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ABOUT MAKURDI
Brief History
Benue state, the host state of the GREAT MAKURDIANS was created
on February 3, 1976. It was one of the seven states created by the
military administration headed by the late General Murtala Mohammed,
which increased the number of states in the country from 12 to 19.
The state derived its name from the River Benue, the second largest
river in the country and the most prominent geographical feature
in the state.
It comprised of only seven local government
namely: Gboko, Katsina-ala, Makurdi, Ankpa, Dekina, Idah and Otukpo.
Several local government creation exercises increased these first
to thirteen and later to nineteen. With the creation of more states
and local governments in 1991, the Igala speaking areas were excised
to form the present Kogi State. The new Benue State has twenty-
three local governments, fourteen in the Tiv- speaking areas and
nine in the Idoma speaking areas.
Location
Benue state lies in the middle of the country and shares boundaries
with five other states namely: Nassarawa to the north, Taraba to
the east, cross river to the south, Enugu to the south- west and
Kogi to the west. The state also shares a common boundary with the
republic of Cameroon on the south- east. Benue state has a population
of 2,780,389 (1991 census) and occupies a landmass of 30,955 square
kilometers.
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(Mrs) B. D. Igbagbul - President |
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Dr. A. Ali - 1st Vice President |
| Engr.
S. Ochieoyamhen - 2nd Vice President |
| Engr.
A. Edeoja - 3rd Vice President |
| Mr.
B.C. Anjembe - Secretary |
| Mr.
D. Edoh - Asst. Secretary |
| Mrs.
R. Nyigba - Fin. Secretary |
| Engr.
M. C. Zwa - Treasurer |
| Mr.
R. Awuhe - Publicity Secretary |
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J. Iheme -Social Secretary |
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