Asari-Toru

Asari-Toru Asalga
LGA
Nickname:  Pacesetting LGA
Motto:  We set the pace for others to follow
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Coordinates: 4°47′N6°51′E / 4.783°N 6.850°E / 4.783; 6.850
Country	Nigeria
State	Rivers State
Date created	29 May 1989
Seat	Buguma City
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Engr. Sule Amachree PhD (APP)
• Deputy Local Government Chairman	Hon. (Mrs) Tekena Daphne Wokoma (APP)
• Local Government Council	Ward 1: Telema P. George (APP) Ward 2: Diepriye Nifeipiri (APP) Ward 3: Tombo M Kingmate (LP) Ward 4: Barr Tams Georgedouglas (APP) Ward 5: Gofabia Johnbull (APP) Ward 6: Nyo West (APP) Ward 7: Omuboye Braide (APP) Ward 8: Value Ibima Harry (APP) Ward 9: Owanate Afoma West (APP) Ward 10: Deinpiribo Promise Igonikon(APP) Ward 11: Martins Kombo (APP) Ward 12:Opiribo Clinton (APP) Ward 13: Bobmanuel (APP) Pst Egba Godknows, Council Secretary (APP) Gabriel Princewill, Chief Press Secretary (APP) Hon. Samson Davidwest, Chief of Staff (APP)
Area
• Land	44 sq mi (113 km2)
Population  (2016)
• Total	308,800
• Density	7,080/sq mi (2,733/km2)
	Projection
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Nigeria Postal Code	504101

Asari-Toru is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. ^[1]

General information

Asari-Toru Local Government Area was created out of the old Degema Local Government Area on May 16, 1989, under the Hon. Eziwoke Wokoma. The inhabitants are of a common language which is the “Kalabari” speaking nationality.^{[ citation needed ]} With ancestral origin and beliefs. Hon. Dr. Sule Amachree was announced as the Local Government Chairman winning his seat under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the April 17, 2021 Rivers State Local Government Elections conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Asari-Toru is the “Seat” of the Ancestral Stool of the Kalabari Speaking Dynasty which cuts across Akuku-Toru and Degema Local Government Areas. ^[1]

Climate/Geography

There are two main seasons in Asari Toru LGA, which is 113 square kilometers in size: the dry and the rainy. The average temperature and humidity of Asari Toru LGA are 25 degrees Celsius and 91 percent, respectively.^{[ citation needed ]} Numerous rivers and tributaries flow into Asari Toru LGA. ^[5]

The Local Government Area upon creation presently encompasses Seventeen (17) Communities namely:

• Buguma,
• Abalama,
• Abiama,
• Angulama,
• Atuka,
• Ido,
• Ifoko,
• Illelema,
• Krakrama,
• Minama,
• Okpo,
• Omekweama,
• Omekwetariama,
• Oporoama,
• Sama,
• Agama,
• Tema.

Buguma City is the Headquarters of the Local Government Area and Seat of the King of Kalabari Kingdom: His Royal Majesty, King (Prof.) T.J.T Princewill, Abbi the XI, Amayanabo of Kalabari Kingdom. ^[6]

These communities have been grouped into thirteen (13) electoral wards, ten (10) of these wards are within the capital, Buguma City; while the remaining are grouped into Isia Group I, Isia Group II and West Central Group. ^[7]

The local government area has an estimated area of 113 km² and a population of 308,800 by projection of March 21, 2016. ^[8]

The postal code of the area is 504101 . ^[9]

References

1. "Towns & Villages". Towns & Villages. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
2. "Full results of Rivers State local goment elections". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
3. Naku, Dennis (2020-12-15). "RSIEC fixes Rivers LG elections for April 17". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
4. Igwe, Ignatius (2021-04-18). "Rivers LG Election: PDP Clears All Chairmanship, Councillorship Seats". Channels Television. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
5. "Asari-Toru Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
6. "What ASALGA Chairman said about Amanyanabo of Kalabari Stool". KRISTINA REPORTS. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
7. Tide, The (2009-06-24). "Know Your Wards ASALGA". The Tide News Online. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
8. Trebicka, Jonel; Schierwagen, Robert (2015-01-16). "Statins, Rho GTPases and KLF2: new mechanistic insight into liver fibrosis and portal hypertension" . Gut. 64 (9): 1349–1350. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2014-308800. ISSN   0017-5749. PMID   25596180.
9. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.