigeria". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-02-06.