Urue Offing/Oruko Local Government Area
This is the brain of the five Local Government Area that make up Oro Nation.
Before its creation on 23rd September 1991, it was a part of Oron Local Government Area.
It has a population of more than 71,000 people and a landmass of 127.5km2.
Urue Offong/Oruko Local Government Area has 33 villages, grouped into six clans. The clans are Okpo, Ibighi, Okiuso, Ubodung and Ukwong. There are two development areas of Urue Offong and Oruko.
The people are traditionally fishermen, traders and famers. Although very rich in sea-foods, palm oil and farm crops, the area is also rich in crude oil, much wells, it ranks among the richest in crude oil deposits found in Oro, Mbo, Okobo, Oron and Udung Uko. The other sister Local Government Areas in Oro nation are said to have 92,86,66 and 39 such wells respectively, even though actual oil exploration is going on in Mbo.
The area also has a large deposit of clay and other solid minerals like gravel, fine stones, silica sand, etc.
This is the brain of the five Local Government Area that make up Oro Nation.
Before its creation on 23rd September 1991, it was a part of Oron Local Government Area.
It has a population of more than 71,000 people and a landmass of 127.5km2.
Urue Offong/Oruko Local Government Area has 33 villages, grouped into six clans. The clans are Okpo, Ibighi, Okiuso, Ubodung and Ukwong. There are two development areas of Urue Offong and Oruko.
The people are traditionally fishermen, traders and famers. Although very rich in sea-foods, palm oil and farm crops, the area is also rich in crude oil, much wells, it ranks among the richest in crude oil deposits found in Oro, Mbo, Okobo, Oron and Udung Uko. The other sister Local Government Areas in Oro nation are said to have 92,86,66 and 39 such wells respectively, even though actual oil exploration is going on in Mbo.
The area also has a large deposit of clay and other solid minerals like gravel, fine stones, silica sand, etc.
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