The Slogan

Land of Beauty

Date Of Creation

August 27, 1991

Geography

Adamawa is one of the largest states of Nigeria and occupies about 36,917 square kilometres. It is bordered by the states of Borno to the northwest, Gombe to the west and Taraba to the southwest. Its eastern border forms the national eastern border with Cameroon.

Topographically, it is a mountainous land crossed by the large river valleys – Benue, Gongola and Yedsarem. The valleys of the Mount Cameroon, Mandara Mountains and Adamawa Plateau form part of the landscape.

See Also: About The 36 States Of Nigeria

About Anambra State, Nigeria

About Bauchi State, Nigeria

Brief History

Before it became a state in Nigeria, Adamawa was a subordinate kingdom of the Sultanate of Sokoto which also included much of northern Cameroon. The rulers bear the title of emir (“lamido” in the local language, Fulfulde).

The name “Adamawa” came from the founder of the kingdom, Modibo Adama, a regional leader of the Fulani Jihad organized by Usman dan Fodio of Sokoto in 1804. Modibo Adama came from the region of Gurin (now just a small village) and in 1806, received a green flag for leading the jihad in his native country. In the following years, Adama conquered many lands and tribes. In 1838, he moved his capital to Ribadu, and in 1839, to Joboliwo. In 1841, he founded Yola, where he died in 1848. After the European colonization (first by Germany and then by Britain), the rulers remained as emirs and the line of succession has continued to the present day.

The Local Government area

Adamawa State consists of twenty-one Local Government Areas (LGAs):

Demsa
Fufore
Ganye
Girei
Gombi
Guyuk
Hong
Jada
Lamurde
Madagali
Maiha
Mayo-Belwa
Michika
Mubi North
Mubi South
Numan
Shelleng
Song
Toungo
Yola North (State capital)
Yola South

The Governor

Umaru Fintiri (PDP)

The Deputy governor

Crowther Seth (PDP)

The Senators

C: Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (APC)
N: Ishaku Elisha Abbo (APC)
S: Binos Dauda Yaroe (PDP)

Representatives

OFFICE	NAME	PARTY	CONSTITUENCY	TERM
Representative	Abdulrazak Namdas	Peoples Democratic Party	Jada/Ganye/Mayo Belwa/Toungo	2019–till date
Representative	Gibeon Goroki Miskaru	Peoples Democratic Party	Guyuk/Shelleng	2019–till date
Representative	Yusuf Buba	APC	Hong/Gombi	2019–till date
Representative	Jaafar Abubakar Magaji	APC	Mubi N/Mu S/Maiha	2019–till date
Representative	Mustafa Muhammed Saidu	Peoples Democratic Party	Fufore/Song	2019–till date
Representative	Zakaria Dauda Nyampa	PDP	Michika/Madagali	2019–till date
Representative	Kwamoti Bitrus Laori	PDP	Demsa/Numan/Lamurde	2019–till date
Representative	Abdulrauf Abdulkadir Modibbo	APC	Yola North/Yola South/Girei	2019–till date

The Website

www.adamawastate.gov.ng

Major Cities

Yola

Prominent Places

Nuhu Auwalu Wakili’s Palace

Lamido’s Palace

Three Sisters Rock in Song

American University of Nigeria

Mineral Resources

• Feldspar.
• Fluorspar.
• Gypsum.
• Magnesite.
• Tantalite.
• Laterites.
• Rock Cystal.
• Topaz.

The population

Population (2006)
• Total 3,178,950

Postal Code

640001

Culture and tourism

Mubi
Nuhu Auwalu Wakili’s Palace
Sukur World Heritage Site
Lamido’s Palace
Kamale Mountain Peak in Michika
Three Sisters Rock in Song
Kwandree Cold water spot in Michika
The confluence of Rivers Benue and Gongola in Numan Uba under Mubi (Valanyi)

Notable People

Atiku Abubakar
Iya Abubakar
Jibril Aminu
Alex Badeh
Mohammed Bello
Aisha Buhari
Done P. Dabale
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
Binta Masi Garba
Boni Haruna
Bindo Jibrilla
Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta
Aliyu Kama
Babachir David Lawal
Tahir Mamman
Buba Marwa
Abubakar Saleh Michika
Boss Mustapha
Murtala Nyako
Bamanga Tukur
Mahmud Tukur
Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo
Nuhu Ribadu
Ibrahim Lamorde
Ahmed Joda

Languages

LGA	Languages
Demsa	fulfulde; Bali; Bata; Bille; Mbula-Bwazza; Waka
Fufore	fulfulde;
Ganye	Fulfulde, Gaa; Koma; Mumuye; Peere; Chamba Daka
Girei	fulfulde
Gombi	fulfulde ; Bura-Pabir; Ga’anda; Hwana; Lala-Roba; Mboi; Ngwaba; Nya Huba
Guduniya	Ngwaba
Guyuk	Bacama; Bena; Dera; Ga’anda; Longuda; Voro
Hong	Boga; Nggwahyi; Ngwaba; Nya Huba; Mafa, Kamwe
Jada	fulfulde
Lamurde	Fulfulde, Kwa; Kyak; Bacama; Dadiya; Dikaka; Dza; Jiba; Tso
Madagali	fulfulde; Margi ;Mafa
Maiha	Fulfulde,
Mayo Belwa	Fulfulde,
Michika	Kamwe, Gvoko; Hide; Hya; Kamwe; Lamang; Marghi Central; Mafa; Marghi South; Putai; Vemgo-Mabas; Waja
Mubi	Fulfulde, Kamwe Daba; Ga’anda; Mafa; Gude; Kirya-Konzel; Marghi Central; Marghi South; Nya Huba
Mubi North	Fali, Fulfulde ; Kamwe Hya; Zizilivakan
Mubi South	Gude
Numan	Bacama; Bali; Dza; Kpasham; Kwa; Mbula-Bwazza; Mumuye; Waka; Kaan
Shelleng	Kaan; Hwana; Mbula-Bwazza
Song	Bata; Bena; Ga’anda; Gudu; Hwana; Kaan; Kofa; Mboi; Mbula-Bwazza; Voro
Toungo	Jibu
Yola	Fulfulde,
Yola North	fulfulde
Yola South	Fulfulde, Bacama,

Institutions

Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola
Adamawa State University
American University of Nigeria,Yola
Federal College of Education, Yola
Federal Polytechnic, Mubi
Modibbo Adama University, Yola