Conflict and violence in nigerias north central zone. Nigeria is a very large country which is made of various people from different tribes. The first region is a low coastal zone along the gulf of guinea. Nigerias economy is one of the fastest growing in the world and is the second largest in africa. Nigeria total land area of 923,768 km2 is underlain by a crystalline precambrian basement, jurassic granites, and cretaceous to recent sedimentary rocks, and is prone in places to environmental degradation and geohazards. Nationallevel political offices, such as the presidency, vice presidency, senate. Estimate of population comparison of the geo political. Nigeria is a country with six 6 geopolitical zones created during the regime of president ibrahim babaginda. Patterns of inequality in human development across nigeria. This study analyses variations in child healthnutritional status with socioeconomic status and other factors in nigerias geopolitical zones using data from the nigeria demographic and health surveys ndhs for 2003, 2008 and 20.
The six geopolitical zones in nigeria with their states. Centers for disease control and prevention, influenza. Since her independence in 1960, nigeria has experienced different types of violent conflicts that have negatively impacted on the countrys population across the six geopolitical zones. The six geopolitical zones of nigeria is a major division in modern nigeria, created during the regime of president general sani abacha. Nigeria needs more inclusive economic growth, so more people can exit. The nigerian wars, regional crises and ethnic disturbances. As table 3 shows, northern nigerias three geopolitical zones all have higher tfrs than those found in the countrys southern zones. Disparities were observed in the use of basic water and sanitation services across different subregions, geopolitical zones and. In addition, nirl has commenced establishing a laboratory with cell culture diagnostic capacity, with the longer goal of attaining nic status.
The six geopolitical zone structure was proposed by former vicepresident alex ekwueme and was adopted in the 1995 constitutional conference albeit it not in the constitution. Six geopolitical zones in nigeria and their states. Dimensions of inequality in human development among nigerias six geopolitical zones in discussing inequalities in human development across the six geopolitical zones in nigeria, emphasis will be placed on those variables that determine welfare and the disparities in terms of their availability and level among the zones. These includes niger state, kwara state, kogi state, benue state, nasarawa state and plateau state.
Abstract this study examines the budgetary allocation among the six geopolitical zones of nigeria in connection to the level of poverty prevailing in each zone. Below is a list of the zones and the states that fall under each of them. Each of the three geopolitical zones surveyed has a distinct principal cause of conflict a small minority of conflictaffected households in any of nigerias geopolitical zones receive any form of assistance 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% north east north central south south conflict events over time by zone, nigeria 20102016. If you are looking for information on the list of the 36 states and capital in nigeria, then you are on the right page as we have listed the 36 nigerian states according to. Ojukwu was one of those who had supported the creation of the six geopolitical zones in the country during the 1995 constitutional conference for.
Federal ministry of health, national malaria control. Six geo political zones of nigeria archives oldnaija. The idea of six geopolitical zones in nigeria is ill conceived and was not well thought out. Pdf modelling rainfall series in the geopolitical zones of nigeria. Eight geopolitical zones for nigeria vanguard news. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics estimate of population comparison of the geo political zones in nigeria 3629 views abolish states, adopt 6 geopolitical zones as federating units atiku geo political zones in nigeria and their states which ethnic group is the majority in south south geo political zone. Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population. Demands of fine arts in geopolitical zones and rebranding. What parameters were used for demarcating the geography and politics. The northern half of the country is largely savannah grassland supportive of pastoral agriculture. Most people dont know that nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones and has 36 states and capital. The second is the zone of hills and plateaus north of the coastal zone. The preliminary analysis of the series showed that the mean annual rainfall for the selected states in north west, north central. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria.
Email this article stratfor while nigeria is divided into the predominately muslim north and predominately christian south, there are also six subregions of nigeria called geopolitical zones. Nigeria has the highest population of all african countries and is the eighth most populous in the world with a population of 590,400. Two rivers, the niger and the benue, effectively form a boundary between northern, southwestern and southeastern nigeria. The preliminary analysis of the series showed that the mean annual rainfall. Apart from tribes and languages, the country is grouped into 6 geopolitical zones and these zones are made up of several states out of the 36 states we have in nigeria. Abstract this report provides a brief overview of six economic zones in nigeria, and discusses the main findings with respect to the zones. Nigeria and the crown colony of lagos into a single entity. List of six geopolitical zones in nigeria and their states. There are six geopolitical zones in nigeria namely. Nigeria with its major geopolitical zones and states 3 10 kebbi 5 minna kogi kaduna katsinakatsina kanokano 5 1111 bayelsa akwa ibom delta imo oyo. Geopolitical zones in nigeria geography wiki fandom. Download scientific diagram map of nigeria and its geopolitical zones.
North central benue, fct, kogi, kwara, nasarawa, niger, plateau. Disparities in labor market outcomes across geopolitical regions. Nigeria is committed to meeting the sdgs 6 on wash which is to achieve universal and sustainable access to wash services by 2030. Poverty has been rising in rural areas and in the northern zones, while the situation in the southern zones has generally been improving. According to data from prbs 2005 world population data sheet, if nigerias north east zone were a separate country, its tfr of 7. Goodluck jonathan was sworn in as nigerias newest president. Demands of fine arts in geopolitical zones and rebranding process in nigeria 1ekpo, eno bassey, 2usang, eteng eloma and 3oluwole, oloidi 1national open university of nigeria, calabar study centre, calabar, nigeria 2cross river university of technology, centre for general studies, calabar, nigeria. Pdf button six geopolitical zones, the origins of nigerias problems. Nigeria, the giant of africa is grouped into six 6 geopolitical zones in which consists of similar tribes, cultures, various background etc. As expected, peace and security have been badly undermined by the episodic, yet recurring conflict disorders causing harm, displacement and even death.
Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. The country has 36 states and the federal capital territory fct. There are seven states that falls in this zones which includes zamfara, kano, kebbi. Contents list of geopolitical zones in nigeria and their statesnorth westnorth eastnorth centralsouth westsouth eastsouth south list of geopolitical zones in nigeria and. It was created during the regime of the former president of nigeria president ibrahim badamasi babangida. Nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones which consist of states with close geographical location, similar history, cultures and political read more. Southeast 5 states abia, anambra, eboyi enugu, imo southsouth 6 states akwaibom, bayelsa. Pdf modelling rainfall series in the geopolitical zones. Southeast 5 states abia, anambra, eboyi enugu, imo southsouth 6 states akwaibom, bayelsa, cross river, delta, edo, rivers southwest 6 states ekiti, lagos, ogun, ondo, osun, oyo northeast 6 states adamawa, bauchi, burno.
Nigerian economic, political and educational resources are often shared across the zones98. There are 774 local government areas lgas divided across six 6 geo political zones. The six geopolitical zones of nigeria is a major division in modern nigeria, created during the. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 st. The 6 geopolitical zones in nigeria is a key constitutional division in nigeria.
Was it grasslands, sahel, mangrove forest, rainforest, plateau, hills, rivers, or ocean. The six geopolitical zones in nigeria were created during the regime of. The north central geopolitical zone in nigeria comprises of 6 states including the federal capital territory abuja making it 7note. This paper applied time series analysis techniques to rainfall series in selected states of nigeria geopolitical zones. The geopolitical zones in nigeria are currently six in number, with each containing a set of people with similar culture, belonging to the same ethnic group or even sharing the same history. Geopolitical zones in nigeria are a division in the country created by the military regime of the late general sani abacha. A series of mountains form the countrys eastern border. Geopolitical zones in nigeria word search puzzles october 15, 2018 bunmi eyiaro no comments solve these word search puzzles and get to know the states in each geopolitical zone. Geoscience awareness in nigeriaa preliminary study olugbenga a. Budget, poverty, fiscal policy, geopolitical zones, nigeria. Below is the list of geopolitical zones with their states. The study applies multivariate probit regression analysis and descriptive approaches on measures of child. The area of the country is 923,768 square kms of which the water bodies have covered about,000 square kms. There are 774 local government areas and 9,555 wards.
The states in each of the zones were carved out and classed based on ethnicity and common political history. Differences in geopolitical regions of nigeria are not debatable. The six geopolitical zones in nigeria is the division of the country into six zones which consist of states with similar cultures, history, background and close territories. Budgetary allocation dynamics and i ts impact on poverty. Geoscience awareness in nigeriaa preliminary study. The coalition against covid19 cacovid is a private sector task force in partnership with the federal government, the nigeria centre for disease control ncdc and the world health organisation who with the sole aim of combating coronavirus covid19 in nigeria. The six geopolitical zones in nigeria were created during the military regime of president ibrahim babangida. With neighbors such as chad to the north and cameroon to the south east, the country is populated with over. Ojukwu supported six geopolitical zones almustapha.
Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 states and federal capita territory adapted. What are the economic activities of the six geo political zones in nigeria. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 states and federal capita territory adapted from 11. Nigeria 11shares land borders with the republic of benin, chad, cameroun, niger and the gulf of guninea of the atlantic ocean. Nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones which consist of states with close geographical location, similar history, cultures and political ideologies. Nigeria is the most populated nation on the african continent. Nigeria is made up of six geopolitical zones and 36 states and the federal capital territory as represented in the map below. Standard penetration test spt results obtained from the six geopolitical zones of nigeria were used to correlate soil properties and evaluate foundation bearing capacity and settlement. Budgetary allocation dynamics and i ts impact on poverty spread among the geopolitical zones of nigeria saifullahi sani ibrahim, hassan ibrahim department of economics and development studies, faculty of arts, management and social sciences, federal university, dutsinma katsina state, nigeria. Full details on the six geopolitical zones in nigeria, their states and population nigeria is a west african country, that has the sahara desert to its north, and the atlantic ocean to its south.
What are the economic activities of the six geo political. This comprise six states which are lagos, oyo, ondo, osun, ekiti, ogun. Conflict and violence across three geopolitical zones in nigeria. Below is the list of geopolitical zones with their states in nigeria. Nigeria gained its independence from great britain in 1960.
Okunlola1,a abstract nigeria total land area of 923,768 km2 is underlain by a crystalline precambrian basement, jurassic granites, and cretaceous to recent sedimentary rocks, and is prone in places to environmental degradation and geohazards. A comparative analysis of socioeconomic indicators and. Pdf this paper applied time series analysis techniques to rainfall series in selected states of nigeria geopolitical zones. This zone has been the most severely affected by conflict of any zone in nigeria over the last decade.
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