Isiala Ngwa South Postal Codes — Abia (Abia)

Description of Isiala Ngwa South

Isiala Ngwa South is a Local Government Area situated in Abia State, Nigeria. The local government has its headquarters in the town of Omoba. It has an area of 258 km2 and a population of about 134,762 at the last census in 2006. The first executive chairman is Chief Damian Ozurumba.

History of Isiala Ngwa South

After coal was discovered at Udi in Isiala Ngwa South, the Eastern Railway which has a station in the town was built to Port Harcourt between the year 1913 and 1916. This railway was extended to Kaduna via Kafanchan in the year 1927, connecting the Eastern Railway to that of the Lagos–Kano Railway. The Eastern Railway was then extended to its northeastern terminus. The Clifford University Owerrinta, which is one of the 144 tertiary institutions that is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Eastern Polytechnic, Umuoko are among the tertiary education institutions in the local government.

Economy of Isiala Ngwa South

According to the Audited Financial Statements Report that was summited for the year December 31, 2020, the total accrued revenue that was calculated for the year amounted to ₦1,909,470,171.11. Over 63.70% of this amount, that is, about  ₦1,216,755,647.97 was realized as statutory revenue from Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC). A sum of ₦471,564,524.20 was also generated internally. This stipulated amount constituted about 24.70% of the total accrued revenue. A sum of N10,206,459.83 represented the Value Added Tax. This stipulated amount constituted about 0.54% of the total accrued revenue and other calculated capital receipts of about N200,235,294.12 representing 10.50%. The remaining 0.56% was calculated as Transfer from Consolidated Revenue Fund, which amounted to ₦10,708,244.99.