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27-559: The airport is meant to service Ebonyi, Abia, Benue and part of cross river states. The airport is owned and operated by the Ebonyi state government . The airport was initially called Muhammadu Buhari International Airport , named after the former president of Nigeria. The airport recorded its first flight in April 2023. The airport is the fastest airport in Nigeria to get its licence and approval from

54-723: A humid tropical climate, with one rainy season and one dry season lasting for 8 and 4 months, respectively. The temperature typically ranges from 20 to 38 degrees Celsius during the dry season and from 16 to 28 degrees Celsius during the rainy season. Harmattan winds are common between December and January. The average annual temperature is 28 degrees Celsius, and the average annual humidity is 50-60%. The region receives an average annual precipitation of 2500mm. There are several Igbo dialects spoken in Ebonyi State which includes Edda , Ehugbo (Afikpo), Izzi - Ezza - Mgbo - Ikwo dialect cluster, Oshiri, Unwara, Akpoha, Okposi, Amasiri, Onicha; and

81-576: A mixed Igbo and Kogi dialects spoken in Amuda-Okpolo, Ntezi-Okpoto and Effium , which is also similar to Kukele in Cross River, and Utonkon in Benue States respectively. The State government is led by a democratically elected governor who works closely with members of the state's house of assembly. The Capital city of the state is Abakaliki. The electoral system of each state is selected using

108-477: A modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas. In 1999, Dr. Sam Ominyi Egwu

135-462: Is a genus of palms , called oil palms , containing two species, native to Africa and the Americas. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil . Mature palms are single-stemmed, and can grow well over 20 m (66 ft) tall. The leaves are pinnate , and reach between 3–5 m (10–16 ft) long. The flowers are produced in dense clusters; each individual flower

162-533: Is also growing pressure for palm oil producers to prove that they are not harming rare animals in the cultivation process. In 2018 a Christmas TV advertisement by UK supermarket chain Iceland Foods Ltd , produced by Greenpeace , was banned by the UK advertising watchdog Clearcast , as it was deemed too political. This was an animated short, starring a fictional orangutan named Rang-tan produced to raise awareness of

189-457: Is also used as biofuel . Human use of oil palms may date back to about 5,000 years in coastal west Africa. Palm oil was also discovered in the late 19th century by archaeologists in a tomb at Abydos dating back to 3000 BCE . It is thought that Arab traders brought the oil palm to Egypt. Elaeis guineensis is now extensively cultivated in tropical countries outside Africa, particularly Malaysia and Indonesia which together produce most of

216-761: Is primarily an agricultural region. It is a leading producer of rice, yam , potatoes, maize, beans , and cassava , and have a notable basket market in Nigeria. Rice is predominantly cultivated in Ikwo, yams in Izzi, with other regions in the state such as Amasiri, Edda and Ezillo making notable contributions, Effium and Ezzamgo taking the top spots in cassava production, and basket production in Ntezi. Ebonyi has several solid mineral resources, including lead, crude oil , and natural gas, but few large-scale commercial mining mines. The state government has, however, given some incentives to investors in

243-499: Is small, with three sepals and three petals. The palm fruit is reddish, about the size of a large plum, and grows in large bunches. Each fruit is made up of an oily, fleshy outer layer (the pericarp), with a single seed (the palm kernel ), also rich in oil. The two species, E. guineensis (Africa) and E. oleifera (Americas) can produce fertile hybrids . The genome of E. guineensis has been sequenced, which has important implications for breeding improved strains of

270-763: The Abakaliki end of the Abakaliki-Afikpo Expressway. Ebonyi has 23 flyovers, the highest in South East Nigeria . Ebonyi state is known for its trademark concrete roads and multicolored infrastructure, began by former governor Dave Umahi. Ebonyi State consists of thirteen (13) Local Government Areas . They are: Igbo language is the primary language and there is Korring language spoken by the Orring people of Ebonyi state who are also found in their numbers in northern Cross River state who are known as Ukelle people, and

297-523: The Dioceses of Abakaliki led by Bishop Monday Nkwoagu, Anglican Diocese of Abakaliki Afikpo led by Bishop Paul Udogu (2010), Anglican Diocese of Afikpo Ikwo led by Bishop Kenneth C. Ifemene, Anglican Diocese of Ikwo and Ngbo led by Bishop Godwin A Awoke (2018) Anglican Diocese of Ngbo . A list of tertiary institutions in Ebonyi state includes: Oil palm Elaeis (from Greek  'oil')

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324-476: The Nigerian regulatory bodies.and the first airport in Nigeria to have its runway constructed on a rigid pavement of 1 foot thickness and coated with asphalt of 7 inches thickness making it one of the world strongest and best runway in recent time that can accommodate and land any size of aircraft The airport is 133 thousand square meters in land area.and it has a runway of about four kilometers The cost of building

351-622: The Ufia and the Ogballa people found in Ado and Oju LGAs of Benue state. There are primarily eleven Igbo dialects spoken in Ebonyi states. They are: Afikpo, Mgbo, Izzi, Ezaa, Edda, Ikwo, Kukele, Legbo, ohofia-agba, Mbembe, Okposi, Uburu. Languages of Ebonyi State listed by LGA: Ebonyi State are predominantly Christians . The Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki (1973) with 174 parishes is under Bishop Peter Nworie Chukwu (2021). [1] The Anglican Province of Enugu includes

378-529: The agro-allied sector to encourage production but capacity remains largely under utilized. Ebonyi is called "the salt of the nation" for its huge salt deposit at the Okposi and Uburu Salt Lakes. There are also some tourist locations within the state prominent ones include Abakaliki Green Lake, Uburu Salt Lake, Unwana and Ikwo Beaches. Ebonyi has the Ebonyi State International Airport , built on

405-490: The airport was shouldered by the Ebonyi State government and funds from the constituency projects of the state’s lawmakers. 06°11′49″N 008°01′05″E  /  6.19694°N 8.01806°E  / 6.19694; 8.01806 Ebonyi State 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

432-547: The country and numerous institutions of tertiary education. It was one of the six states created in 1996 by the then federal military government of General Sani Abacha . Bounded by the states of Benue to the north for about 96 km (partly across the Ichelle and Igbe Rivers), Cross River to the east for 198 km (123 miles, partly across the River Aloma and Cross River), Abia to the south for 70 km (43 miles), and Enugu to

459-694: The crop plants. E. guineensis is native to west and southwest Africa , occurring between Angola and Gambia . The American oil palm, E. oleifera (from Latin oleifer  'oil-producing'), is native to tropical Central and South America from Honduras to northern Brazil, and is used locally for oil production. Since palm oil contains more saturated fats than oils made from canola, corn, linseed, soybeans, safflower, and sunflowers, it can withstand extreme deep-frying heat and resists oxidation. It contains no trans fat , and its use in food has increased as food-labelling laws have changed to specify trans fat content. Oil from Elaeis guineensis

486-497: The environmental impact of the production of palm oil, and the dangers orangutans face as a result. Iceland Foods had committed to banning palm oil from its own-brand products by the end of 2018. Almost all wildlife declines in both diversity and abundance in oil palm plantations. Elaeis was found to be a cheap source of nanofiber by Fahma et al 2010. It is especially suited to production in Indonesia where cellulosic waste

513-960: The state government. It is home to eight prominent higher institutions of learning: Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki (EBSU) ; Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo ; Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana ; Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu ; Federal College of Education (Technical), Isu ; Ebonyi State College of Education Ikwo (EBSCOEI); College of Health Sciences, Ezzamgbo; School of Nursing and Midwifery Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Afikpo; School of Nursing and Midwifery Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki and Ebonyi State College of Health and Midwifery (EBSCONMU), Uburu. In 2021, three other Universities were introduced by Governor David Umahi, Aeronautical Engineering and that of Technology in Ezza and Izzi Local Government Areas (LGA), and King David University of Medical Science, Uburu, Ohaozara LGA, Ebonyi State. Ebonyi State has

540-633: 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

567-540: The state's interior. There are other smaller rivers like Ichelle and igbe which also form boundaries between Benue and Ebonyi States to the West. After independence in 1960, the area of now-Ebonyi was a part of the post-independence Eastern Region until 1967 when the region was split and the area became part of the East Central State . Less than two months afterwards, the former Eastern Region attempted to secede in

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594-426: The three-year long Nigerian Civil War with Ebonyi as a part of the secessionist state of Biafra . At the war's end and the reunification of Nigeria, the East Central State was reformed until 1976 when the state's north became Anambra State and the south became Imo State . Fifteen years afterwards, Anambra and Imo states were divided with their eastern parts becoming Enugu State and Abia State , respectively. It

621-566: 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 in Abakaliki . One of the smallest states of Nigeria , Ebonyi is the 33rd largest in area and 29th most populous with an estimated population of nearly 2.9 million as of 2016. Geographically,

648-598: The west. The State of Ebonyi was created from parts of both Enugu State and Abia State , which were the Abakaliki division from Enugu State and the Afikpo division from Abia State respectively. It has three senatorial zones, the Abakaliki division make up Ebonyi North and Ebonyi Central senatorial zones, while the Afikpo, Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo division make up the Ebonyi South senatorial zone. Ebonyi has thirteen local government areas as well as local development centres created by

675-583: The world supply, as well as domestically in the Americas. Palm oil is typically considered the most controversial of the cooking oils – for political, health, and environmental reasons. Palm oil plantations are under increasing scrutiny for social and environmental harm , particularly because rainforests with high biodiversity are destroyed, greenhouse gas output is increased, and because people are displaced by palm-oil enterprises and traditional livelihoods are negatively impacted. Especially in Indonesia, there

702-544: Was elected as the first governor of the state under the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was succeeded by Martin Elechi who was elected in 2007 and successfully ran for re-election in 2011, under the same PDP. Gov Martin Elechi was succeeded by the current Governor, Dave Umahi , who was elected in the March 2015 election and re-elected in March 2019 for a second term in office. Ebonyi

729-457: Was not until 1996, when Enugu State's east and Abia's northeast were split off and joined to form Ebonyi State. Economically, Ebonyi State is based around agriculture, mainly of yams , rice , oil palm , and cassava crops. A key minor industry is mining due to lead , zinc , and limestone deposits around Abakaliki, and locally hand-made baskets of various sizes at Ntezi . Ebonyi has the joint-twentieth highest Human Development Index in

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