Eastern Obolo Postal Codes — Akwa Ibom (Akwa Ibom)

Description of Eastern Obolo, Akwa-Ibom

Eastern Obolo is a local government area that is situated in Akwa-Ibom State under the great tidal influence of the Bight of Bonny. The Eastern Obolo local government was an area mapped out of Ikot Abasi, local government by the Federal Government of Nigeria on 4^th December 1996 with residents of the local government across a total area of approximately 17,000 km². Eastern Obolo local government area comprises 16 villages and is divided into two clans, namely Okoroete and Iko. The local government has ten political wards. All the villages that are in Eastern Obolo are of the Obolo ethnic group, there is an existence of a common ancestral lineage that allows for peaceful coexistence and the inter-relationship among them.

History of Eastern Obolo 

The Obolo people (that are also called Andoni or Idoni) are an ethnic group that is located in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The Obolo people are located in Rivers State and Akwa Ibom State. The Obolo people have a historical relationship with the Oron people, Igbo Ogoloma, Ido, Ohafia, and Ibeno people, who are also from the Niger Delta. In Eastern Obolo local government, the community population is predominantly the Obolos, the Ibibio people and Ibo make up the remaining population. Emigration activities in the community come as a result of low productivity due to the limited farmlands, poor fish catch, and the high rate of unemployment in the community.      

Economy of Eastern Obolo 

Eastern Obolo local government has numerous mineral deposits with onshore and offshore oil wells at Emeroke, Ikonta , Elek-Okpoon̄, Iko, Otunene and Obianga. In the Eastern Ebolo there is a fishing settlement at Agan-asa , Educwink, Elek-Okpoon̄. They also have forest reserves like mangrove, rubber, kolanut, coconut, iroko, raffia, peas, and mango. The Eastern Obolo tradespeople are predominantly fishermen, having over 65 per cent involved in active fishing. In Eastern Ebolo local government, there is a major part of Nigeria's oil and gas revenue that is generated.