Akwa Ibom

- Land of promise

Akwa Ibom State is naturally rich, with a wide range of resources that support both its economy and its tourism appeal. The state’s landscape is filled with forests, fertile soil, rivers, and mineral deposits, making it one of the most resource abundant regions in southern Nigeria.

Capital

Uyo

Created Date

25/01/2026

LGAs

Population

5,400,000

Major Tribes/Languages

Akwa Ibom State is one of Nigeria’s culturally diverse regions, with about ten (10) indigenous languages.

The major tribes are the Ibibio, Annang, and Oron, other tribes include Eket, Ibeno, Mbo, Okobo, Eastern Obolo, and Andoni.

Size

7,081 km2

IGR

NGN ₦75.77 Billion (Est. 2024) +

Current Governor

Umo Eno

Popular Cuisines

Afang Soup

Afang soup is a popular traditional dish from the Efik and Ibibio people of southern Nigeria. It is made with afang leaves and waterleaf, combined with meat, fish, crayfish, and seasonings to create a rich and flavorful meal.

Edikang Ikong (Vegetable soup)

Edikang Ikong is a famous vegetable soup from the Efik and Ibibio people of Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. It is made with a rich mix of fluted pumpkin leaves and waterleaf, cooked with meat, fish, crayfish, and palm oil.

Ekpang Nkukwo

Ekpang Nkukwo is a traditional, highly regarded delicacy native to the Efik, Ibibio, Annang, and Ejagham people of Cross River and Akwa Ibom States in Southern Nigeria. It is a rich, hearty pottage made by grating and wrapping a mixture of cocoyam and water yam in tender leafy greens (traditionally cocoyam leaves) and simmering them with assorted seafood, meat, and palm oil.

Resources

Agricultural & Forest Resources

OIl Palm

Cocoa

Rubber

Seafood

Cassava

Yam

Mineral Resources

Crude Oil (Nigeria’s top oil-producing state)

Natural gas

Limestone