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Delta State

January 07, 2023

This article is about the state in Nigeria. For other uses, see Delta State (disambiguation).

Delta State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta[4]—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State on August 27, 1991. Bordered on the north by Edo State, the east by Anambra and Rivers States, and the south by Bayelsa State while to the west is the Bight of Benin which covers about 160 kilometres of the state's coastline.[5] The State was initially created with 12 local government areas[6] in 1991 which was later extended to 19 and now has 25 local government areas. Asaba as its state capital is located along the River Niger on the northeastern end of the State, while the state's economic centre is the twin cities of Warri and Uvwie [7]

Delta State
State
Flag
Seal
Nicknames: 
The Big Heart
Location of Delta State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°30′N 6°00′E / 5.500°N 6.000°E / 5.500; 6.000Coordinates: 5°30′N 6°00′E / 5.500°N 6.000°E / 5.500; 6.000
CountryNigeria
Date created27 August 1991
CapitalAsaba
Government
 • GovernorArthur Okowa Ifeanyi (PDP)
 • Deputy GovernorKingsley Otuaro (PDP)
 • LegislatureDelta State House of Assembly
 • SenatorsC: Ovie Omo-Agege (APC)
N: Peter Nwaoboshi (APC)
S: James Manager (PDP)
 • RepresentativesList
Area
 • Total17,698 km2 (6,833 sq mi)
 • Rank23rd of 36
Population
 (2006 census)[1]
 • Total5,663,400
 • Rank9th of 36
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
DemonymDeltan
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2007
 • Total$16.75 billion[2]
 • Per capita$3,990[2]
Time zoneUTC+01 (WAT)
postal code
320001
Dialing Code+234
ISO 3166 codeNG-DE
HDI (2018)0.655[3]
medium · 4th of 37
Websitewww.deltastate.gov.ng
Asaba roundabout, Asaba, Delta state

Of the 36 states, Delta is the 23rd largest in area and twelfth most populous with an estimated population of over 5.6 million as of 2016.[8] Geographically, the state is divided between the Central African mangroves in the coastal southwest and the Nigerian lowland forests in most of the rest of the state as a small portion of the Niger Delta swamp forests are in the far south. The other important geographical features are the River Niger and its distributary, the Forçados River, which flow along Delta's eastern and southern borders, respectively; while fellow Niger distributary, the Escravos River, runs through Warri and the coastal areas are riddled with dozens of smaller Niger distributaries that make up much of the western Niger Delta. Much of the state's nature contain threatened dwarf crocodile, Grey parrot, African fish eagle, mona monkey, and African manatee populations along with potentially extirpated populations of African leopard and Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee.[9][10] Offshore, the state is also biodiverse as there are populations of Lesser African threadfin, crabs, and blue mussel along with various cetacean species.[10]

What is now Delta State is made up of seven distinct ethnic groups, including the Urhobos occupying the delta central senatorial district; Ukwuani, Ika, and Aniocha-Oshimili(Igbo) occupying the delta north senatorial district; the isokos, [11]Ijaws, and the Itsekiris occupying the delta south senatorial district and also other minor tribes which includes; the Olukumi, igalas; found in the delta north region, that have been quite assimilated by the larger igbo group. In the pre-colonial period, now-Delta State was divided into various monarchial states like the Kingdom of Warri and Agbor Kingdom before the area became a part of the British Oil Rivers Protectorate in 1884. In the early 1900s, the British incorporated the protectorate (now renamed the Niger Coast Protectorate) into the Southern Nigeria Protectorate which later amalgamated into British Nigeria. However, colonial forces did not gain permanent control of modern-day Delta State until the 1910s, due to the uprisings of the Ekumeku Movement. Notably, Delta has one of the few parts of now-Nigeria to have been under French control as the UK leased the enclave of Forcados to France from 1903 to 1930.

After independence in 1960, the area of now-Delta was a part of the post-independence Western Region until 1963 when the region was split and the area became part of the Mid-Western Region. In 1967, the Igbo-majority of former Eastern Region attempted to secede as the state of Biafra and invaded the Mid-Western Region in an attempt to capture Lagos and end the war quickly; Biafran forces were halted and eventually pushed back but briefly declared the captured Mid-Western Region (including now-Delta State) as the Republic of Benin. During the occupation there were widespread hostilities between the Biafran forces and the mainly non-Igbo inhabitants of now-Delta State. Upon the liberation of the Mid-West, Nigerian forces committed the Asaba massacre against ethnic Igbos in Asaba. At the war's end and the reunification of Nigeria, the Mid-Western Region was reformed until 1976 when it was renamed Bendel State. In 1991, Bendel State was split with the north becoming Edo State and the south becoming Delta State.[12]

Economically, Delta State [13] is based around the production of crude oil and natural gas as one of the main oil-producing states in the country.[14] Key minor industries involve agriculture as the state has substantial oil palm, yam, and cassava crops along with fishing and heliciculture. In large part due to its vast oil revenues, Delta has the fourth highest Human Development Index in the country; however, disputes between oil companies and local communities along with years of systemic corruption have led to hostilities that are often tied to the lack of development in host communities.[15][16]

Geography

The State covers a landmass of about 18,050 km2 (6,970 sq mi), of which more than 60% is land. The state lies approximately between 5°00' and 6°45' E and 5°00' and 6°30' N.[17] It is geographically located in Nigeria's Midwest, bounded in the north and west by Edo State, the east by Anambra, Imo, and Rivers States, southeast by Bayelsa State,[18] and on the southern extreme is the Bight of Benin which covers about 160 kilometres of the state's coastline. Delta State is generally low-lying without any remarkable hills. The state has a wide coastal belt inter-laced with rivulets and streams, which form part of the Niger Delta.[19][20][21]

History

Delta State was defined out of the former Bendel State on 27 August 1991.[22] The state was actualized following agitations for the realization of a separate distinct state by the peoples of the old Delta Province.[23] There was yet another state request proposed as "Anioma State[24]" comprising the Asaba and Agbor Divisions of the old Midwest region.[23] The then Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, recognized Delta state but chose "Asaba" a prominent town within the "Northwestern Lower Niger" as capital city.[23] The proposed capital was a virgin land in the heart of the two constituent divisions that constitutes the Northwestern Lower Niger.[23] Delta state was once integrated in the Mid Western state from 1963 to 1976 and later Bendel state, from 1976 to 1991. The name "Bendel" (Ben-Del) was coined from the old Benin and Delta Provinces of Western Region-Delta to reflect the integration of Benin and Delta provinces.[25]

Demographics

Delta State is predominantly inhabited by the Urhobo, Igbo, Isoko, Ijaw, Ukwuani, Ika, Itsekiri and the Olukumi people.[23] The population of other groups in the state are negligible.

The Urhobo-Isoko are basically the same people and are the most predominant people inhabiting the state[23] and currently about 2.6 million spanning across 10 local government areas, followed by Ukwuani, Ika and Aniocha-Oshimili(Igbo) people of Delta State with a population of about 1.8 million spanning across 9 Local government areas who are sometimes referred to as the Anioma people.[26] [27][23] The Itsekiri speak a language very closely related to Yoruba but have been culturally influenced by the Edo from neighbouring Edo state, as well as the Urhobo, and Ijaw.[23] The Ijaws are a group of people related to the predominant people of neighbouring Bayelsa State,[28] while the Olukumi are becoming culturally and linguistically extinct,[29] due to acculturation and assimilation.[citation needed]

The vast majority of inhabitants are Christian, with very few practicing traditional religions.[26]

Administration

Senator Dr. Arthur Okowa Ifeanyi, a member of the People's Democratic Party, was elected Governor and chief executive of Delta State in April 2015.[30] His deputy is Barr. Kingsley Otuaro.[31] The state has three National Senatorial Districts (South, North and Central). In 2011 and 2013, the elected senators were James Manager, Arthur Okowa Ifeanyi and Emmanuel Aguariavwodo who replaced Pius Ewherido who died in 2013 at National Hospital, Abuja.[32] In 2015, Chief Ighoyeta Amori was elected Senator of Delta Central but his election was annulled and Senator Ovie Omo-Agege sworn in as Senator of Delta Central,[33] James Manager retained his position and Chief Peter Nwaoboshi was elected Senator of Delta North. The Executive, Legislative and Judicial Chambers are housed in Asaba with a government house annex in Warri.[citation needed]

Past & present administrations

Local Government Areas

See also: List of villages in Delta State

Delta State consists of 25 Local Government Areas (shown with 2006 population figures):[43]

Delta Central Senatorial District 1,575,738 Delta North Senatorial District 1,293,074 Delta South Senatorial District 1,229,282
Ethiope East 200,942 Aniocha North 104,062 Bomadi 86,016
Ethiope West 202,712 Aniocha South 142,045 Burutu 207,977
Okpe 128,398 Ika North East 182,819 Isoko North 143,559
Sapele 174,273 Ika South 167,060 Isoko South 235,147
Udu 142,480 Ndokwa East 103,224 Patani 67,391
Ughelli North 320,687 Ndokwa West 150,024 Warri North 136,149
Ughelli South 212,638 Oshimili North 118,540 Warri South 311,970
Uvwie 188,728 Oshimili South 150,032 Warri South West 116,538
Ukwuani 119,034
See also: Delta State Executive Council

Local Governments/Indigenous people

Indigenous ethnic groups of Delta State listed by LGA:[44]

Natural resources

There are various solid mineral deposits within the state - industrial clay, silica, lignite, kaolin, tar sand, decorative rocks, limestone, etc.[45] These are raw materials for industries such as brick making, ceramics, bottle manufacturing, glass manufacturing, chemical/insulators production, chalk manufacturing and sanitary wares, decorative stone cutting and quarrying,[46] but these minerals are under-utilized.[47]

Delta state also has huge deposits of crude oil and is also one of the largest producers of petroleum products in Nigeria.[48] Sales of petroleum products is what majorly drives its economy.[citation needed]

Higher education

 
Delta state Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta state

Institutions of higher learning in Delta state include:[23]

Tourist attractions

Delta State has some historical, cultural and socio-political tourist centres that attract visitors from around the globe. Some of these sites of tourism include:[23]

  • The Nana's Palace built by Chief Nana Olomu of Ebrohim. He was a powerful 19th-century indigenous entrepreneur who traded with the British. The relationship eventually turned sour. Later, he surrendered (not without putting up a fight) and was exiled to Ghana. His personal effects are housed in this grand palace.[citation needed]
  • The River Ethiope which is reputed to be the deepest inland waterway in Africa (at 176 km). Its source is at the foot of a giant silk-cotton tree at Umuaja in Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state and flows through seven Local Government Areas in the State. It is a place of worship for Olokun traditional religion and also a common site for faithful of the Igbe Religious Movement.[74]
  • The Araya Bible Site which houses a copy of the Holy Bible. It is believed that the bible descended to this spot miraculously from heaven around August 1914. The bible dropped on rain-soaked yam and it didn't get wet. The site now attracts thousands of Christians yearly.[75]
  • Demas Nwoko Edifice which was built using traditional materials, designs and construction techniques of the Igbo civilization by Demas Nwoko, an architect, builder and artist of international repute from Idumuje-Ugboko, in Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State.[76]
  • ' The Mungo Park House which is now the site of the National Museum, Asaba. The house was constructed by the Royal Niger Company (RNC) in 1886 and was used as a colonial administrative headquarters, a military house, the colonial administrative divisional headquarters, the RNC Constabulary building, and the seat of the Urban District Council at different times.[77]
  • The Ogulagha Beach
  • The Niger Bridge which connects Delta State (by extension, western Nigeria) to the Eastern part of Nigeria. It is a beauty to behold. It was completed in 1965 and cost £5 million. It was damaged during the civil war but later repaired.[78]
  • Lander Brothers Anchorage, Asaba which was built in memory of early British explorers. The complex has a museum, a graveyard, and many artworks and writings. It houses a replica of one of the boats that was used by the brothers.[citation needed]
  • Falcorp Mangrove Park
  • Warri Kingdom Royal Cemetery which is a 512-year-old burial ground and serves as the resting place of past rulers of the Warri kingdom. A tree is planted on each grave.[79]

Sports

Delta State is known to have produced several sportsmen and women, notably Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, Wilson Oruma, Efetobore Sodje Blessing Okagbare, Jonathan Akpoborie, Alex Iwobi and Ogenekaro Etebo.[80]

Notable people

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This article is about the state in Nigeria For other uses see Delta State disambiguation Delta State is a state in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria Named after the Niger Delta 4 a large part of which is in the state the state was formed from the former Bendel State on August 27 1991 Bordered on the north by Edo State the east by Anambra and Rivers States and the south by Bayelsa State while to the west is the Bight of Benin which covers about 160 kilometres of the state s coastline 5 The State was initially created with 12 local government areas 6 in 1991 which was later extended to 19 and now has 25 local government areas Asaba as its state capital is located along the River Niger on the northeastern end of the State while the state s economic centre is the twin cities of Warri and Uvwie 7 Delta StateStateFlagSealNicknames The Big HeartLocation of Delta State in NigeriaCoordinates 5 30 N 6 00 E 5 500 N 6 000 E 5 500 6 000 Coordinates 5 30 N 6 00 E 5 500 N 6 000 E 5 500 6 000CountryNigeriaDate created27 August 1991CapitalAsabaGovernment GovernorArthur Okowa Ifeanyi PDP Deputy GovernorKingsley Otuaro PDP LegislatureDelta State House of Assembly SenatorsC Ovie Omo Agege APC N Peter Nwaoboshi APC S James Manager PDP RepresentativesListArea Total17 698 km2 6 833 sq mi Rank23rd of 36Population 2006 census 1 Total5 663 400 Rank9th of 36 Density320 km2 830 sq mi DemonymDeltanGDP PPP Year2007 Total 16 75 billion 2 Per capita 3 990 2 Time zoneUTC 01 WAT postal code320001Dialing Code 234ISO 3166 codeNG DEHDI 2018 0 655 3 medium 4th of 37Websitewww deltastate gov ngAsaba roundabout Asaba Delta state Of the 36 states Delta is the 23rd largest in area and twelfth most populous with an estimated population of over 5 6 million as of 2016 8 Geographically the state is divided between the Central African mangroves in the coastal southwest and the Nigerian lowland forests in most of the rest of the state as a small portion of the Niger Delta swamp forests are in the far south The other important geographical features are the River Niger and its distributary the Forcados River which flow along Delta s eastern and southern borders respectively while fellow Niger distributary the Escravos River runs through Warri and the coastal areas are riddled with dozens of smaller Niger distributaries that make up much of the western Niger Delta Much of the state s nature contain threatened dwarf crocodile Grey parrot African fish eagle mona monkey and African manatee populations along with potentially extirpated populations of African leopard and Nigeria Cameroon chimpanzee 9 10 Offshore the state is also biodiverse as there are populations of Lesser African threadfin crabs and blue mussel along with various cetacean species 10 What is now Delta State is made up of seven distinct ethnic groups including the Urhobos occupying the delta central senatorial district Ukwuani Ika and Aniocha Oshimili Igbo occupying the delta north senatorial district the isokos 11 Ijaws and the Itsekiris occupying the delta south senatorial district and also other minor tribes which includes the Olukumi igalas found in the delta north region that have been quite assimilated by the larger igbo group In the pre colonial period now Delta State was divided into various monarchial states like the Kingdom of Warri and Agbor Kingdom before the area became a part of the British Oil Rivers Protectorate in 1884 In the early 1900s the British incorporated the protectorate now renamed the Niger Coast Protectorate into the Southern Nigeria Protectorate which later amalgamated into British Nigeria However colonial forces did not gain permanent control of modern day Delta State until the 1910s due to the uprisings of the Ekumeku Movement Notably Delta has one of the few parts of now Nigeria to have been under French control as the UK leased the enclave of Forcados to France from 1903 to 1930 After independence in 1960 the area of now Delta was a part of the post independence Western Region until 1963 when the region was split and the area became part of the Mid Western Region In 1967 the Igbo majority of former Eastern Region attempted to secede as the state of Biafra and invaded the Mid Western Region in an attempt to capture Lagos and end the war quickly Biafran forces were halted and eventually pushed back but briefly declared the captured Mid Western Region including now Delta State as the Republic of Benin During the occupation there were widespread hostilities between the Biafran forces and the mainly non Igbo inhabitants of now Delta State Upon the liberation of the Mid West Nigerian forces committed the Asaba massacre against ethnic Igbos in Asaba At the war s end and the reunification of Nigeria the Mid Western Region was reformed until 1976 when it was renamed Bendel State In 1991 Bendel State was split with the north becoming Edo State and the south becoming Delta State 12 Economically Delta State 13 is based around the production of crude oil and natural gas as one of the main oil producing states in the country 14 Key minor industries involve agriculture as the state has substantial oil palm yam and cassava crops along with fishing and heliciculture In large part due to its vast oil revenues Delta has the fourth highest Human Development Index in the country however disputes between oil companies and local communities along with years of systemic corruption have led to hostilities that are often tied to the lack of development in host communities 15 16 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Administration 4 1 Past amp present administrations 4 2 Local Government Areas 5 Local Governments Indigenous people 6 Natural resources 7 Higher education 8 Tourist attractions 9 Sports 10 Notable people 11 References 12 External linksGeography EditThe State covers a landmass of about 18 050 km2 6 970 sq mi of which more than 60 is land The state lies approximately between 5 00 and 6 45 E and 5 00 and 6 30 N 17 It is geographically located in Nigeria s Midwest bounded in the north and west by Edo State the east by Anambra Imo and Rivers States southeast by Bayelsa State 18 and on the southern extreme is the Bight of Benin which covers about 160 kilometres of the state s coastline Delta State is generally low lying without any remarkable hills The state has a wide coastal belt inter laced with rivulets and streams which form part of the Niger Delta 19 20 21 History EditDelta State was defined out of the former Bendel State on 27 August 1991 22 The state was actualized following agitations for the realization of a separate distinct state by the peoples of the old Delta Province 23 There was yet another state request proposed as Anioma State 24 comprising the Asaba and Agbor Divisions of the old Midwest region 23 The then Military President Gen Ibrahim Babangida recognized Delta state but chose Asaba a prominent town within the Northwestern Lower Niger as capital city 23 The proposed capital was a virgin land in the heart of the two constituent divisions that constitutes the Northwestern Lower Niger 23 Delta state was once integrated in the Mid Western state from 1963 to 1976 and later Bendel state from 1976 to 1991 The name Bendel Ben Del was coined from the old Benin and Delta Provinces of Western Region Delta to reflect the integration of Benin and Delta provinces 25 Demographics EditDelta State is predominantly inhabited by the Urhobo Igbo Isoko Ijaw Ukwuani Ika Itsekiri and the Olukumi people 23 The population of other groups in the state are negligible The Urhobo Isoko are basically the same people and are the most predominant people inhabiting the state 23 and currently about 2 6 million spanning across 10 local government areas followed by Ukwuani Ika and Aniocha Oshimili Igbo people of Delta State with a population of about 1 8 million spanning across 9 Local government areas who are sometimes referred to as the Anioma people 26 27 23 The Itsekiri speak a language very closely related to Yoruba but have been culturally influenced by the Edo from neighbouring Edo state as well as the Urhobo and Ijaw 23 The Ijaws are a group of people related to the predominant people of neighbouring Bayelsa State 28 while the Olukumi are becoming culturally and linguistically extinct 29 due to acculturation and assimilation citation needed The vast majority of inhabitants are Christian with very few practicing traditional religions 26 Administration EditSenator Dr Arthur Okowa Ifeanyi a member of the People s Democratic Party was elected Governor and chief executive of Delta State in April 2015 30 His deputy is Barr Kingsley Otuaro 31 The state has three National Senatorial Districts South North and Central In 2011 and 2013 the elected senators were James Manager Arthur Okowa Ifeanyi and Emmanuel Aguariavwodo who replaced Pius Ewherido who died in 2013 at National Hospital Abuja 32 In 2015 Chief Ighoyeta Amori was elected Senator of Delta Central but his election was annulled and Senator Ovie Omo Agege sworn in as Senator of Delta Central 33 James Manager retained his position and Chief Peter Nwaoboshi was elected Senator of Delta North The Executive Legislative and Judicial Chambers are housed in Asaba with a government house annex in Warri citation needed Past amp present administrations Edit Ifeanyi Okowa 29 May 2015 to date PDP 34 Emmanuel Uduaghan 29 May 2007 to 29 May 2015 PDP 35 James Ibori 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007 PDP 36 Walter Feghabo 12 August 1998 to 29 May 1999 Military 37 John Dungs 22 August 1996 to 12 August 1998 Military 37 Ibrahim Kefas 26 September 1994 to 22 August 1996 Military 38 Bassey Asuquo 10 December 1993 to 26 September 1994 Military 39 Abdulkadir Shehu 17 November 1993 10 December 1993 Military 40 Luke Chijiuba Ochulor 28 August 1991 January 1992 Military 41 Felix Ibru January 1992 November 1993 SDP 42 Local Government Areas Edit See also List of villages in Delta State Delta State consists of 25 Local Government Areas shown with 2006 population figures 43 Delta Central Senatorial District 1 575 738 Delta North Senatorial District 1 293 074 Delta South Senatorial District 1 229 282Ethiope East 200 942 Aniocha North 104 062 Bomadi 86 016Ethiope West 202 712 Aniocha South 142 045 Burutu 207 977Okpe 128 398 Ika North East 182 819 Isoko North 143 559Sapele 174 273 Ika South 167 060 Isoko South 235 147Udu 142 480 Ndokwa East 103 224 Patani 67 391Ughelli North 320 687 Ndokwa West 150 024 Warri North 136 149Ughelli South 212 638 Oshimili North 118 540 Warri South 311 970Uvwie 188 728 Oshimili South 150 032 Warri South West 116 538Ukwuani 119 034See also Delta State Executive CouncilLocal Governments Indigenous people EditIndigenous ethnic groups of Delta State listed by LGA 44 LGA Indigenous peopleAniocha North Enuani Olukumi IkaAniocha South EnuaniBurutu IjawBomadi IjawEthiope East UrhoboEthiope West UrhoboIka North East IkaIka South IkaIsoko North IsokoIsoko South IsokoNdokwa East Ukwuani IsokoNdokwa West UkwuaniOshimili North Enuani Igala IkaOshimili South EnuaniOkpe UrhoboPatani Ijaw UrhoboSapele UrhoboUdu UrhoboUghelli North UrhoboUghelli South UrhoboUkwuani UkwuaniUvwie UrhoboWarri North Itsekiri IjawWarri South Urhobo Itsekiri IjawWarri South West Ijaw ItsekiriNatural resources EditThere are various solid mineral deposits within the state industrial clay silica lignite kaolin tar sand decorative rocks limestone etc 45 These are raw materials for industries such as brick making ceramics bottle manufacturing glass manufacturing chemical insulators production chalk manufacturing and sanitary wares decorative stone cutting and quarrying 46 but these minerals are under utilized 47 Delta state also has huge deposits of crude oil and is also one of the largest producers of petroleum products in Nigeria 48 Sales of petroleum products is what majorly drives its economy citation needed Higher education Edit Delta state Polytechnic Ogwashi Uku Delta state Institutions of higher learning in Delta state include 23 Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun 49 Delta State University Abraka 50 Delta State University of Science and Technology Ozoro University of Delta Agbor Delta State Polytechnics two different Polytechnics one at Oghara and one at Ogwashi Uku 51 52 The Film and Broadcast Academy Ozoro 53 College of Education Warri 54 Federal College of Education Technical Asaba 55 College of Education Mosogar 56 Delta State College of Health Technology Ofuoma Ughelli 57 Petroleum Training Institute Effurun 58 Western Delta University Oghara 59 Novena University Ogume Amai 60 National Open University of Nigeria three study centres one at Asaba one at Emevor and another at Owhrode 61 62 63 Delta State School of Marine Technology Burutu 64 Nigeria Maritime University Okerenkoko Warri South West 65 Conarina School of Maritime amp Transport Technology Oria Abraka 66 University of Information and Communication Technology Agbor 67 State School of Midwifery Asaba 68 School of Nursing two schools one at Agbor and another at Warri 69 Baptist School of Nursing Eku 70 Edwin Clark University Kiagbodo 71 Eagle Heights University Omadino Warri 72 Admiralty University of Nigeria at Ibusa and Sapele 73 Tourist attractions EditDelta State has some historical cultural and socio political tourist centres that attract visitors from around the globe Some of these sites of tourism include 23 The Nana s Palace built by Chief Nana Olomu of Ebrohim He was a powerful 19th century indigenous entrepreneur who traded with the British The relationship eventually turned sour Later he surrendered not without putting up a fight and was exiled to Ghana His personal effects are housed in this grand palace citation needed The River Ethiope which is reputed to be the deepest inland waterway in Africa at 176 km Its source is at the foot of a giant silk cotton tree at Umuaja in Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state and flows through seven Local Government Areas in the State It is a place of worship for Olokun traditional religion and also a common site for faithful of the Igbe Religious Movement 74 The Araya Bible Site which houses a copy of the Holy Bible It is believed that the bible descended to this spot miraculously from heaven around August 1914 The bible dropped on rain soaked yam and it didn t get wet The site now attracts thousands of Christians yearly 75 Demas Nwoko Edifice which was built using traditional materials designs and construction techniques of the Igbo civilization by Demas Nwoko an architect builder and artist of international repute from Idumuje Ugboko in Aniocha North Local Government Area Delta State 76 The Mungo Park House which is now the site of the National Museum Asaba The house was constructed by the Royal Niger Company RNC in 1886 and was used as a colonial administrative headquarters a military house the colonial administrative divisional headquarters the RNC Constabulary building and the seat of the Urban District Council at different times 77 The Ogulagha Beach The Niger Bridge which connects Delta State by extension western Nigeria to the Eastern part of Nigeria It is a beauty to behold It was completed in 1965 and cost 5 million It was damaged during the civil war but later repaired 78 Lander Brothers Anchorage Asaba which was built in memory of early British explorers The complex has a museum a graveyard and many artworks and writings It houses a replica of one of the boats that was used by the brothers citation needed Falcorp Mangrove Park Warri Kingdom Royal Cemetery which is a 512 year old burial ground and serves as the resting place of past rulers of the Warri kingdom A tree is planted on each grave 79 Sports EditDelta State is known to have produced several sportsmen and women notably Stephen Okechukwu Keshi Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh Austin Jay Jay Okocha Wilson Oruma Efetobore Sodje Blessing Okagbare Jonathan Akpoborie Alex Iwobi and Ogenekaro Etebo 80 Notable people EditFrancis Agoda aka I Go Dye popular comedian across Africa and United Nations Millennium Development Goals Ambassador 81 Alibaba Akpobome stand up comedian and actor 82 Venita Akpofure British Nigerian actress and video vixen 83 Eyimofe Atake Senior Advocate of Nigeria 84 85 FOM Atake Nigerian Judge 1967 1977 and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1979 1982 86 Rt Rev d John U Aruakpor Bishop Anglican Diocese of Oleh 87 Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche former Attorney General amp Minister for Justice of Nigeria 88 Udoka Azubuike professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz played at college for the University of Kansas 89 Bovi Nigerian comedian event host Actor and skit maker 90 John Pepper Clark first professor of English in Africa poet and writer 91 David Dafinone Renowned Account Politician 92 Paul Dike Past Chief of Defence Staff 93 Enebeli Elebuwa Nigerian Actor 94 Tony Elumelu UBA and Heirs Holdings 95 Godwin Emefiele present CBN Governor 96 Olorogun O tega Emerhor Nigerian financial industry leader and politician 97 Erigga Nigerian Hip hop recording artist songwriter 98 Oghenekaro Etebo Nigerian professional footballer 99 Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin founder of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry 100 Harrysong Nigerian singer songwriter and instrumentalist 101 James Ibori former governor of Delta State 102 Michael Ibru business leader 103 Alex Iwobi former Arsenal Fc Player and Current Everton Fc player 104 Dumebi Iyamah Owner of Andrea Iyamah Brand 105 Don Jazzy Nigerian singer and producer 106 Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu former Minister of State Petroleum Resources Nigeria 107 Stephen Keshi Nigerian ex defender former head coach of the super eagles 108 Festus Keyamo Nigerian lawyer and 109 a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN Lynxxx Recording artist entrepreneur and the first Nigerian Pepsi brand ambassador 110 Rosaline Meurer Gambian born Nigerian actress 111 Richard Mofe Damijo Nigerian veteran actor writer producer and lawyer former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State 112 Collins Nweke First non Belgian born person elected to political office in West Flanders Belgium 113 Nduka Obaigbena Founder ThisDay amp AriseTV 114 Sam Obi Ex speaker and former acting governor of Delta State 115 Sunny Ofehe international human amp environmental rights activist 116 Kenneth Ogba politician 117 Joy Ogwu former Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations 118 Tanure Ojaide professor of English and renowned writer 119 Mandy Ojugbana musician 120 Okocha former Super Eagles Captain 121 Blessing Okagbare athlete Olympic and World Athletics Championships medalist in the long jump and a world medallist in the 200 metres 122 Ngozi Okonjo Iweala economist and international development expert Boards of Standard Chartered Bank Twitter Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization and the African Risk Capacity 123 Chris Okotie Nigerian musician televangelist politician 124 Ben Okri writer Nigerian poet and novelist 125 Sunday Oliseh Football Manager and former player 126 Omawumi Nigerian singer songwriter actress brand ambassador for Globacom Konga Malta Guinness 127 Ovie Omo Agege Nigerian lawyer politician 33 Dominic Oneya Retired Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army former chairman of the Nigeria Football Association 128 John Esio Obada Retired Major General in the Nigerian Army Former Chief of Air Staff CoAS Former Chairman Board of Trustees of the Urhobo Progress Union Bruce Onobrakpeya 2006 UNESCO Living Human Treasure Award trustee of Western Niger Delta University 129 Gamaliel Onosode Nigerian technocrat administrator and a former presidential candidate 130 Orezi singer songwriter 131 Ayo Oritsejafor founder of Word of Life Bible Church 132 Stephen Oru Nigerian politician former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs 133 Peter Godsday Orubebe politician ex Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs ex Minister of special duties 134 Dennis Osadebay Nigerian politician lawyer poet journalist 135 Prof Onigu Otite sociologist and anthropologist 136 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