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4 unusual facts about Adamawa State


Higgi

On the history of Higgi people there are many mythical stories about that some say they the victims of Mai wars of Kanem Borno empire of Borno State a neighbouring state to Adamawa State.

Joe Kalu-Igboama

Joe A. Kalu-Igboama was a Nigerian soldier who was Military Administrator of Adamawa State between August 1996 and August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.

Mount Dimlang

Mount Dimlang (formerly Vogel peak) is found in the Shebshi mountains in Adamawa State.

Sukur

Sukur or Sukur Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on a hill above the village of Sukur in the Adamawa State of Nigeria.


Abdullahi Shelleng

Abdullahi Shelleng was born on 20 January 1942 in Shelleng, in the Numan Local Government Area of the former Gongola State (now Adamawa State).

Ahmadu Hussaini

Lt-Colonel Ahmadu G. Hussaini was a Nigerian soldier who was Military Administrator of Adamawa State between August 1998 and May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over to the elected civilian governor Boni Haruna at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic.

Gongola State

It was created on 3 February 1976 from Adamawa and Sardauna Provinces of North-Eastern State, together with the Wukari Division of the then Benue-Plateau State; it existed until 27 August 1991, when it was divided into two states - Adamawa and Taraba.

Niger Delta

In 1961, another major crisis occurred in then eastern region of Nigeria when the leadership of the region allowed the present Southwestern Cameroon to separate from Nigeria (Akwa Ibom and Cross River) through a plebicite while the leadership of the then Northern Region did what they had to do to keep Northwestern Cameroon in Nigeria that is the present day Adamawa and Taraba States.


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