Phase 1In preparation
Gully erosion mapping in Esan and Etsako
Community-verified survey of active gully heads around Auchi and Ekpoma to rank sites by risk to homes, roads and farmland.
Heartbeat of the Nation
Edo State
Edo is the cultural anchor of the region, home to the historic Benin Kingdom whose bronzes are held in museums worldwide and are the subject of ongoing restitution. The state combines oil and gas activity in the south with rubber, timber, cocoa and quarrying in the uplands.
State at a glance
Edo within the Niger Delta
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Capital
Benin City
Created
27 August 1991
Origin
Carved out of the former Bendel State
Local government areas
18
Land area
17,802 km²
Population (2006 census)
3,233,366
Peoples
Edo (Bini) · Esan · Afemai (Etsako, Owan) · Akoko-Edo · Ijaw
Environmental picture
- Severe gully erosion in Auchi, Ekpoma and parts of Esan and Etsako
- Deforestation and pressure on the Okomu and Gilli-Gilli forest reserves
- Oil and gas activity and pipeline corridors in the Ologbo and Gelegele areas
- Solid-waste and drainage pressure in fast-growing Benin City
Landmarks and assets
- Benin City walls, Royal Palace and the Benin Bronzes
- Okomu National Park
- Gelegele port development on the Benin River
- Somorika and Ososo hills in Akoko-Edo
Project updates
What is moving in Edo
Phase 1Planned
Benin City waste and drainage audit
Assessment of blocked storm channels and informal dumpsites ahead of a recycling enterprise pilot.
Phase 2Planned
Forest reserve replanting compact
Agreement framework with forest-edge communities around Okomu and Gilli-Gilli for protected replanting blocks.
Updates describe the planned campaign pipeline in this state. Delivery figures are published only after field verification.
Restoration initiatives
Programmes designed for Edo
Erosion control
Slope stabilisation corps
Train local crews in check dams, vegetative bunds and drainage works at priority gully sites.
Culture & environment
Heritage and green tourism
Link Benin Kingdom heritage sites to clean-city and urban greening work.
Livelihoods
Rubber and agroforestry renewal
Support replanting of degraded rubber and cocoa plots with mixed-species agroforestry.
Restoration priorities in Edo
01
Gully erosion control and slope stabilisation with affected communities
02
Forest reserve protection and replanting
03
Urban drainage, waste recovery and recycling enterprise in Benin City
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Heartbeat of the Nation
Edo State
Capital Benin City · 18 LGAs · 17,802 km²
Phase 1
In preparationGully erosion mapping in Esan and Etsako
Community-verified survey of active gully heads around Auchi and Ekpoma to rank sites by risk to homes, roads and farmland.
Phase 1
PlannedBenin City waste and drainage audit
Assessment of blocked storm channels and informal dumpsites ahead of a recycling enterprise pilot.
Regional programme: Women & Youth Green Skills · Partnership mobilisation
Sources: Nigeria's 2006 national population census, official state creation records, the 2011 UNEP Environmental Assessment of Ogoniland, and state material reproduced from Niger Delta Organisation SA. Figures are historical official records; current estimates are higher, and area totals may vary by public source.