Onna

Onna is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its name comes from an acronym of the names of the four predominant clans in the area: Oniong, Nnung Ndem, Awa Afaha and Awa.

For other uses, see Onna (disambiguation).
Onna
LGA
Onna
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°39′0″N 7°52′0″E
Country Nigeria
StateAkwa Ibom State
Government
 • ChairmanJoshua T. Ndoho
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Because of its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the people of Onna are predominantly fishermen and farmers.

Towns in Onna
  • Ikwe

Monarch

The traditional stool is occupied by Royal Fathers known as Paramount Rulers. The current Paramount Ruler is His Royal Majesty, Edidem Raymond Timothy Inyang (born June 13, 1947), who assumed the throne in 2017 upon the death of his predecessor His Eminence Edidem Akpabio Udo Ukpa. .

Oil and gas industry

Onna is near large offshore oil- and gas-drilling operations. Both Exxon Mobil[1]and Total S.A. have operations in the area. Their operations have caused some controversy. Local researchers found large amounts of pollution from oil spills in and around Onna.[2]

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References
  1. "ExxonMobil", Wikipedia, 2019-12-05, retrieved 2019-12-05
  2. Dr. E. A. Akpofure. "Oil Spillage in Nigeria's Niger Delta". Urhobo Historical Society. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
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