Itu, Akwa Ibom - Postal code - 520004

Description of Itu, Akwa Ibom

Itu city in  Akwa Ibom Itu is located in the southeast of Nigeria and it is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The Local Government Area occupies a landmass of approximately 606.1 0 square kilometers. Odukpani in Cross River State and Arochukwu in Abia State border it on the north and north-east, Ibiono Ibom and Ikono Local Government Areas on the west, and Uyo and Uruan Local Government Areas on the south and southeast, respectively.

Area: 234.02 sq mi (606.10 km²)

Country: Nigeria

Government Type: Democratic

History of Itu 

Itu is located in the southeast of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It is bounded in the North and North-East by Odukpani in Cross River State and Arochukwu in Abia State, in the West by Ibiono Ibom and Ikono Local Government Areas, in the South and southeast by Uyo and Uruan Local Government Areas, respectively.

Towns and Villages in Itu LGA

The following Towns and villages make up Itu LGA, they are:

• Oku,
• Obot Etim,
• Mbiabo,
• Ema Itam,
• Ikot Annie,
• Ekit Itam,
• Obong Itam,
• Ekiri Itam,
• Mbak Atai,
• Ikot Ayan,
• Ekim itam,
• Ikot Andem Itam

Economy of Itu

Farming is a major occupation in Itu LGA with various harvests, for example, gmelina, raffia palm, oil palm, and plantain filled nearby. Additionally, a few mineral stores are found in Itu LGA and these incorporate raw petroleum, salt, limestone, and rock. Fishing is also one more basic element of the economy of Itu LGA with the space's numerous waterways being wealthy in fish. Other significant ventures embraced by individuals of Itu LGA incorporate exchange and stumbling. Itu local government council's Secretariat been located in Mbak Atai Itam beside at calabar-ltu highway road that linked to cross-rivers state. 17 May 1994-year was inaugurated day Itu L.G.A became established by Military administrator, LT.Col Yakubu Bako