Ogoja
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Ogoja ( ) is a town and local government area near the A4 highway at in Cross River State, Nigeria. It has an area of 972 km 2 and a population of 171,901 at the 2006 census. St. Benedict's Cathedral, Ogoja, is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogoja. The postal code of the area is 550.
Ogoja ( ) is a town and local government area near the A4 highway at in Cross River State, Nigeria. It has an area of 972 km 2 and a population of 171,901 at the 2006 census. St. Benedict's Cathedral, Ogoja, is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogoja. The postal code of the area is 550. ==Present administration== Currently, Ogoja has three arms of government, namely: executive, legislature and judiciary. The executive arm is made up of an elected chairman, a deputy chairman and supervisors. They are appointed by the chairman and confirmed by the legislature. The current chairman is Hon. Christopher Agbeh. The legislative arm comprises ten Councillors who represent the ten wards in Ogoja. The judiciary is headed by the Chief Judge of Ogoja. Ogoja is a town of many reputable families such as the Egabes, the Ogabis, the Aggreys, the Anyias, the Ntajis, the Ogabos, the Ukpos, the Uga-ifus, the Amus, and the Moffis. Ogoja is home to the Federal College of Science.
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