The Slogan

Salt of the Nation

Date Of Creation

1 October 1996

Geography

Ebonyi State (Igbo: Ȯra Ebonyi) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia State to the southwest

See Also: About The 36 States Of Nigeria

About Kaduna State, Nigeria

About Oyo State, Nigeria

Brief History

Ebonyi State (Igbo: Ȯra Ebonyi) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia State to the southwest. Named for the Abonyi (Aboine) River—a large part of which is in the state’s south—Ebonyi State was formed from parts of Abia and Enugu state in 1996 and has its capital as Abakaliki.

One of the smallest states of Nigeria, Ebonyi is the 33th largest in area and 29th most populous with an estimated population of nearly 2.9 million as of 2016. Geographically, the state is divided between the Cross–Niger transition forests in the far south and the drier Guinean forest–savanna mosaic in the rest of the state. The other important geographical features are the Cross River and its tributary, the River Aloma, which flow along Ebonyi’s southeastern and eastern borders, respectively; while fellow Cross River tributaries, the Abonyi (Aboine), Asu, and Eze Aku rivers run through the state’s interior.

Modern-day Ebonyi State has been inhabited for years by various ethnic groups, primarily the Igbo people with significant minorities of Orri people in the northwest and Agbo people along the Cross River. In the pre-colonial period, what is now Ebonyi State was a part of medieval Kingdom of Nri and later, the Aro Confederacy before the latter was defeated in the early 1900s by British troops in the Anglo-Aro War. After the war, the British incorporated the area into the Southern Nigeria Protectorate which later merged into British Nigeria in 1914

The Local Government area

Ebonyi State consists of thirteen (13) Local Government Areas. They are:

Abakaliki
Afikpo North
Afikpo South (Edda)
Ebonyi
Ezza North
Ezza South
Ikwo
Ishielu
Ivo
Izzi
Ohaozara
Ohaukwu
Onicha

The Governor

Dave Umahi (APC)

The Deputy governor

Eric Kelechi Igwe (APC)

The Senators

C: Joseph Ogba (PDP)
N: Sam Egwu (PDP)
S: Michael Ama Nnachi (PDP)

Representatives

Constituency	Member
Abakaliki/Izzi	Sylvester Ogbaga	PDP
Afikpo North/Afikpo South	Iduma Igariwey	PDP
Ebonyi/Ohaukwu	Chukwuma Nwazunku	PDP
Ezza North/Ishielu	Edwin Anayo	PDP
Ezza South/Ikwo	Chinedu Ogah	APC
Ivo/Ohaozara/Onicha	Livinus Makwe	PDP

The Website

www.ebonyistate.gov.ng

Major Cities

Abakaliki

Prominent Places

Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo
King David College of Medicine, Uburu, Ebonyi State

Mineral Resources

 lead, crude oil, and natural gas, 

The population

Population (2016 Estimated)
• Total 3,490,383

Postal Code

840001

Culture and tourism

Notable People

Anyim Pius Anyim
Uche Azikiwe
Andy Chukwu
Onyebuchi Chukwu
Martin Elechi
Akanu Ibiam
Chigozie Ogbu
Frank Ogbuewu
Ogbonnaya Onu
Emmanuel Onwe
Nnenna Oti
Patoranking
Sinach
Tekno
Dave Umahi

Languages

LGA	Languages
Abakaliki	Izzi
Afikpo
Afikpo South	Afikpo
Ebonyi	Izii
Ezza North	Ezza, Orring
Ezza South	Ezza
Ikwo	Ikwo, Mbembe
Ishielu	Orring, Ezza, Agba, Igbo-esa
Ivo	Ishiagu
Izzi	Izii
Ohaukwu	Orring, Ezza, Mgbolizhia
Ohaozara	Ohaozara
Onicha	Ohaozara

Institutions

A list of tertiary institutions in Ebonyi state includes:

Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic
Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu
Ebonyi state University
Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo
Ebonyi State College of Health and Midwifery, Uburu
Federal College of Education (Technical), Isu
King David College of Medicine, Uburu, Ebonyi State