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Kogi

Ahmed Usman Ododo

Executive Governor

Joel Salifu Oyibo

Deputy Governor

Geolocation

Niger, Nasarawa and the Federal capital territory to the north and Benue state to the east. It is bounded to the south by Enugu and Edo states, and Ekiti and Kwara states to the west.

Economic Profile

Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy and the principal cash crops. There are many Farm produce from the state notably coffee, cocoa, palm oil, cashews, groundnuts, maize, cassava, yam, rice. Mineral resources include coal, limestone, iron, petroleum and tin. The State is home to the largest iron and steel industry in Nigeria – Ajaokuta Steel.

Occupation

Farming is the major occupation of the people .
CAPITAL

Lokoja

Created

  • August 27, 1991

Major Cities

  • Lokoja, Okene, Anpka, Ayiamgba
Ethnic Profile
There are three main ethnic groups and languages in Kogi: Igala, Ebira, and Okun (similar to Yoruba) with other minorities like Bassa, a small fraction of Nupe mainly in Lokoja, the Ogugu subgroup of the Igala, Gwari, Kakanda, Oworo people (similar to Yoruba), Ogori Magongo and the Eggan community.
Local Govt Areas
21 LGA’s – Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ankpa, Bassa, Dekina, Ibaji, Idah, Igalamela-Odolu, Ijumu, Kabba/Bunu, Kogi, Lokoja, Mopa-Muro, Ofu, Ogori/Magongo, Okehi, Okene, Olamaboro, Omala, Yagba East, Yagba West, Oju, Okpokwu, Otukpo, Tarka, Ukum, Ushongo, Vandeikya.

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