Welcome to Current affairs page for Kano State — Centre of Commerce.
The state was created on May 27, 1967 by General Yakubu Gowon. It is located in the North-West region of Nigeria, and there are 44 local governments with the state capital being Kano.
State Capital
The state capital is Kano.
State Slogan
The official state slogan is Centre of Commerce.
Creation Date
The state was created on May 27, 1967.
State Creator
The state was created by General Yakubu Gowon.
Population
The population is 20,000,000.
Land Area
It has a land area of 20,131 square kilometres.
Number of Local Governments
There are 44 local governments here.
Geopolitical Zone
This state is situated in North-West geopolitical zone.
Current Governor
The current governor of Kano state is Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Current Senators
Below is the list of senators representing the people of Kano State in the Nigerian Senate:
House of Reps. Members
Below is the list of Honourables representing the people of Kano State in the Nigerian House of Representatives:
- Hussain Hassan Shehu
- Zakari Umar Mukhtar
- Sani Bala Umar
- Aliyu Sani Madaki
- Sani Dankawu Adamu
- Rogo Abdullahi Sani
- Rabiu Yusuf Takai
- Ibrahim Garba Mohammed
- Ibrahim Sagir Koki
- Ibrahim Hamisu
- Hussain Hassan Shehu
- Hassan Mohammed Danjuwa
- Gwarzo Abdullahi Mu’azu
- Ghali Tijjani Mustapha
- Datti Yusuf Umar
- Dankawu Idris
- Chiroma Mohammed Garba
- Aminu Sulaiman Goro
- Alhassan Kabiru Usman Rurum
- Alhassan Ado Garba
- Ahmad Yusuf Badau
- Kamilu Ado Isah
- Abubakar Kabir Abubakar
- Abdulmumin Jibrin
- Abdulkadir Tijani Jobe