Yakurr Local Government Area is located in the
Cross River basin in Cross River State Nigeria. The local government area (LGA) was carved out of
Obubra
Obubra is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Obubra, which is home to the Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture.
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local government in 1987. The seat of government is in Ugep.
Major settlements in the local government area include:
Ugep
Ugep (also Umor) is a town in Cross River State, southern Nigeria. The village is populated by the Yakurr people.
Ugep as it is popularly known is one of the unit that constitute Yakurr, its indigenes speak the Lokaa Language which is the gene ...
, Mkpani, Idomi,
Ekori
Ekori is a community in Yakuur, Nigeria.
Language and culture
The native language is Lokaa. English is the official language; other languages spoken in Ekori include pidgin English, which most West African people understand. Leboku is the New ...
,
Inyima
Inyima is a village in Yakurr Local Government of Cross River State, Nigeria.
References
Villages in Cross River State
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Nko, Assiga, Agoi Ibami, Agoi Ekpo, and Agoi Efreke.
Notable people
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Dr. Okoi Arikpo, first Nigerian minister for foreign affairs
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Usani Uguru Usani, former Minister of Niger Delta
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References
See also
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Yako people
Local Government Areas in Cross River State
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