Ediba
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Ediba | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Cross River |
| Local Government Area | Abi, Cross River |
Ediba is a village in Abi local government area of Cross River State, Nigeria.[1][2][3]
This place is situated in Abi, Cross River, Nigeria, its geographical coordinates are 5° 52' 0" North, 8° 1' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Ediba.
The Ediba people speak Bahumono language.
Ediba has several wards which includes: Barracks, Enihom, Enusokwe, Enobom, Enugwehuma and Ezono.
Ediba is bordered on its four sides by Itigidi, Afafanyi, Anong and Usumutong.
The Village is headed by its Traditional Ruler, Ovai Uvara Imong Anani who ascended the throne in 2016. The current chairman of Abi Local Government Area, Farathor Robinson hails from the community. Being a riverine area, Ediba happens to be one of the communities missionaries first got their way to in Nigeria, but up till this moment (April 16, 2023), the area lacks basic facilities such as banks, libraries, tertiary institutions, and a lot of other basic amenities and infrastructure needed for day-to-day life. The rate of teenage pregnancy in the community is very high and needs to be checkmate.
There are three secondary schools in Ediba, two of these schools are privately owned while the third is owned by the government.
1. Enugwehuma Comprehensive college, Ediba.
2. Torti Memorial nursery, primary and secondary school Enusokwe
3. Edanafa secondary commercial school, Ediba
References
[edit]- ^ siteadmin (2016-11-21). "Ten Killed In Cross River Communal Conflict | Sahara Reporters". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "On the bloodbath in southern Kaduna - TheCable". TheCable. 2017-01-29. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Villages in Abi L.G.A, Cross River State | The Literary Fair". theliteraryfair.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
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