Yobe State

Last updated

Yobe
State
Oasis amid the Sahel in Yobe State Nigeria.jpg
Tulo Tulo, also known as 'The Desert Land of Hope', is a marshy oasis situated in a low valley in Yusufari on the fringe of the Sahara desert.
Yobe State Flag.png
Flag
Yobe State Government.png
Seal
Nicknames: 
Pride of the Sahel
Nigeria Yobe State map.png
Location of Yobe State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°00′N11°30′E / 12.000°N 11.500°E / 12.000; 11.500
Country Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Date created 27 August 1991
Capital Damaturu
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Yobe State
 •  Governor
(List)		 Mai Mala Buni (APC)
 • Deputy GovernorIdi Barde Gubana (APC)
 • Legislature Yobe State House of Assembly
 •  Senators E: Musa Mustapha (APC)
N: Ahmed Lawan (APC)
S: Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (APC)
 •  Representatives List
Area
 • Total45,502 km2 (17,568 sq mi)
 • Rank 6th of 36
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total2,321,339 [1]
 • Estimate 
(2022 [2] )
3,649,600
 • Rank 32nd of 36
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2021
 • Total$7.05 billion [3]
36th of 36
 • Per capita$1,797 [3]
35th of 36
Time zone UTC+01 (WAT)
postal code
620001
Area code +234
ISO 3166 code NG-YO
HDI (2022)0.439 [4]
low · 31st of 37

Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu, and its largest city by population is Potiskum. While by the largest by land area is Fune, Potiskum Local Government Area is a place of Farmers and marketers, the largest cattle market in Africa is located in Potiskum.

Contents

Geography

The state borders four states: Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, and Jigawa. Yobe State shares borders with Borno State to the east for about 421 km, Gombe State to the south for 140 km (in the vicinity of Gongola River), Bauchi State for 188 km (117 miles) and Jigawa State for 193 km (120 miles) to the west and the Republic of Niger to the north for about 352 km. [5] It borders to the north the Diffa and Zinder Regions of Niger. Because the state lies mainly in the dry savanna belt, conditions are hot and dry for most of the year, except in the southern part of the state which has more annual rainfall.

Nguru River bank Yobe State Nguru River bank Yobe State.jpg
Nguru River bank Yobe State

Climate

The climate condition of Yobe is warm with daily temperature of 37 °C (98.6 °F). November being the sunniest month and rainy day is between August and December [6]

History

Yobe State came into being on 27 August 1991. It was carved out of the old Borno State by the Babangida administration. Yobe State was created because the old Borno State was one of Nigeria's largest states in terms of land area and was therefore considered to be too large for easy administration and meaningful development. Ethnic rivalries within the old Borno State also contributed to the decision. [7]

On 3 September 2024, Islamic State militants attacked a village in Yobe State, killing at least 130 villagers accused of collaborating with the Nigerian military. [8]

Boko Haram

On 14 May 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in Yobe State along with nearby Borno and Adamawa States, due to the jihadist terrorist network Boko Haram's insurgency. [9] Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau was born in Shekau village of Yobe. [10]

Boko Haram's attacks in Yobe include those in Damaturu in November 2011, December 2011 and June 2012, Gadaka in December 2011, Potiskum in December 2012, November 2014 and July 2015, Mamudo in July 2013, Gujba in September 2013, Buni Yadi in February and May 2014 and Dapchi in 2018.

Local Government Areas

Yobe State consists of 17 local government areas (or LGAs). They are:

Economy

While Yobe state is an agricultural state, it also has rich mineral deposits, including gypsum and kaolin in Fune local government and very rich agricultural resources as well. The State's agricultural produce include gum arabic, groundnuts, beans, and cotton. The State also has one of the largest cattle markets in West Africa, located in Potiskum. [11]

Governor

On 29 May 2019, Mai Mala Buni assumed office as the governor of Yobe State under the Party APC (All Progressive Congress) and Idi Barde Gubana is the Deputy-Gorvenor of the state. [12] [13]

Ethnic groups

Kanuri girl sitting behind a decorated wall Kanuri girl.jpg
Kanuri girl sitting behind a decorated wall

The major ethnic groups living in Yobe state are the Fulani, Karai-karai and Kanuri, while other ethnic communities include Bolewa, Ngizim, Bade, Hausa, Ngamo, Shuwa, Bura, Marghi and Manga. [14] [15]

Languages

Languages of Yobe State listed by LGA: [16]

LGALanguages
Bade Bade, Duwai, Kanuri
Bursari Kanuri, Fulani
Damaturu Yerwa Kanuri
Fika Karai-karai, Bolewa Ngamo
Fune Karai-karai, Ngizim, Bura-Pabir
Geidam Kanuri, Karai-karai, Fulani
Gujba Kanuri, Karai-karai
Gulani Maaka, Karai-karai, Bura-Pabir, Kanuri
Jakusko Bade, Karai-karai
MachinaManga
Nangere Karai-karai
Nguru Kanuri
Potiskum Karai-karai, Ngizim, Bolewa

Other languages of Yobe State are Duwai, Shuwa Arabs, and Zarma etc. [16]

Tourist attractions

The tourist attractions sites in Yobe state include:

Education

Tertiary institutions in Yobe state include:

Transport

Federal highways

One road to Niger

The Nguru–Gashua–Damask road across the north of the state via Baiomari and Geidem to Maine-Soroa.

Other major roads

Railways

The 1067 mm Cape gauge Western Railway Line northeast from Kano via Jigawa State terminates at Nguru.

Airports

Potiskum Airstrip

Religion

Central Mosque Damaturu Central mosque 01.jpg
Central Mosque Damaturu

The inhabitants of Yobe are mainly Muslims and Sharia law was established in the state in 2000 by governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim. However, there are Christians in the State although no Roman Catholic diocese has its seat in the state. [24]

Politics

The state government is headed by a governor who is elected through a democratically process. The governor works closely with the State House of Assembly, which is the law-making arm in the state.

Just like every other state in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the electoral system of Yobe State is that of a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas. [25]

Natural resources

Yobe State has deposits of trona and gypsum. [26]

Healthcare

The state's administration has improved healthcare delivery lifted a moratorium on hiring and provided incentives for staff retention. The free-drugs policy and decentralised drug supply have increased access to healthcare, underscoring the state's dedication to renovating and building new primary healthcare facilities to make healthcare more widely available and reasonably priced. [27] [28] [29]

Desertification

Residents of Yobe State in northern Nigeria are worried about desertification because it could have a negative impact on their quality of life. [30] [31] [32]

Notable people


Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Borno State</span> State of Nigeria

Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Yobe to the west for about 421 km, Gombe to the southwest for 93 km, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon for about 426 km. Its northern border forms part of the national border with Niger for about 223 km, mostly across the Komadougou-Yobe River, and its northeastern border forms all of the national border with Chad for 85 km. It is the only Nigerian state to border up to three countries. It takes its name from the historic emirate of Borno, with the emirate's old capital of Maiduguri serving as the capital city of Borno State. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. It originally included the area that is now Yobe State, which became a distinct state in 1991.

Bukar Abba Ibrahim was a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing the Yobe East senatorial district from 2007 to 2019. He previously served twice as the governor of Yobe State from 1992 to 1993 and from 1999 to 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Maiduguri</span> Federal university in Maiduguri, Nigeria

The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) is a Federal higher institution located in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State in Northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government of Nigeria in 1975, with the intention of its becoming one of the country's principal higher-education institutions. It enrolls about 25,000 students in its combined programs, which include a college of medicine and faculties of agriculture, arts, environmental science, Allied health science, Basic medical science, dentistry, education, engineering, law, management science, pharmacy, science, social science, and veterinary medicine. With the encouragement of the federal government, the university has recently been increasing its research efforts, particularly in the fields of agriculture, medicine and conflict resolution, and expanding the university press. The university is the major higher institution of learning in the north-eastern part of the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Potiskum</span> City and area in Yobe State, Nigeria

Potiskum is a local government area and city in Yobe State, Nigeria. It's the largest, most populous and fastest growing city in Yobe State. Of the native languages in Yobe State, Potiskum is home to several major groups which include the Karai-Karai, Bolewa and Ngizim and Hausa-Fulani. It is on the A3 highway at 11°43′N11°04′E. It has an area of 559 square kilometres (216 sq mi).

Tarmuwa is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Babangida at 12°06′27″N11°45′14″E.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boko Haram insurgency</span> Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Boko Haram insurgency began in July 2009, when the militant Islamist and jihadist rebel group Boko Haram started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria. The conflict is taking place within the context of long-standing issues of religious violence between Nigeria's Muslim and Christian communities, and the insurgents' ultimate aim is to establish an Islamic state in the region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abubakar Umar Suleiman</span>

Abubakar Umar Suleiman was turbaned as the 11th Emir of Bade on 12 November 2005. He is head of the traditional state of Bade with headquarters in Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Potiskum Emirate</span> Traditional state in Yobe, Nigeria

The Potiskum Emirate is a traditional state in Nigeria, with headquarters in Potiskum, Yobe State. The emir holds the title "Mai".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damaturu Emirate</span> Traditional state in Yobe State, Nigeria

The Damaturu Emirate is a Nigerian traditional state based in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, Nigeria. It is a first-class emirate.

On 29 September 2013, gunmen from Boko Haram entered the male dormitory in the College of Agriculture in Gujba, Yobe State, Nigeria, killing forty-four students and teachers.

Timeline of the Boko Haram insurgency is the chronology of the Boko Haram insurgency, an ongoing armed conflict between Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram and the Nigerian government. Boko Haram have carried out many attacks against the military, police and civilians since 2009, mostly in Nigeria. The low-intensity conflict is centred on Borno State. It peaked in the mid-2010s, when Boko Haram extended their insurgency into Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">February 2014 Buni Yadi massacre</span> Massacre in Yobe State, Nigeria

On February 25, 2014, fifty-nine boys were killed at the Federal Government College of Buni Yadi in Yobe State, Nigeria. The twenty-four buildings of the school were also burned down as a result of the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but according to media and local officials the Islamist militants Boko Haram are suspected to be behind the attack.

The following lists events from 2014 in Nigeria.

The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Nigeria.

The 2023 Yobe State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Yobe State, concurrent with elections to the Yobe State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Mai Mala Buni won re-election to a second term.

The 2019 Yobe State House of Assembly election was held on March 9, 2019, to elect members of the Yobe State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Yobe State House of Assembly.

Hon. Goni Bukar Lawan was a Nigerian politician and a former member of the House of Representatives, representing Bursari/Geidam/Yunusari federal constituency. He was a Commissioner of Youth, Sports, Social, and Community Development in the cabinet of Governor Mai Mala Buni from 2019 until his death in 2022. He was a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Nigerian presidential election in Yobe State</span>

The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Yobe State will be held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections, including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate, will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Yobe State</span> 2023 Senate elections in Yobe

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Yobe State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Yobe State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.

References

  1. ↑ "2006 PHC Priority Tables – NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION". population.gov.ng. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Yobe State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 Okeowo, Gabriel; Fatoba, Iyanuoluwa, eds. (13 October 2022). "State of States 2022 Edition" (PDF). Budgit.org. BudgIT. Retrieved 7 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Yobe State of Nigeria :: Nigeria Information & Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Climate: Yobe in Nigeria". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Yobe State", Online Nigeria, Accessed here on 3 August 2007.
  8. ↑ "Boko Haram militants on motorcycles attacked a Nigerian village, killing over 100, residents say". Associated Press. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nigeria declares state of emergency". BBC News. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Nigeria declares 'massive' military campaign on borders". BBC News . 15 May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  11. ↑ Jones, Chika (6 September 2016). "See the 5 cheapest cattle markets you can buy your ram for Eid-el-Kabir". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "For The Record: Full text of Yobe governor's inaugural speech | Premium Times Nigeria". 30 May 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  13. ↑ TODAY (3 February 2022). "Official: Insurgency claims 167 students, 3 teachers in Yobe". TODAY. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Yobe State | Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries". zodml.org. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "The Yobe Languages Research Project". African Languages at UCLA. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Nigeria". Ethnologue (22 ed.). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  17. ↑ Blog, Real Mina (4 March 2019). "List of Courses in Federal College Of Education, Potiskum (FCEPOTISKUM)". Real Mina Blog. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "List of Courses Offered by Federal Polytechnic Damaturu". www.myschoolgist.com. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "Official List of Courses Offered in Federal University Gashua (FUGASHUA) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  20. ↑ Academy, Samphina (15 June 2019). "List of Courses Offered in Mai-Idris Alooma Polytechnic". Samphina Academy. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  21. ↑ Usman, Shehu (14 October 2023). "Gov Buni approves employment of 158 community nurses". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "USCOEGA". www.uscoegaonline.com.ng. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  23. ↑ "An Analysis of University Courses Offered through AVU Satellite". 1 January 2001. doi:10.14217/9781848597426-7-en (inactive 1 November 2024).{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  24. ↑ "Yobe State | Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries". zodml.org. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  25. ↑ Oguntola, Tunde (27 September 2022). "2023: Next President, Govs Must Get Two-thirds Spread, Says INEC" . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  26. ↑ "Experts: 18 mineral resources untapped in Yobe | The Nation Newspaper". 8 September 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  27. ↑ Hemba, Joe (1 January 2023). "Yobe rebuilding primary healthcare centres after Boko Haram carnage". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  28. ↑ Idowu, Kayode (29 June 2022). "Yobe unveils free healthcare scheme for poor, vulnerable residents". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  29. ↑ "Yobe enrols 50,000 vulnerable residents in healthcare scheme". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  30. ↑ Musa, Aliyu (23 June 2022). "Desertification: Yobe Residents Overwhelmed By Sand Storms, As State Government Strengthens Plans For Preventive Measures" . Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  31. ↑ "A Woman's Focus On Desertification In Yobe State - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  32. ↑ "UN, Yobe distribute 3m tree seedlings to fight desertification". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  33. ↑ Jonathan, Zovoe (17 October 2018). "Supreme Court nominee, Abba-Aji, has no corruption case - NJC". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  34. ↑ Mohammed, Saraki (6 February 2019). "Yobe 2019: Albishir's supporters endorse Mala Buni". Naija247news. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  35. ↑ Abimbola, Oluwakemi (31 October 2018). "UPDATED: Army finds body of missing General Alkali". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  36. ↑ Ejekwonyilo, Ameh (28 May 2023). "Court sacks Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  37. ↑ Usman, Shehu (15 April 2023). "INEC declares APC's Bomai winner of Yobe South Senatorial election". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  38. ↑ Sesan (10 December 2017). "Age is not a limit to making a difference –Imrana Alhaji Buba". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  39. ↑ "Human rights activist, Bulama Bukarti, now eligible to practise law in UK". Daily Trust. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  40. ↑ Sulaimon, Adekunle (19 November 2023). "Yobe gov escapes death as B'Haram members attack convoy". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  41. ↑ "BREAKING: Adamu Ciroma, Ex-CBN Governor And Ex-Finance Minister, Dies At 84 | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  42. ↑ Ogundapo, Abdulqudus (20 December 2023). "Senate declares Umahi, Gaidam's seats vacant". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  43. ↑ Iniobong, Iwok (27 June 2023). "Buba Galadima: Why we don't believe in presidential election tribunal". Businessday NG. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  44. ↑ Usman, Samson Atekojo (29 March 2019). "Yobe senator, Bukar Ibrahim retires from Senate committees". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  45. ↑ Musa, Aisha (23 July 2023). "Khadija Bukar, Fatima da jerin mata 17 da ke majalisar dokokin tarayya ta 10". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. (in Hausa). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  46. ↑ Majeed, Bakare (1 June 2023). "10th NASS: Why I'll not run for Senate President - Lawan". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  47. ↑ "Book on Brigadier Maimalari killed in 1966 coup for presentation -". The NEWS. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  48. ↑ Usman, Shehu (6 July 2022). "Yobe APC loses bigwig, Senator Talba to PDP". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  49. ↑ Dalhatu, Muhammad (24 April 2020). "Prof Daura Takes Over From Prof Mukhtar As VC, Yobe State University, Damaturu". Education Monitor News. educationmonitornews.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.