kogi state

Kogi State was created in 1991 from Kwara State and Benue State.

Regions of Kogi State along the divide of the Niger river and river Benue have simultaneously been part of different cardinal regions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with Kogi West and Lokoja were part of Kwara State and Bendel State while Kogi East was part of Benue State and Anambra State.

Lokoja is the capital of Kogi State and the Niger river and river Benue confluence in Lokoja.

Kogi State is a major economic hub owing to the strategic location with towns such as Idah and Lokoja serving as inland river ports and centers for agricultural trade and Ajaokuta a center for multi-national mining operations.

Igbira, Igala and Yoruba are languages spoken in Kogi State among many others:

Postcode:263104-272111

Landline Area Code: Lokoja 058

Railway:

Agbaja Industrial terminal

Itapke Industrial Terminal

Ajaokuta Industrial Terminal

Airport:

Egbe Airstrip

Lokoja Airstrip

The following are tertiary institutions in Kogi State:

Federal College of Education, Okene

Federal College of Education, Itakpe

Federal College of Education, Yagba

Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja

Salem University, Lokoja

Federal Polytechnic, Idah

Kogi State College of Science, Health Lokoja

Kogi State College of Technology, Idah

Prime Polytechnic, Ajaokuta

Kogi State University, Anyigba

The following persons have represented Kogi State as Governors and Administrators:

Yahaya Adoza Bello

Idris Ichalla Wada

Ibrahim Idris

Clarence Olafemi

Abubakar Audu

Paul Uzoanya Omeruo

Bzigu Afarkirya
Augustine Aniebo

Danladi Mohammed Zakari

The following persons currently represent Kogi State in the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Abdullahi Hassan-Dekina/Bassa

Ali Abdullahi Ibrahim-Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro

Bello Joseph Asuku-Adavi/Okehi

David Zachariah-Idah/Igalamela-Odolu/Ibaji/Ofu

Idris Lawal Muhammadu-Ajaokuta

Isah Abdulkareem Usman-Lokoja/Koton Karfe

Owa-Leke Abejide-Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro

Yusuf Ayo Tajudeen-Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu

Yusuf Ahmed Tijanni-Okene/Ogori Magongo

Kogi West is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Kogi west Senatorial Zone consist of the following local government areas (LGA's)

Ijumu LGA

Kabba Bunu LGA

Lokoja LGA

Mopa-Moru LGA

Yagba East LGA

Yagba West LGA

Kogi West Senatorial zone has been represented by the following persons in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Smart Adeyemi

Dino Melaye

Tunde Ogbeya

Kogi East is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Kogi East Senatorial Zone consist of the following local government areas (LGA's):

Ankpa LGA

Bassa LGA

Dekina LGA

Ibaji LGA

Idah LGA

Igalamela LGA

Ofu LGA

Olamaboro LGA

Omala LGA

The following persons have represented Kogi East in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Jibrin Echocho Isah

Abdulrahman Abubakar

Emmanuel Danganna Ocheja

Nicholas Ugbane Yahaya

Alex Kadiri

Kogi Central is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Kogi Central Senatorial Zone consist of the following local government areas (LGA's):

Adavi LGA

Ajaokuta LGA

Ogorimagogo LGA

Okehi LGA

Okene LGA

The following persons have represented Kogi East in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Yakubu Ocheni

Ahmed Ogembe

Nurudeen Abatemi Usman

Otara Ohize

Ahmed Tijani Ahmed