As table 3 shows, northern nigeria s three geopolitical zones all have higher tfrs than those found in the countrys southern zones. Key national conference recommendations you need to know. Below is the list of geopolitical zones with their states in nigeria. Nigerias nonnegotiable union and the geopolitics of federal. The six geopolitical zones in nigeria were created during the military regime of president ibrahim babangida. The idea of six geopolitical zones in nigeria is ill conceived and was not well thought out. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 states and federal capita territory adapted from 11. The research did not include terrorist attacks by islamic or militant groups with. Disparities were observed in the use of basic water and sanitation services across different subregions, geopolitical zones and socioeconomic lines.
Pdf climate and bioclimate analysis of ondo state, nigeria. Six geopolitical zones in nigeria and their states. So please provide the map showing the six6 geopolitical zones in nigeria. Nigeria department of field support cartographic section map no. Sep 14, 2016 in my view, its problematic that nigerias political lexicon came up first with the idea phrase of geopolitical zones in reference to our major ethnogeographic areas, while we have. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 st openi. Middle belt, as the case study, is one of these geopolitical zones. In addition, the selected studies cover the six geopolitical zones of nigeria, making it possible to pinpoint regional differences in the prevalence of dm. Pdf modelling rainfall series in the geopolitical zones. List of middle belt states in nigeria north central states.
Owing to this diversity, there was a need for the government to merge similar groupsstates for effective and fair allocation of resources. 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. Map of nigeria showing boundaries of six geopolitical zones, 36 states and. Six geo political zones of nigeria archives oldnaija. The rise of africa in the international geopolitical. According to elrufai, the committee engaged about 8,040 persons during 14 sittings nationwide. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. Dec 22, 2008 why is it some people see an asian in some public area and they just assume you came from wuhan china or you must know someone from there. Political solution for marginalization, restructure and. A noticeable trend revealed by the survey is the relationship of the awareness levels and the literacy level among the respondents on one hand and the geopolitical zones on the other.
How does the level of automation of the core library modules differ amongst universities based on geopolitical zones. The six geopolitical zones of nigeria is a major division in modern nigeria, created during the. Luckily for nigeria, the six geopolitical zones have qualified individuals for any of the above positions. Conflict and violence in nigerias north central zone. Most people dont know that nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones and has 36 states and capital. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 st.
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. First i would like if anyone has an up to date map of nigeria with the 6 geo political zone as it is divided with appopriate boundries possible to also list states within those zones to please upload it on this site. Student enrollment by geopolitical zones and gender, 20152016 student enrolment by geo political zones and gender, 2015 2016 teacher statistics in junior secondary schools by. It includes the brief profile, ownership structure, development phasing. Nigeria ict innovation and entrepreneurship vision 1 achieve and surpass the 30% broadband penetration target of 20188. Nigeria is committed to meeting the sdgs 6 on wash which is to achieve universal and sustainable access to wash services by 2030. Aug 12, 2012 a map showing the six geopolitical zones in nigeria credits. Pdf assessment of trends in income poverty in nigeria from. Each zone is made up of states in nigeria with identical cultures, ethnic similarities, and some common history. Abstract this report provides a brief overview of six economic zones in nigeria, and discusses the main findings with respect to the zones.
Factors affecting motivation and job satisfaction of. Apc arose as the result of a merger by nigerias four. Geopolitical zones of nigeria wikimili, the best wikipedia. This paper applied time series analysis techniques to rainfall series in selected states of nigeria geopolitical zones. What are the economic activities of the six geo political. The north central geopolitical zone in nigeria is often referred to as the middle belt.
Tomjack masters of public and international affairs, the university of ottawa supervisor. A survey of two hundred 200 participants comprising of key actors of sustainable development goals such as desk officers ministry of education, members of national assembly and house. Prevalence and risk factors for diabetes mellitus in. Abolish states, adopt 6 geopolitical zones as federating. The 8 years of 4year term each for the presidency must also rotate between the north and south. Oct 01, 2010 nationallevel political offices, such as the presidency, vice presidency, senate presidency and speaker of the house, are generally assigned by nigerias ruling peoples democratic party pdp to specific zones within the north or south each position lasting for two fouryear terms according to an unwritten pdp agreement known as. This zone has been the most severely affected by conflict of any zone in nigeria over the last decade. 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. Climate and bioclimate analysis of ondo state, nigeria article pdf available in meteorologische zeitschrift 205. The south west geopolitical zone in nigeria is made of predominantly the yoruba speaking ethnic groups with a a pocket size of other ethnic groups. What is the impact of the nigeria china trade and direct investment on the nigerian economy. Due to rising global energy demands, ongoing terrorism in the middle. Integrating activities and combining resources across the various ntd programmes will also have many advantages 24.
Budgetary allocation dynamics and its impact on poverty. Oldnaija is an online platform dedicated to documenting the history and culture of nigeria. As at december 2018, the broadband penetration is 30. In spite of proliferation of higher institutions in nigeria, critical skills, inadequate number. Nigeria digest of education statistics federal ministry. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 states and federal capita territory adapted from. Being paper presented by the nigerian delegation at the ecowas. And nigeria s regional total fertility rates tfr, the average number of children a woman will have during her lifetime suggest that this northern predominance in population will continue. There are six geopolitical zones in nigeria namely. The northeast geopolitical zone of nigeria or the north eastern part of nigeria comprises of six member states. Opinion of 595 pregnant women in three geopolitical zones in nigeria on the use of herbal medicines, safety on usage, knowledge of potential effects of herbal remedies on the fetus and potential benefits or harms that may be derived from combining herbal remedies with conventional therapies were obtained using a structured questionnaire between september 2007 and march 2008. Find out the extent family dysfunction types deficientparents, controllingparents and alcoholicparents jointly influenced adolescents drug abuse. Understanding the spatial clustering of private facility.
Lagos state, oyo state, ogun state, osun state, ekiti state and ondo state. What parameters were used for demarcating the geography and politics. Jan 26, 2018 the all progressives congress apc panel on restructuring chaired by kaduna gov. Fertility level, trend and differentials in nigeria. Moves by the national assembly to further amend the 1999 constitution has again brought to the fore the sharp division and mutual distrust between the north and south, as both have taken opposing views on the entrenchment of the six geopolitical zones in. In the northeast, the impact of insurgency on all aspects of human security, that is, economic, food, health, environmental, personal, community, social and political security, are apparent in this zone. This report provides a brief overview of six economic zones in nigeria, and discusses the main findings with respect to the zones. We are set to help you know more about geopolitical zones in nigeria. Niger, kogi, benue, plateau, nassarawa, kwara and the federal capital territory. The six geopolitical zones of nigeria is a major division in modern nigeria, created during the regime of president general sani abacha. List of geopolitical zones in nigeria there are six geopolitical zones in nigeria created during the regime of president general sani abacha d. Oldnaija is an online platform dedicated to documenting and promoting the history of ngeria. Despite the december deadline given to the nigerian.
This comprise six states which are lagos, oyo, ondo, osun, ekiti, ogun. The rise of africa in the international geopolitical landscape a u. May 23, 2017 atiku abubakar we must be open to changing the nature of the federating units, such as using the existing geopolitical zones as federating units rather than the current 36 states, of which. In this grouping system, nigerias economic, political and educational resources are shared among the zones. The zones were created in order for the federal government to be able to allocate resources effectively. Mention the components of the geopolitical zones in nigeria the six geopolitical zones in nigeria is a major constitutional division in nigeria, created during the regime of military president ibrahim babangida. This region occupies less than onethird of nigeria s total land area, and as of 2011, had an estimated population of 23,558,674, which is. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. Why nigeria needs geoeconomic zones punch newspapers. The 6 geopolitical zones are southwest, southeast, southsouth, northeast, northwest, and northcentral. Nigeria is a country with six 6 geopolitical zones created during the regime of president ibrahim babaginda. It suffices to say that, there is a significant difference in the means of tfr and mnceb for the various geopolitical zones of nigeria.
Nigerian economic, political and educational resources are often shared across the zones. We provide a suitable elearning platform for history students in nigeria. In the north east geopolitical zone of nigeria, bokoharam have continuously and persistently slaughtered and killed thousands of nigerian citizens in cities and villages in adamawa, borno and yobe states. Three research questions and two hypotheses were raised for the study. Nigerian economic, political and educational resources are often shared across the zones 98. Nigeria has southern lowlands which merge into central hills and plateaus. Nigeria was divided into six geopolitical zones or regions under the regime of ibrahim badamosi babangida. Saifullahi sani ibrahim, hassan ibrahim, budgetary allocation dynamics and its impact on poverty spread among the geopolitical zones of nigeria, american journal of economics, vol. This six zones were not entirely carved out based on geographic location, but. Jul 12, 2016 a federal character arrangement in which the north, which is twothirds of the total size of nigeria is allocated three geopolitical zones and the south, which is onethird, are both allocated the same three geopolitical zones each, is the fairest of all arrangements.
Pdf infrastructure and human development in nigeria. These zones were created not entirely based on geopolitical location. Conflict and violence across three geopolitical zones in nigeria. Nigeria, the giant of africa is grouped into six 6 geopolitical zones in which consists of similar tribes, cultures, various background etc. Also, the awareness level also correlates with the relative intensity of geoscienti. The population of the study comprised of 3993 male and female secondary school teachers from the six geopolitical zones in nigeria. Adoption of software packages in university libraries in. 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. Conflict in nigeria 5 results by geopolitical zone north east nigeria conflict levels peaked in 2014 in north east nigeria, but remained relatively high through 2017 from 2010 to 2017, 49% of households in the north east experienced at least one event of conflict or violence against a household member. There was a need for the government to merge similar groups for effective allocation of.
Contents list of geopolitical zones in nigeria and their statesnorth westnorth eastnorth centralsouth westsouth eastsouth south list of geopolitical zones in nigeria and. Specifically the study was designed to achieve the following objectives. Nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones which consist of states with close geographical location, similar history, cultures and political read more. Preparation of environment statistics manual ongoing. Nigeria s 36 states have been regrouped into six geopolitical zones northcentral zone, northeast zone, northwest zone, southeast zone, southsouth zone and southwest zone. 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. Attitude and use of herbal medicines among pregnant women. Below is a list of the zones and the states that fall under each of them. Issues, challenges and prospects of female education in. Poverty has been rising in rural areas and in the northern zones, while the situation in the southern zones has generally been improving. Nasir elrufai, has submitted its report to the national leadership of the party, and it made some very interesting recommendations. Below is the list of geopolitical zones with their states.
Nigerian economic, political and educational resources are often shared across these zones. While some countries geopolitical codes may be primarily focused on closely neighboring countries along their borders, others i. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics estimate of population comparison of the geo political zones in nigeria 3616 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. But for tfr and mnceb, the null hypothesis of equal levels was rejected, an indication that there is significant difference in tfr and mnceb over the various geopolitical zones. The evolving geopolitical relations of nigeria and china. List of six geopolitical zones in nigeria and their states. Eight geopolitical zones for nigeria vanguard news.
Mapping, evolution and patterns june 2006 may 2014 executive summary an analysis of the nigeria watch database for the period between june 2006 and may 2014 revealed 915 fatal incidents related to elections. Apr 05, 2017 there are six geopolitical zones in nigeria namely. See details on the most developed geopolitical zone in nigeria 2018 on this page. Lands in this geopolitical zone are very fertile and most inhabitants are into farming. But the map shows the political parties spread not the six6 geopolitical zones. The southwest geopolitical zone is made up of lagos, ogun, oyo, osun, ondo and ekiti states, 6 states in total.
Sep 24, 2019 by comparing the income variables from wave 1 20102011 with wave 2 201220 of the ghspanel in rural and urban areas and across the six geopolitical zones of nigeria, the authors find. The aim of the research was to provide a framework on how finnish company can enter into nigeria market, with analysis on the agricultural sector, overview background of nigeria, typical finnish product and risk peculiar to nigeria, and strategy to use in penetrating the market. May 30, 2017 of course, the zones that have not produced the presidency since the end of the civil war should go first followed by the rest. Was it grasslands, sahel, mangrove forest, rainforest, plateau, hills, rivers, or ocean. Nigeria is a relative large country which occupies about 923,768 square kilometres. First, i will talk about the geopolitical zones as mentioned earlier for a better understanding. The 6 zones i have in mind is an establishment of a big bussiness zone in the middle of each 6 geo political zones so that business and trades will flourish and decisions will be made locally. It is made up of 6 states which include benue, kogi, kwara, nassarawa, niger, plateau, and nigerias federal capital territory abuja.
A sample of four hundred and fifty nonmanagement academic staff was administered the instrument for data collection. Food security is defined as a situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life fao. We want to bring you the unbiased answer to the above topic, this is why we are going to keep the. Oldnaija goes beyond the lines to unearth historical events in nigeria and document nigerian cultures for the good of students, historians. Geopolitical zones in nigeria geography wiki fandom. There are seven states that falls in this zones which includes zamfara, kano, kebbi. 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. The economic activities of each zone are listed below. See the most developed geopolitical zone in nigeria 2018. Kogi, niger, benue, kwara, plateau, nassarawa and the federal capital territory.
Zoning of public offices, liberal democracy and economic. We provide a research and learning environment for nigerians at home and in the diaspora. This study investigated strategies for achieving sustainable inclusive education in southsouth geopolitical zone of nigeria. The 6 geopolitical zones in nigeria is a key constitutional division in nigeria. The north geopolitical zones are based on economic activities like cattle herding, agriculture, commerce, oil production, tin, semiprecious stones, rich in coal. Read the latest global situation reports on the geopolitical landscape including politics, commodities, environment, military, economy, and energy security. Nov 27, 2017 pdf button six geopolitical zones, the origins of nigerias problems. The six geopolitical zones in nigeria with their states. The preliminary analysis of the series showed that the mean annual rainfall.
Economic activities of the six geopolitical zones in nigeria. 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 the six political zones. Estimate of population comparison of the geo political zones. Situation reports geopolitical analysis geopolitical monitor. The multiple stage sampling technique was used to select 5 schools from each of the 6 six geopolitical zones. As expected, peace and security have been badly undermined by the episodic, yet recurring conflict disorders causing harm, displacement and even death. It was created during the regime of the former president of nigeria president ibrahim badamasi babangida. The south west geopolitical zone comprises of the following states.