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. Currently, the Local Government Chairman is Hon. Dr. Sule Amachree. ^[2]

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. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

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. ^[5]

The local government area has an estimated area of 113 km² and a population of 308,800 by projection of March 21, 2016. ^[6]

The postal code of the area is 504101 . ^[7]

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. "Asari-Toru Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
4. "What ASALGA Chairman said about Amanyanabo of Kalabari Stool". KRISTINA REPORTS. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
5. Tide, The (2009-06-24). "Know Your Wards ASALGA". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2023-05-02.
6. 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.
7. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.