Ogu–Bolo

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Ogu/Bolo
LGA
Nickname(s): 
Ogu Apu Tonye Mie
Motto(s): 
Unity, Service and Development
Ogu/Bolo is located in Nigeria
Ogu/Bolo
Ogu/Bolo
Coordinates: 4°39′2″N 7°10′59″E / 4.65056°N 7.18306°E / 4.65056; 7.18306Coordinates: 4°39′2″N 7°10′59″E / 4.65056°N 7.18306°E / 4.65056; 7.18306
CountryNigeria
StateRivers State
Date created1 October 1996
Seat
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanNemieboka Vincent (PDP)
 • Deputy Local Government ChairmanEunice Alabo (PDP)
 • Local Government CouncilWard 1: Ajumbo Amiso (PDP)
Ward 2: Fyneface Tamunoisikike (PDP)
Ward 3: Tokunengiye Harold (PDP)
Ward 4: Mark Daso Nemieboka (PDP)
Ward 5: Tamunodikibalafa Ibiofori (PDP)
Ward 6: Omiebi N. Evans (PDP)
Ward 7: Meek Lawson Omiebi (PDP)
Ward 8: Boma Igah (PDP)
Ward 9: Alpheus Abika (PDP)
Ward 10: Ms. Daddie Praise Esenamie (PDP)
Ward 11: Thompson Oguama (PDP)
Ward 12: Iwaritaribi Gift Wilfred (PDP)
Area
 • Total34 sq mi (89 km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Ogu–Bolo (also spelled Ogu/Bolo) is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogu.

It has an area of 89 km2 and a population of 74,683 at the 2006 census. This is an area belonging to the Ogu–Bolo people.

Postal codes for the area begin with 500.[1]

Villages[]

Satellite villages and fishing settlements include: Tende Ama, Ada Ama I, Ada Ama II, Tamuno Ama (Ofunguru Ama), Yude Ama, New Ogu (Kporo Ama), Chuku Ama, Nemieboka Ama, Igafe Ama, Tendefe Ama, Olobulo Ama, Brown Ama, Afaka Ama, Agakien Ama, Daso Ama, Owukiri Ama, Omodarani Ama, Piri Ama, Ogobo Ama, Iwomabie Ama, Ogweinbie Ama, Owupele Ama, Fombo Ama, Siere Ama, Ogugu-Chuku Ama, Igbikiyemieari Ama, Tububie Ama, Orubie Ama, Anigoboka Ama, Atubonacheofoin-a Ama, Nyanabo Ama, Ogonotoru Ama, Ilanga/Yikabo Ama, Febie Ama, Amabara Ama, Adufe Ama, Chuku Ama II, Ikikafipiri Ama, Olomusoko Ama, Ikpokiri I, Ikpokiri II, Ikpokiri III (Wharf), Tombikuku, Owugono, Ibiorika Kiri, Ibiebele Kiri, Orabere Kiri, Yikabo Kiri, Gream Kiri, Odo Kiri, Abereniboye Kiri, Adokiye kiri, Owuapuigbiki Kiri, Kulo Kiri, Sani Kiri, Apanatibo Kiri, IpiangbafibumoKiri, Bumo Kiri, Semenibipi/Iyo Kiri, Ichi Kiri, Adolphus Nemieboka Kiri, Niniapukiri, Agakien Kiri, Otobipi Kiri, Mbi Kiri, Fulobele Kiri, Mgbemgbeboko (Fubara Kiri) and others in the Eastern Niger Delta.

References[]

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  • Abomaye-Nimenibo,W.A.S.; Abomaye-Nimenibo, Comfort Tamunobarasinpiri; Minabere, Harry Abomaye (2017): The Socio-Economic Dilemma And Challenges Of Population Growth Of Ogu Urban Town As A Nigerian Rural Community; Global Journal of Management and Business Research, E. Marketing, Volume 17, Issue 4, Version 1.0; 23 December 2017.
  • Abomaye-Nimenibo, Williams Aminadokiari Samuel(2018):The Socio-Economic and Pathological Effects of Youth Unemployment in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Authority Area

of Rivers State, Nigeria; Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: E Economics, Volume 18, Issue 3 Version 1.0 Year 2018; Online ISSN 2249-460X & Print ISSN 0975-587X

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