nasarawa state

Nasarawa State (Nassarawa) was formed in 1996 from Plateau State. It was wholly part of Plateau between 1967 and 1996 and Benue-Plateau before the independence of Nigeria.

Lafia is the capital of Nasarawa State.

The natural border in the south of Nasarawa State is the River Benue with the boundary on either bank of the river Benue.

Nasarawa State borders FCT Abuja to the west and several satellite towns in Abuja municipality are on either side of the FCT Abuja-Nasarawa State border including New Karu LGA, Karshi LGA and Abaji serving as commuting towns.

Idoma, Tiv, Hausa and Fulani are languages spoken in Nasarawa State among others.

Nasarawa State was part of the Zaria Emirate and the cities of Lafia and Keffi served as important outposts during colonial Nigeria.

Postcode: 961102-961107

Landline Area Code: 047 Lafia

Railway: Lafia Railway Station

Airport: Nasarawa International Cargo Airport, Lafia (construction Underway)

The following are tertiary institutions of education in Nasarawa State.

Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Federal University, Lafia

Bingham University, Auta Balifi

Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Mewar University, Masaka

Ave Maria University, Piyanko

College of Education, Akwanga

Federal University of Technology, Lafia

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

Abdullahi Sule

Umar Al-Makura

Aliyu Doma Kure

Abdullahi Adamu

Bala Mohammed Mande

Abdullahi Adamu

Bala Mohammed Mande

Abdullahi Ibrahim

Habibu Idris Shaibu

Mohammed Mana

Fidelis Naanmiap Taygun

Joshua Mamman Madaki

Aliyu umar Kama

Lawrence Anebi Onoja

Mohammed Chris Alli

Samuel Bitrus Alakum

Solomon Dausheep Lar

Joshua Umar Anaja

Dan Suleiman

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

Abdulkarim Usman-Akwanga/Wamba/Nasarawa Eggon

Abdulmumin Muhammed-Nasarawa/Toto

Abubakar Dahiru-Lafia/Obi

Abubakar Hassan-Awe/Doma/Keana

Gaza Jonathan-Keffi/Karu/Kokona

Nasarawa North is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Nasarawa North senatorial district consist of the following local government areas (LGA's).

Akwanga LGA

Nasarawa Eggon LGA

Wamba LGA

The following persons have represented Nasarawa North in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Abdullahi Adamu

Phillip Aruwa Gyunka

Yusuf Musa Nagogo

Patricia Akwashiki

John Damboyi

Patrick Aga

Nasarawa south is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Nasarawa South consist of the following local government areas (LGA's).

Awe LGA

Doma LGA

Keana LGA

Lafia LGA

Obi LGA

The following persons have represented Nasarawa South in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Umar Tanko Al-Makura

Suleiman Asonya Adokure

Emmanuel Okpede

Haruna Abubakar

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

Nasarawa West consist of the following local government area's (LGA's):

Karu LGA

Keffi LGA

Kokona LGA

Nasarawa LGA

Toto LGA

The following persons have previously represented Nasarawa West in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Akwashiki Godiya

Abdullahi Adamu

Dahiru Awaisu Kuta

Abubakar Sodangi