local government Areas. Administration In 1999, Dr. Sam Ominyi Egwu was elected as the first governor of the state under the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was succeeded by Martin Elechi who was elected in 2007 and successfully ran for re-election in 2011, under the same PDP. Gov Martin Elechi was succeeded by the current Governor, Dave Umahi, who was elected in the March 2015 election and re-elected in March 2019 for a second term in office. Natural resources Ebonyi is primarily an agricultural region. It is a leading producer of rice, yam, potatoes, maize, beans, and cassava, and have a notable basket market in Nigeria. Rice is predominantly cultivated in Ikwo, yams in Izzi, with other regions in the state such as Amasiri, Edda and Ezillo making notable contributions, Effium and Ezzamgo taking the top spots in cassava production, and basket production in Ntezi. Ebonyi has several solid mineral resources, including lead, crude oil, and natural gas, but few large-scale commercial mining mines. The state government has, however, given some incentives to investors in the agro-allied sector to encourage production but capacity remains largely under utilized. Ebonyi is called "the salt of the nation" for its huge salt deposit at the Okposi and Uburu Salt Lakes. There are also some tourist locations within the state prominent ones include Abakaliki Green Lake, Uburu Salt Lake, Unwana and Ikwo Beaches. Local government areas Ebonyi State consists of thirteen (13) Local Government Areas. They are: Abakaliki Afikpo North Afikpo South (Edda) Ebonyi Ezza North Ezza South Ikwo Ishielu Ivo Izzi Ohaozara Ohaukwu Onicha Languages Igbo language is the primary language and there is Korring language spoken by the Orring people of Ebonyi state who are also found in their numbers in northern Cross River state who are known as Ukelle people, and the Ufia and the Ogballa people found in Ado and Oju LGAs of Benue state. There are primarily ten Igbo dialects spoken in Ebonyi states.They are:Afikpo, Mgbo, Izzi, Ezaa, Edda, Ikwo, Kukele, Legbo, Mbembe,Okposi,Uburu. Languages of Ebonyi State listed by LGA: Education A list of tertiary institutions in Ebonyi state includes: Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu Ebonyi state University Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo Ebonyi State College of Health and Midwifery, Uburu Federal College of Education (Technical), Isu King David College of Medicine, Uburu, Ebonyi State Notable people Anyim Pius Anyim Uche Azikiwe Andy Chukwu Onyebuchi