bauchi state

Bauchi State became a standalone State in 1976, previously an administrative region in the North-Eastern State. There is train station in Bauchi LGA (State Capital) with services to Kaduna State, Plateau State, Bornu State and Port Harcourt also the Bauchi Airport for the Nigerian Airforce as well the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International airport.

Bauchi city from which the State derives its name is a part of the the Hausa States and Wukari Kwararafa traditional States.

Kanuri, Hausa, and Fulbe-Fulani are languages spoken in Bauchi State with many variants and dialects.

Post code: 740101-740281

Area Dial Code: Landline (0)77

Railway: Bauchi LGA with Light Railway for industry serves Plateau and Bauchi

Airport: Bauchi State International Airport (IATA:BCU) and (ICAO:DNBC)

The rivers Komaigu, Jama'are, Katagum, Bunga, Gongola, Hadejia, Bishiwa flow through and has two dams at Gubi and Tilde-Fulbe

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

Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed

Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar

Mallam Isah Yuguda

Ahmed Adamu Muazu

Abdul Adamu Msheila

Theophilus Bamigboye

Rasheed Adisa Raji

James Yana Kalau

Alhaji Dahiru Mohammed Deba

Rt Brigadier Abuh Alih

Joshua Mamman Madaki

Chris Abutu Garuba

Mohammed Sani Sami

Alhaji Abubakar Tatari

Ali Garba Duda

Mohammed Bello Kaliel

The Following persons currently represent Bauchi State in Federal House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Abubakar Fago Kani (Shira/Giade LGA)

Omar Auwal Jata (Zaki LGA)

Mohammed Garba Gogolo (Gamawa LGA)

Uba Bashir (Jama're/Itas Gudau LGA)

Umar Abdulkadir Sarki (Katagun LGA)

Abdulkadir Sa'ad Abdullahi (Ningi/Warji LGA)

Ibrahim Makama Missau (Missau/Dambam LGA)

Mansur Manu Soro (Darazo/Ganjuwa LGA)

Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi (Bauchi LGA)

Musa Muhammed Pali (Alkaleri/Kirfi LGA)

Bashir Uba Mashema (Jama'are/Itas-Gudau LGA)

Lawal Muda (Toro LGA)

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

Gamawa LGA, Giade LGA, Itas/Gadau LGA, Jama'are LGA, Katagum LGA, Kirfi LGA, Toro LGA and Shira LGA , and Zaki LGA are Local Government Area's in Bauchi North Senatorial Zone.

Bauchi North Senatorial Zone has been represented in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the Following persons:

Isah Hamma Misau

Abdul Ahmed Ningi

Mohammed Ahmed Muhammed

Babaye Garba

Gamawa Baba Tela

Bashir Mustapha

Bauchi Central is a Senatorial district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Dambam LGA, Dazaro LGA, Ganjuwa LGA, Misau LGA, Ningi LGA and Warji LGA are Local Governement Area's in Bauchi Central Senatorial district.

Bauchi Central Senatorial Zone has been represented in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the following persons:

Jika Dauda Haliru

Isah Hamma Misau

Abdul Ahmed Ningi

Mohammed Ahmed Muhammed

Adamu Bala

Idi Othman Guda

Bauchi South is a Senatorial District in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Alkaleri LGA, Bauchi LGA, Bogoro LGA, Dass LGA and Tafawa Balewa LGA are Local Government Area's in Bauchi Central Senatorial zone.

Bauchi South Senatorial Zone has been represented in the Senate of the federal Republic by the following persons:

Lawal Yahaya Gumau

Malam ali Wakali

Adamu Gumba

Bala Mohammed

Abubakar Maikafi

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