Ekeremor is one of the eight local government areas[1] (LGAs) in Bayelsa State,[2] Nigeria.[3] It borders[4] Delta State[5] and has a coastline of approximately 60 km on the Bight of Bonny. Its headquarters are in the town of Ekeremor in the northeast of the area.[6]
Ekeremor | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
  Ekeremor | |
| Coordinates: 5°3′N 5°47′E / 5.050°N 5.783°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Bayelsa State |
| Headquarters | Ekeremor |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,810 km2 (700 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 270,257 |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 561 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.BY.EK |
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It has an area of 1,810 km2 and a population of 270,257 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 561.[7]
Demographics
editEkeremor LGA is home to members of the Ekeremor clan of the Ijaw ethnic group. According to the Nigeria 2006 Census, Ekeremor LGA has a population of roughly 270,000 people (53% male, 47% female).[8]
List of Towns and Villages in Ekeremor Local Government Area
editThe Ekeremor LGA consists of thirty-One (31) Towns and villages listed below:[9]
- Azagbene
- Aiegbe
- Aleibiri
- Amabulour
- Ananagbene
- Angalawei-gbene
- Ayamassa
- Bown-Adagbabiri
- Ebikeme-Gbene
- Eduwini
- Egbemo-Angalabiri
- Ekeremor
- Feremoama
- Fontoru-Gbene
- Isampou
- Isreal o-Zion
- Lalagbene
- Ndoro
- Norhene
- Obrigbene
- Ogbogbene
- Ogbosuwar
- Oporoma
- Oyiakiri
- Peretou-Gbene
- Tamogbene
- Tamu-Gbene
- Tarakiri
- Tietiegbene
- Toru-Foutorugbene
- Aghoro
- Ogbotobo
Politics
editAs of August 2007, Robinson Etolor was chairman of the local government council. However, there has been a long-running dispute over the post between Etulor and his predecessor Donald Daunemigha.[10]
Ekeremor LGA sends three representatives to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor Peremobowei Ebebi is a native of Aleibiri town in Ekeremor LGA. Before becoming deputy governor, he represented Ekeremor I constituency in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.[11]
Ekeremor local government Chairman Dr. Bertola Perekeme has hailed the Supreme Court of Nigeria for upholding it’s a judgement on the Bayelsa State election.[12]
Significant events
edit- December 2007: Pa Simon Ebebi, father of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor Peremobowei Ebebi was kidnapped at his home at Aleibiri. He was later released after an undisclosed ransom was paid.[13]
- October 2007: Farmlands and residential homes in 21 communities in Ekeremor LGA were flooded. The communities affected by the flood were Amalka-Zion, Oboloseria, Aleibiri, Lalagbene, Angalaweigbene (1, 2, and 3).[14]
- 16 July 2007: Two expatriates (Bulgarian, British) working for Peak Petroleum (a contractor working for Chevron/Texaco) were kidnapped and held in the village of Alabeni in Ekeremor LGA. The workers were kidnapped from the vessel Monipo by armed youths traveling in four speed boats. The Authentic Emancipation of the Movement for Peace and Development in the Niger Delta (EMOPEND) claimed responsibility for the abduction.[15]
Climate
editEkeremor, a local government in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The wet season is warm and overcast, the dry season is cloudy and hot, and it is oppressive all through the year. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 71 °F to 87 °F and is rarely below 64 °F or above 89 °F.
References
edit- ^ "Nigeria: Administrative Division (States and Local Government Areas) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ "Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands". Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ "List of Local Governments in Bayelsa State". nigerianfinder.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Border - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "Delta State Government- The BIG Heart". Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ "Area - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette, Vol. 94, No. 24, 15 May 2007
- ^ Nigeria, Media (2018-04-18). "List Of Towns And Villages In Ekeremor L.G.A, Bayelsa State". Media Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Candidates' List Tears PDP Apart in Bayelsa", This Day, 4 August 2007.)
- ^ "Hostage takers and their new tricks", The Tide, 18 January 2008.
- ^ "Ekeremor LG boss hails Supreme Court". Vanguard News. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "Hostage takers and their new tricks", The Tide, 18 January 2008.
- ^ "Flood Wreaks Havoc In 21 Ekeremor Communities", Daily Independent, 19 October 2007.
- ^ "Anxiety Mounts Over Health Of Expatriate Hostages", The Independent, 19 July 2007