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( June 2009 ) Akwa Ibom State State Nickname ( s ) : Land of Promise Location of Akwa Ibom in Nigeria Coordinates ( neymar ) : 05 ° 00 ′ N 07 ° 50 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 5.000 ° N 7.833 ° E ﻿ / 5.000 ; 7.833 Coordinates : 05 ° 00 ′ N 07 ° 50 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 5.000 ° N 7.833 ° E ﻿ / 5.000 ; 7.833 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 km ( 2,734 sq mi ) Area rank 30 of 36 Population ( 2016 ) Total 5,450,758 Rank 15 of 36 Density 770 / km ( 2,000 / sq mi ) Demonym ( s ) Akwa Ibomite GDP ( PPP ) Year 2007 Total $11.18 billion Per capita $2,779 Time zone WAT ( UTC + 01 ) ISO 3166 code NG - AK Website akwaibomstate.gov.ng Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the coastal southern part of the country, lying between latitudes 4 ° 32 ′ N and 5 ° 33 ′ N, and longitudes 7 ° 25 ′ E and 8 ° 25 ′ E. The state is located in the South - South geopolitical zone, and is bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost tip of Cross River State. 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 Oron. The state also boasts of a 30,000 - seat ultramodern sports complex. Akwa Ibom state is also home to the Ibom E-Library, a world - class information centre. In addition to English, the main spoken languages are Ibibio, Annang, Eket and Oron. Contents 1 Major cities 2 Ministries Departments and Agencies ( MDAs ) in Akwa Ibom 3 Local government areas 4 Media Houses 5 History 6 Demography 7 Education 8 Notable People from Akwa Ibom 9 Politics 10 References 11 Related Pages 12 External links Major cities Uyo, Eket, Ikot Ekpene, Etinan, Oron, Abak, Ikot Abasi, Ibeno and Oruk Anam, Udran. Ministries Departments and Agencies ( MDAs ) in Akwa Ibom Here are the list of ministries in Akwa Ibom Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sufficiency Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Finance Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Works Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Environment Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Transport & Petroleum Resources Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Lands & Town Planning Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information & Strategy Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Science & Technology Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Youth & Sports Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Housing & Special Duties Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Economic Development Labour and Manpower Planning Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Investment, Commerce and Industries Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Culture and Tourism Akwa Ibom State Bureau of Political / Legislative Affairs and Water Resources Akwa Ibom State Bureau of Rural Development & Cooperatives Akwa Ibom State Roads and Other Infrastructure Maintenance Agency - AKROIMA Local government areas Akwa Ibom State consists of thirty - one ( 31 ) local government areas. They are : Abak Eastern Obolo Eket Esit - Eket Essien Udim Etim - Ekpo Etinan Ibeno Ibesikpo - Asutan Ibiono - Ibom Ika Ikono Ikot Abasi Ikot Ekpene Ini Itu Mbo Mkpat - Enin Nsit - Atai Nsit - Ibom Nsit - Ubium Obot - Akara Okobo Onna Oron Oruk Anam Ukanafun Udung - Uko Uruan Urue - Offong / Oruko Uyo Media Houses State own Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation Planet FM, Uyo Atlantic FM, Uyo Inspiration FM, Uyo UNIUYO FM, Uyo Comfort FM, Uyo History Dancers in Akwa Ibom attire The region of the state was created out of Cross River State on September 23, 1987. Demography The people are predominantly Christian. The main ethnic groups of the state are : Ibibio Annang Oron Eket Obolo The Ibibio, Annang, and Eket, who speak a dialect of the Ibibio language, Oron and Obolo, comprising Ibono ( Ibeno ) and Eastern Obolo people, are the largest ethnic groups. The Oro ( Oron ) is an ethnic group similar to the Efik, who speaks Oro a language of its own and predominate in neighbouring Cross River State, and are found in five of the state 's Local Government Areas. Located at the Atlantic Ocean coast are the Oron, Eket, Ibeno and Eastern Obolo people. The Ibono have similarities with the Oro and Obolos. Some people of the North western border of Akwa by virtue of their interactions with the Igbos tend to be bilingual, likewise the Igbos at the border are fluent in Annang. However Igbos are not indigenous to Akwa ibom The Ibibio language belongs to the Benue -- Congo language family, which forms part of the Niger -- Congo group of languages. Despite the homogeneity, no central government existed among the people of what is now Akwa Ibom State prior to the British invasion in 1904. Instead, the Annang, Oron, Efik, Ibonos and Ibibio were all autonomous groups. Although several Scottish missionaries arrived in Calabar in 1848, and Ibono in 1887, the British did not firmly establish control of the area until 1904. In that year, the Enyong Division was created encompassing the area of the current state of Akwa Ibom, with headquarters at Ikot Ekpene, an Annang city described by the noted Africanist Kaanan Nair, as the cultural and political capital of Annang and Ibibio. The creation of Enyong Division for the first time allowed the numerous ethnic groups to come together. This further provided a venue for the creation of the Ibibio Welfare Union, later renamed Ibibio State Union. This social organization was first organized as a local development and improvement forum for educated persons and groups who were shut out from the colonial administration in 1929. Nonetheless, some historians have wrongly pointed to the union to buttress their argument about the homogeneity of groups in the area. The Obolo Union, comprising Ibono and Andoni stock, was another strong socioeconomic and cultural organization that thrived in the region. The Ibono people have fought wars to maintain their unique identity and territory in the region more than any other group. When Akwa Ibom state was created in 1987, Uyo was chosen as the state capital to spread development to all regions of the state. Education The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education is tasked with monitoring the education sector of the state. The current region of Akwa Ibom State in old Calabar Kingdom was the first to encounter Western education in Nigeria with the establishment of Hope Waddell Training Institute, at Calabar in 1895, and the Methodist Boys ' High School, Oron in 1905 as well as other top schools such as the Holy Family College at Abak and Regina Coeli College in Essene. Some educational institutes in the state are : University of Uyo Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron Akwa Ibom State University ( Oruk Anam LGA And Mkpat Enin LGA ) Obong University, Obong Ntak Inyang Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic Uyo City Polytechnic Apex Polytechnic Heritage Polytechnic, Eket School of Nursing ; Uyo, Eket, Oron, Ikot Ekpene, Etinan Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit School Of Basic Studies College of Arts & Sciences, Nnung Ukim Ritman University Sure Polytechnic, Ukanafun Notable people from Akwa Ibom Obong Victor Attah Former governor of Akwa Ibom State Senator Ita Enang Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari Godswill Obot Akpabio Former governor of Akwa Ibom State. Present Senate Minority Leader Idongesit Nkanga Former military governor of Akwa Ibom State Effiong Bob Nsikak Eduok Chris Ekpenyong Former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State in the Victor Attah administration. Onofiok Luke, the 11th Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and the Pioneer Speaker of the Nigeria Youth Parliament. Bassey Albert Akpan Isemin Late Dominic Cardinal Ekanem ( CFR ) first cardinal in English - speaking West Africa. First Nigerian Cardinal to qualify as a candidate to the papacy. Late Chief ( Dr ) Clement Isong ( CFR ) first governor, Central Bank of Nigeria. First civilian governor of the former Cross River State Samuel Okon Peter ( OON ), ( DSP ) World heavyweight boxing champion. Vincent Enyeama Professional footballer and former Super Eagle captain. Chief Don Etiebet ( Former minister of Petroleum ) Wellington Bassey The first Officer to be commissioned. He was with Army number ( N1 ). Politics Politics in Akwa Ibom state are dominated by the three main ethnic groups, the Ibibio, Annang and Oron. Of these three, the Ibibio remain the majority and have held sway in the state since its creation. For the past eight years, the Annang people held sway, since the governor for those eight years was from Ikot Ekpene senatorial district. References Jump up ^ Akwa Ibom State History ^ Jump up to : `` C - GIDD ( Canback Global Income Distribution Database ) ''. Canback Dangel. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 20. Jump up ^ http://www.ibomelibrary.org/ Jump up ^ `` Akwa Ibom State Government official Website gets a new look -- The Premium Herald ''. The Premium Herald. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ https://akwaibomstate.gov.ng/page-page-akwa-ibom-state-executive-council-.html Jump up ^ http://www.sfp.edu.ng/ Related Pages Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education Ministries Of Akwa Ibom State And Commissioners External links akwaibomstate.gov.ng : Official website of the Akwa Ibom State Government Governors of Akwa Ibom State Tunde Ogbeha Godwin Abbe Idongesit Nkanga Akpan Isemin Yakubu Bako Joseph Adeusi John Ebiye Victor Attah Godswill Akpabio Udom Gabriel Emmanuel States of Nigeria Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ) Abia Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Akwa_Ibom_State&oldid=809389404 '' Categories : States of Nigeria Akwa Ibom State States and territories established in 1987 1987 establishments in Nigeria Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from June 2009 All articles needing additional references Coordinates on Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015 Articles with unsourced statements from May 2008 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bân - lâm - gú Български Català Cebuano Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español Esperanto فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Hausa हिन्दी Igbo Bahasa Indonesia Italiano ქართული Kiswahili Kurdî Кырык мары Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська اردو Yorùbá 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 8 November 2017, at 20 : 14. 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Question: numbers of local government in akwa ibom state
Answer: 31