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Lomé, Togo

Eket is popularly known as “Idong Mfianwe.” This name anchored on two major reasons: first, there is a town in Switzerland called “Eket.” This buttressed the fact that the first person to write on Eket was a Swiss nationale. Second, Eket was the hub of political and economic activities just like Calabar and Lagos. This led to the heavy presence to white colonial administrators and businessmen in Eket. In fact, there is an elevated land inhabited by the whites, which is still referred to as “Abod Okokoro” or “Abod Afianwe” located at Ikot Ibiok. Because of this long interaction with the white men, Eket people always look neat and knowledgeable and thus attracted the name “Ndito Mfianwe.” Besides, Eket people are very enterprising, sociable, accommodating and hospitable. They are a special breed of people imbued with love and bounded by strong ties of common aspiration.