Chokocho

Chokocho
Chokocho is located in Nigeria
Chokocho
Chokocho
Chokocho shown within Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°59′27″N 7°03′16″E / 4.990833°N 7.054444°E / 4.990833; 7.054444
Country Nigeria
StateRivers State
Local Government AreaEtche
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Chokocho is a community in Etche Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria near the Otamiri River. It has a population of about 18000 residents. The Chokocho bridge across the Otamiri, damaged during the Nigerian civil war, was rebuilt during the governorship of Peter Odili.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

The Global Memorandum of Understanding initiated in 2005 by Shell Producing Company has provided development funds, administered by the Etche One Cluster Development Foundation.[4] In 2007, the people of Chokocho chose to rehabilitate their water facilities and install electricity supply to the entire community.[5] In August 2009, the foundation commissioned six rooms of lock-up shops in Chokocho Community.[6]

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.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Assembly aspirant lauds Odili for developing Etche". Rivers State House of Assembly. 16 July 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2009. [dead link‍]
  2. ^ "DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CHOKOCHO BRIDGE". Setraco Nigeria Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  3. ^ Joe Kalu. "We Are Going to Consolidate On Our Achievements". The Beam News. Retrieved 14 October 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Shell flags off 17 projects in Rivers communities with N221m". Businessday NG. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. ^ Bennett Oghifo (17 July 2008). "Driving Development in the Creeks". This Day. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Etche One Cluster Development Foundation". Etche One Cluster Development Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  7. ^ USHIE, F.A.; ESU, E.O.; UDOM, G.J. (2005). "A Preliminary Evaluation of Otamiri River Sands for the Production of Plain Glass". Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management. 9 (1): 65–68. ISSN 1119-8362. Retrieved 14 October 2009.

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