Obanliku

Obanliku Local Government is located in the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State. Its headquarters is located at Sankwala. Obanliku Local Government Area was created by the Military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida on August 27, 1991.

Geography

It is both an inter-State and international boundary Local Government Area. It is bounded in the North by Kwanda Local Government of Benue State in the East by the Republic of Cameroon, the west by Obudu Local Government Area and in the South by Boki Local Government Area

History

Local Government Wards

There are ten wards in the local government area. The wards are:

PEOPLE AND LANGUAGE

Obanliku has four basic linguistic groups, which include Bendi, Obanliku, Utanga and Bechere

CULTURE

The Local Government Area has a rich cultural heritage with each village having a unique cultural dancing troupe. The songs are composed in the local languages and constitute the predominant music in the rural communities.

FESTIVALS
New Yam Festival
Kingship Coronation
Religious Festivals

TRADITIONAL MARKET DAYS

Sankwala Market             Every five days

Amagashic Market           Every five days i.e. a day after Sankwala Market.

Amana Market                 Every 5 days i.e. a day after Amagashic Market.

Utanga Market                 Every 5 day i.e. a day after Amana Market.

Bendi Centre Market         Every 5 days i.e. a day after Utanga

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Obudu Cattle Ranch

Forest Reserves

Pottery Works

Numerous waterfalls

AGRICULTURE

The people that inhabit Obanliku Local Government Area are predominantly farmers. Agriculture which accounts for about 80 percent of production is the mainstay of the economy of the Local Government Area. The area is blessed with abundant fertile land which is suitable for cultivation of the following cash and crops.

Cocoa; Bushmango; Yams; Kolanut; Coffee; Wheat; Cassava; Groundnut; Soya beams; Cotton; Oil Palm; Rice; Banana/Plantation; Cashew; Casto; Citrus Orchard; Honey breeding; Pineapple; Apple; Grape;

CATTLE REARING
Large-Scale rearing is carried out. The famous Obudu Cattle Ranch, which situates in Obanliku Local Government Area is characterized by numerous ranges with coast grazing land suitable for cattle rearing and general livestock breeding. Milk, butter, cheese, etc. are produced in large quantity.

TRADING
The Local government Area is commercially sensitive as all crops cultivated are marketable. These crops include yams, rice, cassava (garri) and kola nut. Banana and honey have essentially won national recognition as they are taken far beyond the Local Government Area and State. Banana is conveyed to the Northern parts of the country while honey is very popular among pharmaceutical companies. There exist major markets viz Sankwala market, Amagashi market, Bendi Central, Utanga and Amana markets. The Amana market is reputed for its international status given its location in the Nigeria Cameroon border community. Other minor markets exist in the major groups of village.

PAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMEN