| Oyigbo Obigbo |
|
|---|---|
| — LGA — | |
|
Oyigbo
|
|
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Oyigbo (correctly spelt "Obigbo") is a town and Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is a satellite of Port Harcourt, lying a few kilometers to the northeast of the city. Sir Precious Oforji was elected Chairman of the Oyigbo LGA in 2008.[1] Sunday Elechi Oforji was Chief in Oyigbo until his death in July 2009.[2]
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) operates an oil well in the LGA.[3]
The Oyigbo people are of Igbo extraction.
|
|||||||