Odukpani
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| Odukpani | |
|---|---|
| LGA and town | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| State | Cross River State |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Odukpani is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. It is largely populated by Efik people.[1]
President Olusegun Obasanjo announced in March 2006 that a 561 megawatt gas turbine power station was to be opened at Ikot Nyong in the LGA.[2] In April 2008 the House Committee on Power and Steel was investigating the power station project, which was only 30% complete and eight months behind schedule, although the contractor had been fully paid.[3]
Settlements in Odukpani include Akpap Okoyong, Inuakpa Okoyong, Okurikang
References
- ↑ IDMC : Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre | Countries | Nigeria | Controversy over demarcation between LGAs in the Cross River and Akwa Ibom states caused violence and displacement, 2001
- ↑ Obasanjo in Calabar, speaks on 25-year electricity plan The Vanguard, Saturday, March 11, 2006
- ↑ Stanley Nkwazema (2 April 2008). "Contractor Overpaid By N.22bn". This Day. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
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Inuakpa Okoyong
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