Andoni
Andoni
Obolo Ngo, Unyeada, Asarama, Ikuru, Ataba | |
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| Coordinates: 4°32′57″N 7°26′47″E / 4.54917°N 7.44639°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Date created | 1991 |
| Seat | Ngo |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Lazarus Nteogwuile Gogoteh (APP) |
| • Deputy Local Government Chairman | Hon. Henrietta (APP) |
| • Local Government Council | Ward 1: John Timothy Bibo (PDP) Ward 2: Gideon Sylvanus Paul (PDP) Ward 3: Solomon A. Anyangwung (PDP) Ward 4: Benjamin James Ekprikpo (PDP) Ward 5: Gogo Nmeme Ikuru (PDP) Ward 6: Sheila Jacob Nte (PDP) Ward 7: Oguiko Israel Iyo (PDP) Ward 8: Thomas George Amini (PDP) Ward 9: Ronyem Atajit Urang (PDP) Ward 10: Allen Inomo (PDP) Ward 11: Beatrice Patterson (PDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 90 sq mi (233 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 311,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Andoni is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Ngo-Town. It has an area of over 233 km2 and a population of over 311,500 at the last census. The postal code of the area is 504. The current Executive Chairman of Andoni Local Government Area is Hon. Lazarus Nteogwuile Gogoteh. The Andoni people are of cross River ancestry and belong to the Obolo clan,a distinct ethnic group. It shares boundaries with Khana to the North, Opobo Nkoro to the east, Bonny to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.