About The Book

Akwa Ibom State Books of Record is an encyclopaedia of amazing records, event and the great people of Akwa Ibom State. This book will unveil to you in detail the history of good people of Akwa Ibom State. It is a state in Nigeria, located in the coastal southern part of the country, lying between latitudes 4?32?N and 5?33?N, and longitudes 7?25?E and 8?25?E. The state is located in the South-South geopolitical zone, and is bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost tip of Cross River State.

Akwa Ibom State had a population of over five million people in 2016. The state was created on September 23,1987, by Ibrahim Babangida from the former Cross River State and is currently the highest oil- and gas-producing state in the country. The state's capital is Uyo, with over 500,000 inhabitants. Akwa Ibom has an airport and two major seaports on the Atlantic Ocean with a proposed construction of a seaport at Ibaka, Oron. The state also has a 30,000-seat sports complex which is shaped like the Allianz Arena stadium. Akwa Ibom state is also home to the Ibom E-Library, an information centre. In addition to English, the main spoken languages are Ibibio, Annang, Ekid, Oro and Obolo.

Akwa Ibom State Books of Record is a compendium of history and great icons of hope in all the sectors of life in Akwa Ibom State.