Mbo is known for fishing at Ibaka Bay, its Atlantic coastline and a large crayfish market.
Mbo Local Government Area is on the coast at the southern edge of Akwa Ibom State, where the Cross River Estuary meets the Atlantic Ocean. It lies along the Nigeria, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea maritime corridor. It was created from the former Oron Local Government Area on 3 May 1989, when the Effiat-Ibaka, Enwang-Uda and Ebughu-Udesi development areas were joined. It has eleven political wards and borders Esit Eket, Urue-Offong/Oruko, Udung Uko and Ibeno.
I'm proud of what is being built in Mbo LGA: 12 projects recorded, 1 finished.
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21 projects in the state summary. 12 are documented one by one here so far.
The people are part of the Oro people and speak variants of the Oro language. Oro-speaking communities were settled in the area by about 1200 AD. Mbo has five historic communities: Ebughu, Effiat, Enwang, Uda and Udesi. They share ancestry, language, customs, traditional institutions and festivals.
The land covers about 372 square kilometres of sandy beaches, mangrove swamps, floodplains and forest. People live mainly by fishing, agriculture and maritime trade. The waters hold fish, shrimp and crayfish, and the crayfish market is reputed to be among the largest on the West African coast. The area also has crude oil deposits, clay, salt, gravel, fine sand and glass sand.
Notable places include Ibaka Bay, the Tom Shott Islands, the beach at Esuk Enwang Ososi and the Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve, the largest forest reserve in the state. Primitive Methodist missionaries arrived at Ibaka in 1894, and a heritage site marks this. The Ebughu Fishing Terminal has operated since 1980, though it has been neglected for years. The Mbo River Bridge opened in 1991, and the 1.15 kilometre Uko Nteghe-Afi Uda Bridge was inaugurated on 23 January 2023.
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Roads and bridges · Mbo LGA (Unyenge to Ibaka axis; spur to...
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Ten compassionate homes replace mud and zinc-roofed shelters for vulnerable residents in ten communities. A model primary school is under construction in Enwang, and Mbo also has a model health centre, a youth friendly centre and a senior citizens centre.
The seaport road and the proposed Ibom Deep Seaport and logistics base are designed to link Mbo's fishing, trade and maritime activity to wider markets. Grants went to 90 traders, 20 farmers and 64 equipment-support beneficiaries. Compensation payments for the Ibom Solutions Hub site have begun.
The 13.6km dualised road with two bridges and a spur to Affi-Uda is the largest road project recorded. The 4.5km Edikor-Udu-Okobo road and other roads in the Enwang and Udesi areas add links toward Oron and Urue-Offong. These works are ongoing, so access gains are expected rather than complete.
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A youth official thanked the Governor for an Okubo to Nsit Atai road and said his community had been cut off before the work. The youth official says the Okubo-Nsit Atai road is about 90 percent complete.
Stakeholders speak of opportunities created for young people in Mbo.
Community leaders say people in Mbo are benefiting from empowerment opportunities, including young people, women and families.
Governor Umo Eno
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