Onna

Onna is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its name comes from an acronym of the names of the four predominant clans in the area: Oniong, Nnung Ndem, Awa Afaha and Asuna Nung Oku.

Onna has a population of about 295,000 people worldwide. Onna is bounded by the east by Eket, west by mkpat enin and south to eastern Obolo and Ibeno. Onna has no proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the people of Onna are predominantly farmers. Onna has hosted various oil company while search is ongoing for more oil discovery. Currently the state government is doing its best to claim neighbouring community ancestral lands & draw it boundary toward the Atlantic Ocean, so as to enhance & benefit from the PIB bill sign by the Federal government. Then write is story as follow below: Host to exon Mobil Nigeria, oil exploration is ongoing in communities such as Ukpana, Akpabom, Ikot Abasi, Ikwe etc. Another host to the Utapette, Atabrikang and Ibioto oil fields. All these host claiming communities are in Ibeno & Eastern Obolo.The local government is also home to a number of highly intellectual population who have made numerous impact in the community, nationwide and in the diasporas.

Awa Iman in Onna is the hometown of His Excellency, Governor Udom Emmanuel former Governor of Akwa Ibom State 2015-2023. Udom Emmanuel become the governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2015 after taking over from his predecessor, Senator Godswill Akpabio on the platform of the people's democratic party, PDP his successor is Pastor Umo Eno, Incumbent Governor of Akwa Ibom State.

Villages in Onna

 * Abat
 * Ikwe
 * Ikot Akpatek
 * Ikot Annang
 * Ikot Edor
 * Ikot Ebidang
 * Ikot Ebekpo
 * Ndon Eyo
 * Mkpok
 * Okat
 * Ukpana
 * Mkpaeto
 * Awa Nkop
 * Ikot Eko Ibon
 * Okom
 * Ikot Ndudot
 * Ikot Ebiere
 * Ikot Udo
 * Ikot Nkan
 * Ikot Ndua Iman
 * Ikot Obong Ishiet
 * Ikot Akpan Eshiet
 * Atiamkpat
 * Awa Iman
 * Nung Oku Ekanem
 * Ntan Ide Ekpe
 * Awa ndon
 * Awa Atai
 * Ikot Abasi Oniong
 * Ikot Mbong
 * Afaha Ikot Edem Udo
 * Afaha Ikot Akpan Mkpe
 * Afaha Atai
 * Afaha Ikot Nkang
 * Abak Ishiet
 * Ikot Ese Ishiet
 * Edem Idim Ishiet
 * Afaha Ubium
 * Ikot Akpan Nko
 * Ikot Udo Esang
 * Ikot Obio Eket

Monarch
The traditional stool is occupied by Royal Fathers known as Paramount Rulers. The current Paramount Ruler is His Royal Majesty, Edidem Raymond Timothy Inyang (born June 13, 1947), who assumed the throne in 2017 upon the death of his predecessor His Eminence Edidem Akpabio Udo Ukpa.

Oil and gas industry
Onna is an oil and gas producing local government area.