Niger State was created on the 3 February 1976 out of the then North-Western state during the regime of General Murtala Ramat Mohammed; the state formerly began to function on April 1st of that year, with eight local government councils (LGAs) namely: Chanchaga, Rafi, Gbako, Etswan, Suleja, Mariga, Magama and Lavun. Etswan Local Government was later divided into two (Agaie and Lapai LGAs). Between 1979 and 1983 during the second republic, when Mallam Muhammadu Awwal Ibrahim was the Executive Governor of the State, eighteen LGAs were created: Kuta, Paikoro, Chanchaga, Rafi, Gbako, Katcha, Lemu, Lapai, Agaie, Suleja, Mariga, Bangi, Magama, Auna, Lavun, Mokwa and Jima-Doko. But when the military came into power in 1984, it was reverted to the original eight LGA structure. However, Chanchaga was split into two-Minna Municipal council, with Minna as headquarters while Kuta remained the headquarters of Shiroro LGA, the former name of Chanchaga LGA. The LGAs in Niger State became Nineteen in 1991 when President Ibrahim Babangida created Nine States and additional LGAs in Nigeria. By 1996 when Late General Sani Abacha created six additional states and 182 LGAs in the entire country, Niger State got additional six LGAs, namely, Katcha, Munya, Mashegu, Edati, Tafa and Mariga bringing the total to 25 LGAs. In 2002, the Civilian administration of Engr. Abdulkadir A. Kure responded to the call of the people for the creation of additional LGAs. To this end, 17 additional new ones were created out of the existing ones; bringing the total number of local governments to 42. However, because this was not gazetted by the National Assembly as enshrined in the constitution, the new LGAs were dissolved and converted to Area Development Councils. Thus, the status-quo of 25 LGAs was maintained. Website nigerstate.gov.ng/
Posted on: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 23:41:29 +0000
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