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Abia is an acronym formed from the initial letters of four groups of
people, namely: Aba, Bende, lsuikwuato and Afikpo. These constituted the
major groups in the state at its creation. At the country's independence
in 1960, Abia was part of the then Eastern Region. From 27th May, 1967,
it became a part of the East Central State, created by the then Head of
the Federal Military Government, General Yakubu Gowon. On 3rd February,
1976, East Central State was split into two states (Anambra and Imo) by
the Federal Military Government headed by General Murtala Mohammed. On 27th August, 1991, the Federal Military Government under General lbrahim Babangida carved out Abia State from Imo State, bringing to thirty the number of states in Nigeria. Furthermore, in October, 1996, the Federal Military Government under General Sani Abacha created six more states bringing to thirty-six the number of states in the federation. During this exercise, four local government areas (LGAs) namely, Onicha, Ohaozara, Afikpo North and Afikpo South, which occupy the northeastern corner of the state, were transferred to the newly created Ebonyi State. |
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