Ebonyi State (Igbo: Ȯra Ebonyi) is a State in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the North and North-East by Benue State, Enugu State to the West, Cross River State to the East and South-East, and Abia State to the South-West. Government total expenditure in 2021 was N109 billion. The State capital is Abakaliki. Ebonyi State has opportunities in rice, yam, oil palm, salt, healthcare, education, cassava, tourism, beans and industry.