Ikot Okoro is a rural settlement of Akwa Ibom State and was one of the larger population concentrations in the now defunct South Eastern Nigeria. Now smaller, it is about 15 km southwest of the regional center of Abak

Abak

Abak is a town and Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The LGA was created on September 1987 and it was previously part of Cross River State. It was later sub divided into other local government areas such as Oruk Anam, Etim Ekpo, Ukanafun and Ika...

. The people of Ikot Okoro have been clamoring for the creation of a local Government area (LGA) from the present day Oruk Anam

Oruk Anam

Oruk Anam is a Local Government Area located in the South Western part of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It is one of the eight Annang speaking local government areas. It was created from the former Abak Division....

 LGA. Oruk Anam LGA incidentally happens to be one of the biggest LGA in Nigeria and as such grassroots development have not been felt in most part of the LGA especially in Ikot Okoro. It is noteworthy to state that successive Administrations in the past have neglected this once prosperous and dynamic area. It is the believe of the general population that once the actualization of the Annang

Annang

The Annang is a cultural and ethnic group that lives in the Coastal Southeast Nigeria...

 State or ITAI state is achieved, Ikot Okoro will reclaim its lost glory.

Ikot Okoro is home to a General Hospital, magistrate court, Police Station, and post office. At the height of Ikot Okoro's prosperity, traders called the Umannis from the east of Nigeria, notably those from Arochukwu

Arochukwu

Arochukwu, sometimes referred to as Arochuku, or Aro-Okigbo, is the third largest city in Abia State in southeastern Nigeria and homeland of the Igbo subgroup, Aro people....

 in Abia State

Abia State

Abia State is a state in southeastern Nigeria. The capital is Umuahia, although the major commercial city is Aba, formerly a British colonial government outpost. The state was created in 1991 from part of Imo State and its citizens are predominantly Igbo people...

settled there. present day Ikot Okoro has a High school / Comprehensive Secondary school and two primary schools. It is connected to the National grid and has effective telecommunication reception from any of the wireless telecommunication companies in Nigeria.The slight relief that Ikot Okoro has today is a road construction that runs from Ikot Ntuen through Ntak Ibesit to Urua Atim, IKOT OKORO which makes it possible for commercial activities to commence once again after almost 40 years of neglect due to ethnic politics that played out in Akwa Ibom State after the civil war.