Uyo: the new green capital of the Niger Delta

Capital of Akwa Ibom State, Uyo has transformed from a small village into a modern city thanks to petroleum revenues from the Niger Delta.

The center, new green capital of the Niger Delta built with petroleum revenues, is visited comfortably by shared taxi.

The Ibom Tropicana, a recreational complex with amusement park and casino, remains a symbol of the city's recent urban development and new prosperity.

Just minutes away, the Monument to Woman, a monumental statue, celebrates the role of women in the traditional culture of the local Ibibio people.

Moving inland you visit traditional Ibibio villages, where ceremonial masks and artistic traditions unique to the local region survive.

In the evening, Uyo restaurants serve dishes based on river fish, a specialty of the traditional delta cuisine highly appreciated locally.

Uyo has transformed radically in recent decades thanks to oil revenues from the Niger delta, transitioning from a small rural settlement to a modern state capital with planned infrastructure, wide streets, and modern government buildings.

The Ibibio people, the ethnic majority in Uyo's region, maintain unique artistic traditions, including ceremonial masks carved according to techniques passed down by generations of local sculptors.