Plateau

Welcome to Current affairs page for Plateau State — Home of Peace and Tourism.

The state was created on February 3, 1976 by Gen. Murtala Muhammed. It is located in the North-Central region of Nigeria, and there are 17 local governments with the state capital being Jos.

State Capital

The state capital is Jos.

State Slogan

The official state slogan is Home of Peace and Tourism.

Creation Date

The state was created on February 3, 1976.

State Creator

The state was created by Gen. Murtala Muhammed.

Population

The population is 4,400,973.

Land Area

It has a land area of 30,913 square kilometres.

Number of Local Governments

There are 17 local governments here.

Geopolitical Zone

This state is situated in North-Central geopolitical zone.

Current Governor

The current governor of Plateau state is Caleb Mutfwang.

Current Senators

Below is the list of senators representing the people of Plateau State in the Nigerian Senate:

House of Reps. Members

Below is the list of Honourables representing the people of Plateau State in the Nigerian House of Representatives:

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