Ogu–Bolo
Ogu–Bolo | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Ogu Apu Tonye Mie | |
| Motto(s): Unity, Service and Development | |
| Coordinates: 4°39′2″N 7°10′59″E / 4.65056°N 7.18306°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Date created | 1 October 1996 |
| Seat | Ogu Town |
| Government | |
| • Body | Local Government Council |
| • Local Government Chairman | Engr. Ishmael Oforibika MNSE (APP) |
| • Deputy Local Government Chairman | Barr. Christiana Tamunobereton-Ari (APP) |
| • Local Government Council | Ward 1: Emmanuel Boma Igbikibereibima (APP) Ward 2: Tamunosiki Tende (APP) Ward 3: Samuel Afonka (APP) Ward 4: Amba Afamaboka (APP) Ward 5: Promise Tamunobelema (APP) Ward 6: Elliot Ada (APP) Ward 7: Toku Lawson Joshua (APP) Ward 8: Asiseamatonka Osaru (APP) Ward 9: Tamunoseipiriala Standford (APP) Ward 10: Amamina Tamunokuro (APP) Ward 11: Williams Hannah Ikpo (APP) Ward 12: Johnson Ishmael Ward (APP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34 sq mi (89 km2) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2020) | 119,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal Code | 500104 |
Ogu–Bolo (also spelled Ogu/Bolo) is a local government area (LGA) in Rivers State, Nigeria, with its administrative headquarters in the town of Ogu. It is situated in the eastern part of the Niger Delta, the Ogu-Bolo people are of Ijaw descent and represent one of the 11 local government areas in Rivers State with Ijaw heritage.
Ogu–Bolo Local Government Area (LGA) covers an area of 89 km² (34 sq mi) and had an estimated population of over 119,000 as of 2020, according to the Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board. Located in the Rivers South East Senatorial District, it is bordered by Eleme LGA to the north, Tai LGA to the south, Khana LGA to the east, and Bonny LGA to the west.
Farming is the predominant occupation of the people, with Christianity being the major religion, alongside a few adherents of African Traditional Religion. The primary ethnic group in the area is the Wakrikese, a sub-group of the larger Ijaw tribe. The postal code for Ogu–Bolo is 500104.