State Creation In Nigeria

Thursday, June 23, 2016

General Yakubu Gowon created 12 states in Nigeria on 27th May 1967.
General Murtala Mohammed increased the states from 12 to 19 on the 3rd of February 1976.
On the 23rd of September, 1987 Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida created 2 additional states, Katsina and Akwa Ibom to make the states 21.
Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida created 9 states, making 30 states on 27th August 1991.
On 1st oct. 1996 General sani Abacha announced 6 states making 36 and the FCT Abuja.

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