Nsit-Atai

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Nsit-Atai Local Government Area
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Nsit-Atai Local Government Area
Nsit Atai Local government area was created in 1996 with its capital at Odot by the government of president Sani Abacha. It has an area of about 17,000 square kilometers, with 62 villages.
Coordinates: 4°51′0″N8°01′0″E / 4.85000°N 8.01667°E / 4.85000; 8.01667
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Akwa Ibom State
Government
 • ChairmanEmem Ibanga
Area
 • Total57.6 sq mi (149.3 km2)
Population
 (2022) [1]
 • Total93,700
 • Density1,600/sq mi (630/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Nsit-Atai

Nsit Atai Local government area was created in the year 1996 with its capital at Odot by the government of Gen. Sani Abacha. It has an area of out of an about 17,000 square kilometers, with 62 villages. [2]

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Location

Nsit Atai is located in south east Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria and is a local government area of Akwa Ibom state. It is approximately 50 kilometers from Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom state. It is bounded in the north by Uruan, in the east by Okobo, in the west by Ibesikpo Asutan Ekpe Local Government Area. It is on the Coordinates: 4°51′0″N 8°01′0″E

Government and politics

Politics

The current chairman of Nsit Atai Local Government Area is Rt. Hon. Emem Ibanga. She is the first female chairman of the Local Government Area and a two term chairman. She is from Ikot Akpabio Village in Afaha Ndisiak which is a sub-clan of the Afaha clan. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science and public administration. In 2020, she was suspended for gross misconduct of funds but was later reinstated by the Akwa Ibom State House assembly. [5] [6]

People

Nsit Atai People are Ibibio outlined extraction with Ibibio language as the main spoken language. Cultural influences include Ekpo, Ekong, Eko-ong Utah, Egre and other traditional dances.

List of villages in Nsit Atai [7]

Population

According to the 2006 census result, Nsit Atai has a population of 37,318 male and 74,595 females. This is a total of 101,915 people. [8]

Education

Nsit Atai Local Government Area has decent levels of educational institutions. They are pre-primary, primary and secondary schools. There are 13 pre-primary schools, 25 primary schools, 9 secondary schools and 26 adult education centers. Most of the schools are in decaying and deplorable conditions. The teacher to student ratio is 1:50 students per class.

The local government houses the Permanent site of the National Youth Service Corps camp in Akwa Ibom State. [9]

Health

Nsit Atai has one comprehensive health care center, one primary health center and two health posts. Some of the centers have been adequately equipped in terms of physical structures, facilities/equipment and personnel.

Natural resources

Mineral resources include crude oil deposits, commercial quantity of salt and high quality clay.

Agricultural resources include plantain oil palm and palm produce. There is a preponderance of hardwood, timber, and wildlife. Agriculture provides employment and means of livelihood to the people of Nsit Atai. The land is generally fertile but the fertility rate is very low due to continuous activities which results in low productivity, income and low standard of living.

Commerce

Most people have jobs as farmers and sundry traders. [10]

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  2. ↑ "Nsit Atai Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  3. ↑ "Mark Esset (Nsit Atai) Archives". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  4. ↑ "Profile of Hon (Lady) Emem Ibanga". Nigerian Image. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  5. ↑ TheMail (2020-07-14). "AKHA reinstates Emem Ibanga as Nsit Atai chair - The Mail Newspaper" . Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  6. ↑ Anthony, Lovina (2020-05-29). "Akwa Ibom Assembly suspends two Council Chairmen indefinitely over gross misconduct". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  7. ↑ places. "Towns & Villages in Nsit Atai « Akwa Ibom State « Nigeria". Towns & Villages. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  8. ↑ "Nsit Atai (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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