Top Geography Facts About Nigeria

Here is a cool list of geography facts about Nigeria that some Nigerians may be oblivious of.

The six-zone structure was adopted in the 1995 constitutional conference, following former vice-president Alex Ekwueme’s proposal. It has since gained currency, even though this zonal structure is not in the constitution. The 1995 constitutional conference did not even produce a constitution.

The six (6) geo-political zones are South-West, South-East, South-South, North-East, North-West, and North-Central.

The composition of each zone:

South-West (6): Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states.

South-East (5): Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo and Abia states.

South-South (6): Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross-River and Akwa-Ibom states.

North-East (6): Taraba, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi and Gombe states.

Top 10 facts About Nigeria

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Its population is estimated at over 160,000,000. The next country (Ethiopia) has just about half the population of Nigeria.

In 1929, the Aba riots occurred. It was a riot by women against high taxes imposed by British officials. The low return on their palm kernel crops lead to this. During the riot, buildings were burnt and some officials were driven off. Government troops sent in killed about 50 women.

A List of Popular Misconceptions in Nigeria

THE NORTH HAS A FEW ETHNIC GROUPS— ALMOST EVERYONE IS EITHER HAUSA OR FULANI

This is absolutely not true. As a matter of fact, it is the most ethnically diverse region of Nigeria. Some languages are even extinct, for example, Kubi .There are some states where Hausas are actually settlers or in the minority or both. A classical example is Yobe State—major ethnic groups are Fulani, Kanuri, Bade, Kare-Kare, Bolewa. And they all have their respective languages. To the best of my knowledge, none of the local government areas in Yobe can be considered to be ‘owned’ by Hausas. Though, there are Hausas in all the local government areas.

ALL PAST NORTHTERN NIGERIAN LEADERS WERE HAUSAS, THE FULANIS ARE JUST NOMADS

Just check the list below.

General Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar  – Gwari

Late General Sani Abacha—Kanuri

A List of Top Facts About Nigeria

• Here is another scintillating list of facts about Nigeria for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!
• The flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi and first hoisted on October 1, 1960. The white stripe denotes peace. The green stripes represent the fertile land and agriculture. The original design submitted by Akinkunmi had a red sun with rays placed at the top of the white stripe.
• The motto of Nigeria is “Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress.”
• It has been said that Nigeria is home to probably the world’s largest diversity of butterflies.