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Coordinates: 4°47N 6°51E / 4.783°N 6.850°E / 4.783; 6.850
 

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Asari-Toru
Asalga
Nickname: 
Pacesetting LGA
Motto: 
We set the pace for others to follow
Asari-Toru is located in Nigeria
Asari-Toru

Asari-Toru

Asari-Toru is located in Africa
Asari-Toru

Asari-Toru

Coordinates: 4°47′N 6°51′E / 4.783°N 6.850°E / 4.783; 6.850
CountryNigeria
StateRivers State
Date created29 May 1989
SeatBuguma City
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanHon. Onengiyeofori George DSSRS (PDP)
 • Deputy Local Government ChairmanHon. (Mrs) Tekena Daphne Wokoma (PDP)
 • Local Government CouncilWard 1: Telema P. George (PDP)
Ward 2: Prince Batubo (PDP)
Ward 3: Osimafamabia Telema Princewill (PDP)
Ward 4: Amieyeofori Ernest Harry (PDP)
Ward 5: Gold Gift Horsfall (PDP)
Ward 6: Nyo West (PDP)
Ward 7: Soibibo Tams Horsfall (PDP)
Ward 8: Tamunomiete Atkinson Jackreece (PDP)
Ward 9: Owanate Aforma West (PDP)
Ward 10: Rachael Taylor Harry (PDP)
Ward 11: Martins Kombo Obene (PDP)
Ward 12: Fyneface Reginald Opakirite (PDP)
Ward 13: Obufiya Sukubo (PDP)


Sele Francis, Council Secretary (PDP)

John Paul Braide, Chief Press Secretary (PDP)


Mpakaboari Numbere, Chief of Staff (PDP)
Area
 • Land44 sq mi (113 km2)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total308,800
 • Density7,080/sq mi (2,733/km2)
 Projection
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Nigeria Postal Code
504101
Map

Asari-Toru is a Local Government AreainRivers State, Nigeria.[1]

General information

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Asari-Toru Local Government Area was created out of the old Degema Local Government Area on May 16, 1989, under the Hon. Eziwoke Wokoma. The inhabitants are of a common language which is the “Kalabari” speaking nationality. With ancestral origin and beliefs, currently, the Local Government Chairman is Hon. Onengiyeofori George.[2]

Asari-Toru is the “Seat” of the Ancestral Stool of the Kalabari Speaking Dynasty which cuts across Akuku-Toru and Degema Local Government Areas.[1]

The Local Government Area upon creation presently encompasses Seventeen (17) Communities namely:

Buguma City is the Headquarters of the Local Government Area and Seat of the King of Kalabari Kingdom: His Royal Majesty, King (Prof.) T.J.T Princewill, Abbi the XI, Amayanabo of Kalabari Kingdom.[3]

These communities have been grouped into thirteen (13) electoral wards, ten (10) of these wards are within the capital, Buguma City; while the remaining are grouped into Isia Group I, Isia Group II and West Central Group.[4]

The local government area has an estimated area of 113 km2 and a population of 308,800 by projection of March 21, 2016.[5]

The postal code of the area is 504101 .[6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Towns & Villages". Towns & Villages. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  • ^ "Full results of Rivers State local goment elections". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  • ^ "What ASALGA Chairman said about Amanyanabo of Kalabari Stool". KRISTINA REPORTS. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  • ^ Tide, The (2009-06-24). "Know Your Wards ASALGA". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  • ^ Trebicka, Jonel; Schierwagen, Robert (2015-01-16). "Statins, Rho GTPases and KLF2: new mechanistic insight into liver fibrosis and portal hypertension". Gut. 64 (9): 1349–1350. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2014-308800. ISSN 0017-5749.
  • ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.

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