North-Western State Explained

North-Western State is a former administrative division of Nigeria.[1] It was created on 27 May 1967 from parts of the Northern Region and existed until 3 February 1976, when it was divided into two states - Niger and Sokoto. The city of Sokoto[2] was the capital of North-Western State.[3] [4]

North-Western State Governors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pattke . Jens . Enzyklopädie der staatlichen Wappen und Flaggen . crwflag . Bruce Berry . 5 September 2020.
  2. Radwanski . S.A. . Improvement of Red Acid Sands by the Neem Tree (Azadirachta Indica) in Sokoto, Northwestern State of Nigeria . 1969 . 3 . Journal of Applied Ecology . 6 . 507–511 . 10.2307/2401516 . 2401516 . Volume 6 . 6 September 2020.
  3. Book: North-Western State (Nigeria). Introducing the North Western State of Nigeria.. 1968. Dept. of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Military Governor. Sokoto. English. 662327.
  4. Salamone . Frank. A. . Gungawa wrestling as an ethnic boundary marker (Yauri division, North-Western State Nigeria) . Afrika und Übersee: Sprachen, Kulturen . 1973 . 57 . 3 . 193–201 . 6 September 2020.

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