Otuoke

Town in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
4°42′23.418″N 6°19′44.472″E / 4.70650500°N 6.32902000°E / 4.70650500; 6.32902000Country NigeriaStateBayelsa StateLocal Government AreaOgbiaGovernment
 • TypeMonarchyPopulation
 • Total7,000Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)Otuoke is a town known to be the birthplace of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan

Otuoke is a suburb in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.[1] Majority of its inhabitants are farmers and fishermen.[2] Otuoke town primarily consist of three families namely; Emom, Akatim and Akiniama. The town is accessible by land and water[3]

The community houses the Federal University Otuoke which is a federal government-owned institution.[4]

Notable people

  • Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Higher institutions

  • Federal University Otuoke
  • Milford Obiene Okilo

References

  1. ^ Joseph Jibueze (3 April 2015). "Otuoke…Where there is no opposition". The Nation. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Sights and sounds of Otuoke". The Nation. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ^ Guardian, The (2015-05-10). "What You Don't Know About Otuoke". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  4. ^ Tide, The (2021-02-19). "Federal Varsity, Otuoke Gets New VC". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2024-02-26.


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