Cross River State My Pride

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I am from cross river state, Nigeria. Am proud of my state of origin because we are the people paradise fill with a lot of natural resources.

Cross River State is a coastal state in southeastern Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east. Its capital is at Calabar, and it is named for the Cross River which passes through the state. Ejagham and Efik are major languages spoken in the state.

There are eighteen (18), Local Government Area in the state, including the the state capital.

The 18 Local Gov't In Cross River State

Local Government Area	Headquarters	Number of District
Abi	Itigidi	10
Akamkpa	Akamkpa town	12
Akpabuyo	Ikot Nakanda	7
Bakassi	Ikang	10
Bekwarra	Abuochiche	13
Biase	Akpet Centra	10
Boki	Boje	11
Calabar Municipal	Calabar	10
Calabar South	Anantigha	12
Etung	Effraya	10
Ikom	Ikom	14
Obanliku	Sankwala	9
Obubra	Obubra	7
Obudu	Obudu	11
Odukpani	Odukpani	20
Ogoja	Ogoja	6
Yakurr	Ugep	13
Yala	Okpoma	21

Education in Cross River
Tertiary educational institutions are the University of Calabar and the Cross River State University of Technology in Calabar,the Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture in Obubra and The Polytechnic, Calabar.

Festival Celebration in Cross River

• The state usually celebrates different festivals which are;
• The Cross River State Christmas Festival – 1 December to 31 December annually The Cross River State Carnival Float – 26th and 27th December yearly
• The Yakurr Leboku Yam festival – 28 August annually
• The Calabar Boat Regata

Tourism in Cross River State
The state is Bless with so many natural things that attract people from different part of the world. The tourist center in the state are the Tinapa Business Resort, Calabar Marina, Calabar Residency Museum, Ikom monolith, the calabar carnival, and the Margaret Ekpo International Airport at Calabar.

Cross River State i the only paradise state in Nigeria with a lot of mineral resources, a place where anyone will wish visit due to the tourist attractions the state.

Thank You....

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