Ebonyi State Nigeria-History
Ebonyi State is a South Eastern state in Nigeria majorly one of the 6 states created on the 1st of October, 1996 by the then federal military government under the leadership of late Gen. Sani Abacha. It was created from parts of Enugu State and Abia State. Before the existence of Ebonyi state, it was formerly a part of the old Ogoja Province with Abakaliki as a government station for the administration of the surrounding localities in the then Eastern Region. It got to a level of Provincial Status when Nigeria attained independence in 1960; the provincial areas had three Divisions namely: Abakaliki, Afikpo and Obubara. With the division of the former East Central State into Imo and Anambra States in 1976 by the Federal Government of Nigeria, Abakaliki Province was Balkanized *split into two with Abakaliki Division as an appendage of Anambra State while Afikpo Division was attached to Imo State.
The largest city of the state is Abakaliki which happens to be the state's capital followed by Afikpo. Ikwo is the largest Local Government Area in Ebonyi State.Read MoreBusiness Hotels Tourist Places Schools Culture Politics
