Welcome to Current affairs page for Zamfara State — Farming is Our Pride.
The state was created on October 1, 1996 by Gen. Sani Abacha. It is located in the North-West region of Nigeria, and there are 14 local governments with the state capital being Gusau.
State Capital
The state capital is Gusau.
State Slogan
The official state slogan is Farming is Our Pride.
Creation Date
The state was created on October 1, 1996.
State Creator
The state was created by Gen. Sani Abacha.
Population
The population is 9,278,873.
Land Area
It has a land area of 39,762 square kilometres.
Number of Local Governments
There are 14 local governments here.
Geopolitical Zone
This state is situated in North-West geopolitical zone.
Current Governor
The current governor of Zamfara state is Dauda Lawal.
Current Senators
Below is the list of senators representing the people of Zamfara State in the Nigerian Senate:
House of Reps. Members
Below is the list of Honourables representing the people of Zamfara State in the Nigerian House of Representatives: