Welcome to Current affairs page for Akwa Ibom State — Land of Promise
The state was created on September 23, 1987 by General Ibrahim Babangida. It is located in the South-South region of Nigeria, and there are 31 local governments with the state capital being Uyo.
State Capital
The state capital is Uyo.
State Slogan
The official state slogan is Land of Promise.
Creation Date
The state was created on September 23, 1987.
State Creator
The state was created by General Ibrahim Babangida.
Population
The population is 5,450,758.
Land Area
It has a land area of 7,081 square kilometres.
Number of Local Governments
There are 31 local governments here.
Geopolitical Zone
This state is situated in South-South geopolitical zone.