Welcome to Current affairs page for Benue State — Food Basket of the Nation.
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 23 local governments with the state capital being Makurdi.
State Capital
The state capital is Makurdi.
State Slogan
The official state slogan is Food Basket of the Nation.
Creation Date
The state was created on February 3, 1976.
State Creator
The state was created by Gen. Murtala Muhammed.
Population
The population is 5,741,815.
Land Area
It has a land area of 34,059 square kilometres.
Number of Local Governments
There are 23 local governments here.
Geopolitical Zone
This state is situated in North-Central geopolitical zone.
Current Governor
The current governor of Benue state is Hyacinth Alia.
Current Senators
Below is the list of senators representing the people of Benue State in the Nigerian Senate:
House of Reps. Members
Below is the list of Honourables representing the people of Benue State in the Nigerian House of Representatives: