abia state

Abia State was created in 1991 from Imo state.

Umuahia is the capital and economic centre of Abia State.

Abia State is located in the delta of the Niger River and is an oil/crude/natural gas producing State in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Igbo, Ibibio, Igala and Arochukwu are languages spoken in Abia State.

Postcode:

Landline Area Code: 440221-450272

Railway: 088

Aba Railway Station

Umuahia Railway Station

Airport: N/A

The following are tertiary institutions of education in Abia State:

Abia State University, Aba

Clifford University, Umuika

Gregory University, Uturu

Michael Opkara University, Umudike

Rhema University, Aba

Spiritan University, Nneochi

The following persons have represented Abia State as Governors and Administrators:

Okozie Victor Ikpeazu

Theodore Ahamafule Orji

Orji Uzor Kalu

Anthony Obi

Moses Fasanya

Temi Ujoor

Chinyere Ike Nwosu

Ogbonnaya Onu

Frank Onaweneryene Ajobena

The following persons currently represent Abia State in the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Chimaobi Iheanyichukwu Ekebise- Aba North/ Aba South

Benjamin Kalu- Bende

Darlington Nwokocha- Isialangwa North/IsiaLangwa South

Nkem Uzoma- Ukwa East/Ukwa West

Onyejeoba Nkeiruka Chidubem-Isuikwuato/Ummunre Ochi

Samuel Ifeanyi Onuigbo-Ikwuano/Umuahia North/ Umuahia South

Solomon Adachu-Obingwa/Ugwunabo/Issioroma

Uko Ndokwe Nkolem-Arochukwu/Ohafia

Abia Central is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Abia Central consist of the following Local Government Area's (LGA's)

Ikumano LGA

Isiala Ngwa North LGA

Isiala Ngwa South LGA

Umuahia North LGA

Umuahia South LGA

Abia State Central senatorial zone has been represented in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the following:

Theordore Orji

Nkechi Justina Nwagu

Chris Adighije

Bob Nwamunu

Abia North is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Abia North consists of the following Local Government Areas (LGA's)

Arochukwu LGA

Bende LGA

Isuikwuutu LGA

Ohafia LGA

Umu LGA

Abia North senatorial zone has been represented by the following persons in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Orji Uzor Kalu

Mao Ohuabunwa

Uche Chukwumerije

Ike Nwachukwu

Abia South is district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Abia South consist of the following local government areas (LGA's)

Aba North LGA

Aba South LGA

Obingwa LGA

Osisoma LGA

Ugwunagbo LGA

Ukwa East LGA

Ukwa West LGA

Abia South has been represented by the following persons in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Enyinnayu Abaribe

Adolphus Wabara