Chokocho
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Chokocho is a community in Rivers State
, Nigeria
near the Otamiri River
.
The Chokocho bridge across the Otamiri, damaged during the Nigerian civil war
, was rebuilt during the governorship of Peter Odili
.
The bridge on the Igwuruta – Okehi
– Okpalla road is 60m x 11m (4 spans of 15m each), built by Setraco Nigeria Ltd and completed in December 2002.
In March 2008, Ephraim Nwuzi of the Etche
Local Government Area said he was going to complete "abandoned projects" like the cottage hospital at Chokocho.
The Global Memorandum of Understanding initiated in 2005 by Shell Producing Company
has provided development funds, administered by the Etche One Cluster Development Foundation. In 2007, the people of Chokocho chose to rehabilitate their water facilities and install electricity supply to the entire community.
In August 2009, the foundation commissioned six rooms of lock-up shops in Chokocho Community.
Random sand samples from the bank of Otamiri River between Chokocho and Umuanyaga, Etche Local Government Area, Rivers State showed that 86% of the sand particles are within the ideal range for glass making.
Rivers State
Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Port Harcourt. It is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
near the Otamiri River
Otamiri River
The Otamiri River is one of the main rivers in Imo State, Nigeria. The river takes its name from Ota Miri, a deity who owns all the waters that are called by his name, and who is often the dominating god of Mbari houses....
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The Chokocho bridge across the Otamiri, damaged during the Nigerian civil war
Nigerian Civil War
The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, 6 July 1967–15 January 1970, was a political conflict caused by the attempted secession of the southeastern provinces of Nigeria as the self-proclaimed Republic of Biafra...
, was rebuilt during the governorship of Peter Odili
Peter Odili
Peter Otunuya Odili was the thirteenth Governor of Rivers State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party .-Background:...
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The bridge on the Igwuruta – Okehi
Okehi
Okehi is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Okehi.It has an area of 661 km² and a population of 199,999 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 264....
– Okpalla road is 60m x 11m (4 spans of 15m each), built by Setraco Nigeria Ltd and completed in December 2002.
In March 2008, Ephraim Nwuzi of the Etche
Etche
Etche is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria, named after the Etche people of Southern Nigeria. The Etche are as Igbo tribe and speak their own dialect of the Igbo language...
Local Government Area said he was going to complete "abandoned projects" like the cottage hospital at Chokocho.
The Global Memorandum of Understanding initiated in 2005 by Shell Producing Company
Shell Nigeria
Shell Nigeria is the colloquial name for Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian operations carried out through four subsidiaries—primarily through Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited...
has provided development funds, administered by the Etche One Cluster Development Foundation. In 2007, the people of Chokocho chose to rehabilitate their water facilities and install electricity supply to the entire community.
In August 2009, the foundation commissioned six rooms of lock-up shops in Chokocho Community.
Random sand samples from the bank of Otamiri River between Chokocho and Umuanyaga, Etche Local Government Area, Rivers State showed that 86% of the sand particles are within the ideal range for glass making.