Ikot Abasi Local Government Area (LGA), one of the 30 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State, is located on the south-western part of Akwa Ibom State. It is bordered by Oruk Anam Local Government Area in the north, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area in the west and the Eastern Obolo LGA on the Atlantic Ocean in the south. The Imo River forms the natural boundary in the east separating it from Rivers State. (Fig. 1). It covers an area of approximately, 451.73 sq. km.