These war efforts helped spread islam in west africa, as well helped them dominate much of the sahel region of west africa during the medieval and precolonial era history, establishing them not only as a religious group but also as a political and economic force. Michika and madagali lgas, being the closest to borno state, have been the most troubled in adamawa state s history with boko haram insurgency. In the days of provincial administration in nigeria, a greater part of the land area now designated as adamawa state used to be adamawa province with yola as the headquarters. Muslim ulama in the intellectual history of the lake chad region. Recidivism reduction continues to be an imp01iant priority for the department of. Gongola state was formed on 19760203 when northeastern state was divided into bauchi, borno, and gongola states. List of state governors of nigeria references edit a b okocha, chuks, et al, 9 october. Today, it is the capital of adamawa state, which was formed in 1991 from part of gongola state. Ngilari, convicted former adamawa gov, granted bail but. Adamas emirate known as the adamawa emirate was divided into districts under governors. Announcing the result of the rerun governorship election in the state, the. Yolajustice nathan musa of yola high court, yesterday, granted bail to mr. Adamawa governor threatens to dump apc premium times.
The executive arm is headed by an elected governor who is assisted by a deputy governor, commissioners and executive advisers. Adamawa is a state in northeastern nigeria, whose capital and largest city is yola. Governor ahmadu umaru fintiri of adamawa state has ordered for the payment of the new minimum wage commencing from this month. This is a list of administrators and governors of gongola state. The immediate past governor of adamawa state, james ngilari has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment without the option of fine for violating the public bellanaija. Adamawa state and the burden of a governor sahara reporters. It was carved out of the former gongola state, with yola as capital.
In northern nigeria, there has been a long history of protest move. Ribadu, seven others forced to step down eight out of the fourteen aspirants for the adamawa state governorship election on the platform of the peoples democratic. Governor bindow jibrilla of adamawa state setting pace for. As you know, the federal prison system has grown dramatically over the past several decades. Nigerian 36 states and capital, governors nigeria galleria. While borno, adamawa and yobe states bore the brunt of the direct impacts of the conflict, the three. History of state creation in nigeria in the year 1952, general lord lugard created 4 regions which were the eastern, northern, mid west and western regions. List of state governors of nigeria references edit a b okocha, chuks, et al, 9 october 2014 adamawa. The state essentially has picturesque mountains, and land traversed. Adamawa state and the burden of a governor i wondered to myself, is there no governor in adamawa state. Adamawa is bordered on the north and northwest by borno and gombe states, on the west and southwest by taraba state, and on the southeast and east by cameroon. An historical approach to the development of a northern cameroons province.
Adamawa state, nigeria population statistics, charts. List of nigerias 36 states in nigeria, their capital and current governors. Zamfara state is a state in northwestern nigeria and its capital is gusau. In the year 1967, general yakubu gowon created 12 states in nigeria. Nigeria has a history of islamist sects within its borders. Nigerias election history augurs poorly for the security of the 2019 contests. Willie obianos promise to distribute rice senior citizens aged 70 and above in every community to cushion effects o. Quick facts about the top 10 most populated state in nigeria 2019. This is a list of administrators and governors of adamawa state, nigeria, which was formed on.
Bindo umaru jibrilla is a nigerian businessman who became the candidate of the peoples democratic party in the 9 april 2011 senatorial election for the adamawa north district, and went on to be elected to the national senate. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about adamawa state government from nigeria and the world on today. North east apc governors, national assembly members. A delegation of the adamawa state government paid a. In 1991, when taraba state was carved out from gongola state, the. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. Adamawa adamawa state water board 2,400,761 2,063,103 5,000,000 5,500,000 6,050,000 6,655,000 65001001. He became the acting governor of adamawa state nigeria, following the impeachment of admiral murtala nyako in july 2014, 2 3 handing later to bala james ngilari after serving for three months. It was the capital of a fulani state until it was taken over by the british in 1901.
Latest population of nigeria by states 2019 oasdom. Pdf arabic manuscript and islamic heritage in northern nigeria. Will it be history is going to repeat itself as the case of boni harunas regime and atiku his political mentor, or will it be like. Governor jibrilla bindow of adamawa state has summoned traditional rulers in the state to a meeting over last mondays attacks on four villages in numan local government area of the state. Anambra state government has commenced distribution of bags of rice to the 181 communities in the state. In 1991, when taraba state was carved out from gongola state, the geographical entity gongola state was renamed adamawa state, with four administrative divisions. The kanuri tribe in adamawa state is almost as the hausa and fulani tribes in the state. Mohammed yusuf and political manipulation by the former state governor ali modu sheriff, who. Fighting against native peoples continued for many years. All progressives congress apc state governors from the north east region have unanimously endorsed president muhammadu buhari for the second term at the end of the apc zonal meeting held in bauchi,sunday based on the tremendous achievement recorded since his assumption of office in 2015 to date. Former governor of adamawa state, admiral murtal nyako rtd. Full list and information about tribes in adamawa state. Governor of adamawa state bindo umaru jibrilla was born on 15th april, 1963 in adamawa state.
Adamawa state, nigeria overview, history and summary. As nigerian government flagsoff 20172018 measles vaccination campaign, kaduna state governor s children get vaccinated against measles disease. The rulers bear the title of emir lamido in the local language, fulfulde. The fula people led many jihads, or holy wars, some of which were major. Adamawa state of nigeria is one of the nine states created on the 27th of august, 1991. Many contests for state governor also involve high stakes, given the. Important for ssc cgl, ibps, ssc cpo and other state level exams. The administration of the newly swornin governor of adamawa state,senator mohammadu umaru jibrilla bindow in the last 72 hour is characterise with good omen fo. For more than four years i have lived and worked in yola, adamawa state. List of state governors embassy of the federal republic. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria wipo. Adamawa state government draft statement of assets and liabilities 2015 2014 actual jan nov actual.
Fellow citizens, it is with a deep sense of responsibility that i address you on the progress and challenges that we have all encou. As a nigerian or a student studying in nigeria is a big shame to be asked about the 36 states in nigeria with their capitals, current governors and title slogan and heshe is unable to answer. The head of the delegation, deputy governor crowther seth, told the people the government was with them and would always act in its own way to lessen their concerns. Before it became a state in nigeria adamawa was a subordinate kingdom of the sultanate of sokoto which also included much of northern cameroon. Ahmadu umaru fintiri is the current governor of adamawa state he was a member of the adamawa state house of assembly, and was appointed the speaker of the house. In 19910827 gongola state was divided into adamawa state and taraba state. Official pdf, 104 pages world bank documents world bank group. Adamawa adamawa state water board 2,400,761 2,063,103. The mandara mountains lie in the northeastern part of the state along the cameroon border, and the shebshi mountains rise to mount dimlang 6,699 feet 2,042 m in the state s southeastern portion.
Governor fintiri made the disclosure while on an on the spot assessment and commissioning of some ramp projects in toungo lga. Governor bindow jibrilla of adamawa state setting pace for social change in nigeria the past three months of this administration has been quite inspiring, and has led the citizens of adamawa state to brand governor bindow with the sobriquet. Michika, adamawa state s first civilian governor died yesterday night, according. Indian governor list chief minister of states pdf 2017 cm governor of india pdf. Adamawa state is noted for its cultural heritage which is reflected in its craftsmanship, music and dances, dress patterns, the peoples hospitality and cordial interrelationship. Heres a detailed list of state and capital in nigeria in this post, in there youll find information about how each state was created. The three arms at state level are the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. Indian governor list chief minister of states pdf hello friends in this post we are providing you the latest list of governor and chief ministers of states for upcoming exams. Byelection stood down, ngilari is new governor archived 20141112 at the wayback machine this day live, retrieved 3 december 2014. Pdf arabic manuscript is a veritable tool for the generation of new knowledge. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1.
Bauchi state governor, his excellency senator bala mohammed, an illustrious nigerian, was born on 5th october, 1958 at duguri town in alkaleri local government area of bauchi state. His candidature was unsuccessfully disputed by the incumbent senator mohammed mana. The governor s top aide said even some of the federal projects that the state. He is now the governor of adamawa after defeating nuhu ribadu and markus gundiri in the. The icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure gender, age groups, age distribution. Bala ngilari, former adamawa state governor, on health grounds, after he appealed against his recent conviction. He attended duguri primary school, bauchi from 1965 to 1971 where he secured his first school leaving certificate. Established in 1841, yola is a municipality that sprawls across the hillside of this northeastern region of nigeria. Zamfara is bounded by sokoto state on the north, niger and kaduna states on the south, kebbi state on the west, and katsina state. In precolonial days, the kanuri people were a key part of the ancient bornukamem empire. Many mbum converted to islam and remained, though many others. Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population.
For state by state information on gubernatorial term limits, see ngas current governors by state, party, and terms in office, and constitutional and statutory provisions for number of consecutive terms of elected state officials table 4. The state was the first in nigeria to introduce sharia law. Governors of three states adamawa, kogi, and sokoto sued inec before the federal. An historical approach to the development of a northern cameroons province, kirkgreene, a.
Fofure of yola 18851960, the capital of adamawa state of nigeria. Adamawa state government news latest breaking stories. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. He is known as a nigerian businessman who became the candidate of the peoples democratic party in 9 april 2011 senatorial election for the adamawa north district, and went on to be elected to the national senate. Now that you know the population of nigeria by states, lets get some facts about the.
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