Ikot abasi, port town, akwa ibom state, southern nigeria. Use the detailed button under the image to switch to a detailed map. Apr 26, 2016 the study area, characterized by prolific surface and groundwater repositories, is faced with the challenges of surface and groundwater pollutions. The house that hosted the amalgamation of nigeria that is, the coming together of northern and southern nigeria in 1914 as one entity, stands abandoned 104. It lies along the west bank of the aba river at the intersection of roads from port harcourt, owerri, umuahia, ikot ekpene, and ikot abasi opobo. Aba was a traditional market town for the igbo ibo people of the tropical rainforest before the. The national temple which is located in olorundaketu, a suburb of ikorodu in lagos state, seats over 100,000 worshippers in a service. Ipc was incorporated on the 15th january 2001 by akwa ibom investment and i. The population of ikot abasi aluminium smelter company of nigeria. This is a list of large cities closest to ikot abasi, nigeria. Ikot abasi backs their son, ekere if there is any local government area in akwa ibom state where the. Women war memorial museum in ikot abasi contains paintings and sculptures telling the stories of the womens war and history of the people in the area. The 3d physical map represents one of many map types and styles available. Book the best hotels in ikot abasi, nigeria at amazing prices on jumia travel.
Oct 23, 2015 tiebet joshua was born in abiakpo ikot abasi inyang in obot akara local government area of akwa ibom state of nigeria. Ikot abasi political mapduring colonial rule, opobo division included at. Abakaliki abakaliki, town, capital of ebonyi state, southeastern nigeria. Situated at a break in the mangrove swamps and rain forest of the eastern niger river delta, it served in the 19th century as a collecting point for slaves. This perspective view of ikot abasi at an angle of 30 is one of these images. Ikot abasi is a town in akwa ibom state that is bounded on the west by the imo river which separates it from rivers state. Ikot abasi is located in the south west corner of akwa ibom state, nigeria. I am an iman son, from afaha iman in etinan local government area of akwa ibom state. His great grand father was the founder of ikot abasi in what was then the opobo division in the south eastern part of nigeria. Jackson, 1955quote none of jacksons proposals actualised, excepting boat building at the port. We have unwavering commitment to quality service without compromising standards. Ikpa edemaya clan, ikpa ibekwe clan, ikpa nnung assang clan, ukpum ette clan and ukpum okon clan. If you need to book a flight, search for the nearest airport to ikot abasi, nigeria.
Why you should visit ikot abasiikot abasi is a great place to visit if you are looking to experience the tremendous hospitality of the akwa ibom people. Bfigroup corporation, the nigerianamerican consortium declared winner of the bid for the aluminium smelter company of nigeria alscon, ikot abasi. Sir egbert udo udoma was born on june 21, 1917 in the course of a masquerade display in a neighbouring community. I am not a history lover but as i am continuing my studies i have to read. The women of ikot abasi in akwa ibom state were among the protestants who lost thier lives. Also called chief jaja by europeans, he destroyed the economic power of bonny and made opobo the leading power of the eastern niger delta oilpalm trade until he was deported in 1887 by the british, who established a trading post at opobo town. Close to the water front in ikot abasi is a mock grave of women who died in the protest. Report of enquiry into ikot abasi village headship dispute. We provide innovative solutions to challenges as may be experienced by our clients.
Opobo project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. It is home to the ibibio speaking people of akwa ibom. Report of enquiry into ikot abasi village headship dispute e. The 10 best ikot abasi hotel deals apr 2020 tripadvisor. Ikotinyang is a famous village under afahaobong district in abak l. He had his undergraduate work in accounting in the rivers state university of science and technology, port harcourt, nigeria. Egwanga opobo now ikot abasi on the 15 th of december. A, the people of the ikotinyang shares boundary with these neighboring villages.
Aluminium smelter company of nigeria alscon archives. See ikot abasi photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of ikot abasi in nigeria. Another gem in the museum is the roll call of women who lost their lives in the protest. Sir luggard stayed in opobo province just as much as he stayed in lokoja and zungeru. Ikot abasi is a town in akwa ibom state that is bounded on the west by the imo river which. The origin of life is a 10year painstaking research on the bibles story of mankinds cosmogony of which 7 out of the 10 years spent on the research were on full time basis. History of ikotinyang, afahaobong, abak lga information. Ikot ekpene is known as a regional centre of commerce, with notable exports of palm products, especially palm oil, kernels, raffia products including raffia fibers and its wine, and ground crops of yams, cassava, taro, and corn. Average weather in ikot abasi, nigeria, year round weather. Ikot ekpene is known as a regional centre of commerce, with notable exports of palm products, especially palm oil, kernels, raffia products including raffia fibers and. Another treasure in ikot abasi is the amalgamation house which is where the proclamation and the amalgamation treaty were signed. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
Estimating geohydraulic parameters, protective strength, and. Did you know that ikot abasi one of the local government areas in akwa ibom state served as the collection point for slaves in the 19th century. The chairman, ikot abasi local government area, mr ufot udoinyang, has urged the federal government to intervene in the ownership crisis at the aluminum smelter company of nigeria alscon, ikot abasi. That does not mean it contains every teaching, every doctrine ever revealed. And though a boatyard industry was established at ikot abasi in the 1950s and flourished somewhat during the decade and early 1960s, it could not arrest the imminent decline of the town. We will launch history of 500 towns and cities apps for tablet and androids. An igbo boy call jaja of opobo became king of opobo, former name of opobo is ikot abasi. Visitors guide to ikot abasi aluminium smelter company of. In ikot abasi township today stands a unique site sir udo udomas. Akwaabasi ibom is my beloved state, our land of promise. Ikot abasi, a community in then calabar province, for good reasons.
Though, people have written a lot in paper book on history of different towns and people, but now we are trying to reach a new generation of digital innovation. The decline of ikot abasi township, 19501990 aluminium. The people of ikot abasi are made up of the ibibio ethnic group with diverse cultural heritage and tradition. Ibom power company ipc is one of the first independent power plants in nigeria. Ikot abasi has a number of places to visit, including the beautiful uta ewa beach and opobo boatyard. Jul 07, 2014 honourable ufot udoinyang, chairman of ikot abasi local government area, nigeria visited the offices of upw to boost the international sports partnership. The apostolic church nigeria is one of the first pentecostal churches in nigeria.
Ikot abasi power project is a 250mw open cycle gas turbine ocgt power station mounted on floating barges been developed by ikot abasi power project limited iappl in ikot abasi lga in akwa ibom state. Ikot abasi is a small town in the oil rich akwa ibom state of the deep south of nigeria, and while i admit that i only went there to relive the history. Nigerias amalgamation house abandoned 104 years after. The town lies near the mouth of the imo opobo river. Ikot abasi article about ikot abasi by the free dictionary. Ikot abasi is a village in eket local government area of akwa ibom state.
Ikotubom village to the north and adiasim ikoteno to the south. To be one of the largest and spiritually vibrant churches in nigeria. Ibom power plant aerial survey ikot abasi, akwa ibom. A big city usually has a population of at least 200,000 and you can often fly into a major airport. Ikot abasi, located in the southwest corner of akwa ibom, also called, egwanga port town, is bounded by oruk anam local government area in the north, mkpat enin and eastern obolo local government areas in the east and the atlantic ocean in the south. It is a palmoil collection center and has fishing and boatbuilding industries. Look at ikot abasi, eket, akwalbom, nigeria from different perspectives. Ikot ekpene museum also known as the national museum of colonial history was created in 1985. In ikot abasi, the wet season is warm and overcast, the dry season is hot and mostly cloudy, and it is oppressive year round. Ikot abasi township, a historical port and melting pot of economic and cultural influences, is today known in nigeria as the alu aluminium city. The centre was built by senator helen esuene, as part of her constituency project, in memory of the over 500 women that died in the 1929 womens war in ikot abasi.
These pollutions need good management practices to avoid waterborne diseases. Ikot abasi town aluminium smelter company of nigeria. Africa, the origin of life and black the color of god. The guitars that his company produces are similar in shape to the ibanez abasi prototype that tosin unveiled in late 2016. Ikot abasi brief history ikot abasi small business directory. Tosin abasi has started his own guitar brand, abasi guitars, which opened in 2017, after leaving ibanez. It was a distortion in history for it to be named aba womens riot, since. Govt to upgrade war memorial to centre for learning.
History of the apostolic church nigeria believers portal. The cenotaph, which stands in front of the ikot abasi local government offices and commemorates the event, depicts a woman dressed in traditional clothing. In an attempt to solve this problem, the integration of vertical electrical sounding ves method with laboratory analysis of borehole water was undertaken to size up the. Prayer zone for a better, empowering, inspiring, promoting, prospering, progressing and more successful life through christ jesus. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 68f to 90f and is rarely below 62f or above 93f.
Slave trade in nigeria, the ikot abasi angle youtube. Ikot abasi the aluminum town a socioeconomic transformation of a nigerian community monday b. This place is situated in eket, akwalbom, nigeria, its geographical coordinates are 4 41 0 north, 7 55 0 east and its original name with diacritics is ikot abasi. Way back i wrote some poetry collections for my beloved state. Ibom power company that generates about 191 megawatt has been shut down by the host community, ikpa ibekwe in ikot abasi local government area of akwa ibom state. Ikot abasi village has retired to write his major books. An ibo call jaja opobo became king opoboikot abasi ibibio. The women protested and were shot by the police, resulting in many deaths.
Five groundwater samples were collected and analysed for some physical parameters ph, temperature, turbidity, conductivity, total dissolved solids and trace metals aluminum, zinc, manganese, chlorine, copper. Ikot abasi lies near the mouth of the imo opobo river. Nucleusmark development institute building capacity. The lord himself has stated that the book of mormon contains the fulness of the gospel of jesus christ. It is bounded by oruk anam local government area in the north, mkpat enin and eastern obolo local government areas in the east and the atlantic ocean in the south. These models can either be ordered as an 8string or 6string guitar. According to the book written by the son of the soil, prof. It is the current focus of modern industrial development in nigeria. In 1870 jubo jubogha, a former igbo ibo slave and ruler of the anna pepple house of bonny 28 miles 45 km westsouthwest, came to ikot abasi and founded the kingdom of opobo, which he named for opobo the great, a pepple king reigned 17921830.
In 1914, sir fredrick luggard decided to merge the northern and southern protectorates of nigeria. Ikot abasi in the sociopolitical development of nigeria. Africa, the origin of life and black the color of god tiebet joshua on. Rather, it means that in the book of mormon we will find the fulness of those doctrines required for our salvation. Posts about ikot abasi written by greatriversofhope. Through knowing history, we can bring more togetherness and unity. References this akwa ibom state, nigeria location article is a stub. Udoinyang told the news agency of nigeria nan in ikot abasi, akwa ibom, on sunday that the inter.