I'm always very proud of Akwa Ibom state. My state.
Location of Akwa Ibom in Nigeria.
Coordinates (neymar): 05°00′N 07°50′E
Country Nigeria
Date created 23 September 1987
Capital Uyo
Government
• Governor
(List) Udom Gabriel Emmanuel (PDP)
• Deputy Governor Moses Ekpo
• Senators
Bassey Akpan
Godswill Akpabio
Nelson Effiong
• Legislature Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly
Area
• Total 7,081 km2 (2,734 sq mi)
Area rank 30 of 36
Population (2016)[1]
• Total 5,450,758
• Rank 15 of 36
• Density 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Akwa Ibomite
GDP (PPP)
• Year 2007
• Total $11.18 billion[2]
• Per capita $2,779[2]
Time zone WAT (UTC+01)
ISO 3166 code NG-AK
Website akwaibomstate.gov.ng
Akwa Ibom is one of Nigeria's 36 states, with a population of over five million people. The state was created in 1987 from the former Cross River State and is currently the highest oil- and gas-producing state in the country. The state's capital is Uyo with over 500,000 inhabitants. Akwa Ibom has an airport and two major seaports on the Atlantic Ocean with a proposed construction of a world-class seaport Ibaka Seaport at Oro n.
Uyo, Eket, Ikot Ekpene, Etinan, Oron, Abak, Ikot Abasi, Ibeno and Oruk Anam, Uruan...
The people of Akwa Ibom State are culturally homogenous with a common identity and are reputed to be the first settlers in the present day South Eastern Nigeria. The three major dialectal groups are Ibibio, Annang and Oron.