Esit Eket

Esit Eket (audio)^ⓘis a town and Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, southern Nigeria.

Esit Eket Esit Ekid
LGA and town
Interactive map of Esit Eket
Esit Eket
Coordinates: 4°39′38″N 8°04′0″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Akwa Ibom State
Government
• Chairman	Iniobong R. Namnso
Area
• Total	148.2 km2 (57.2 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	80,900
• Density	546/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

The administrative center of Esit Eket Local Government Area is situated in the town of Uquo, which is located within the Akwa Ibom South Senatorial Zone of the state, the Local Government Area comprises Uquo, Etebi, Akoiyak, Atia, Ekpene Obo, Ikpa, Edo, Akpautong, Afaha Ekpene Edi, Ntak Iyang, Odoro Nkit, Udua Akok, Uqua Isi Edoho, and Ebe Ekpi as its constituent areas.

Esit Eket Local Government is highlighted on the country's map. There is a growing advocacy for the establishment of a development commission to address the needs of oil-producing communities in Akwa Ibom. This information is sourced from an article by Cletus Ukpong.

State Assembly Members

Three State Assembly Members serve as your representatives in the Akwa Ibom State Assembly. They are responsible for various areas, including budget, culture, sport and tourism, health, planning, transport, and roads.

Here are the representatives and their constituencies:

1. David Lawrence Udofa - Represents Eket under the Peoples Democratic Party.
2. Nse Udofot Essien - Represents Onna under the Peoples Democratic Party
3. Usoro Samuel Akpanusoh - Represents Esit Eket/Ibeno under the Peoples Democratic Party.

Federal House of Reps. Members

One Representative serves the Eket/Esit Eket/Onna/Ibeno constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, which is the Lower House of the national legislature. The House of Representatives is tasked with legislating for the country and overseeing various aspects of government.

Etteh Okpolupm Ikpong, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, represents this constituency.

Senator

One Senator represents the Eket/Esit Eket/Onna/Ibeno constituency in the Senate, which is the Upper House of the legislative branch. The Senate is responsible for examining proposed legislation and the national budget, as well as supervising the activities of other governmental decision-making bodies.

The Senator for this constituency is Akpan Ekong Sampson, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, representing Akwa Ibom South.

Districts

• Uquo
• Etebi
• Akoiyak
• Atia
• Ekpene Obo
• Ikpa
• Afaha Ekpene Edi
• Ntak Iyang
• Odoro Nkit
• Udua Akok
• Uqua Isi Edoho
• Edo
• Akpautong
• Ebe Ekpi

Political Wards

Wards	Ward Centers
Ekpene Obo	Eket Modern High School, Ekpene Obo
Edo 1	Village Square, Edo Atai
Edo 2	Health Centre, Oniok Edo
Ebe Ekpi	Primary School, Ebe Ekpi
Ikpa	Government Primary School, Ikpa
Uquo	Holy Cross Primary School, Uquo
Ebighi Okpono	Local Government Education Authority Premises
Etebi Idung Assan	Primary School, Etebi Idung Assan
Etebi Akwata	Primary School, Akwata
Akpautong	Primary School, Akpautong
Ntak Inyang	St. Theresa’s Primary School, Ntak Inyang