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Esit Eket
Esit Ekid
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LGA and town
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  Esit Eket
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| Coordinates: 4°39′38″N 8°04′0″E / 4.66056°N 8.06667°E / 4.66056; 8.06667 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Akwa Ibom State |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Iniobong R. Namnso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.2 sq mi (148.2 km2) |
| Population
(2022)[1]
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| • Total | 80,900 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (550/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Esit-Eket is a town and Local Government AreaofAkwa Ibom State, southern Nigeria.[2]
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. This Local Government Area encompasses Uquo, Ekebi, Ekpene Obo, Assan Ikpa, Akwata, Edor, Ebighi Akpantong, and Ebe Ekpi as its constituent areas.[3]
Esit Eket Local Government is highlighted on the country's map. A group is advocating 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.[4]
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:
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.[5]
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.[5]
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