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Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; its largest and most populated city is Potiskum.

Yobe
State
Flag
Seal
Nicknames: 
Pride of the Sahel
Location of Yobe State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°00′N 11°30′E
Country Nigeria
Date created27 August 1991
CapitalDamaturu
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Yobe State
 • Governor
(List)		Mai Mala Buni (APC)
 • Deputy GovernorIdi Barde Gubana (APC)
 • LegislatureYobe State House of Assembly
 • SenatorsC: Ibrahim Gaidam (APC)
N: Ahmed Lawan (APC)
S: Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (APC)
 • RepresentativesList
Area
 • Total45,502 km2 (17,568 sq mi)
 • Rank6th of 36
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total2,321,339[1]
 • Estimate 
(2021)
4,000,000
 • Rank32nd of 36
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2007
 • Total$2.01 billion[2]
 • Per capita$843[2]
Time zoneUTC+01 (WAT)
postal code
620001
Area code+234
ISO 3166 codeNG-YO
HDI (2018)0.365[3]
low · 35th of 37

Geography


The state borders four states: Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, and Jigawa.Yobe State shares borders with Borno State to the east, Gombe State to the south, Bauchi and Jigawa States to the west and Niger Republic to the north.[4] It borders to the north the Diffa and Zinder Regions of Niger. Because the state lies mainly in the dry savanna belt, conditions are hot and dry for most of the year, except in the southern part of the state which has more annual rainfall.

Tulutulu in yobe state Nigeria
Tulutulu in yobe state Nigeria
Nguru River bank Yobe State
Nguru River bank Yobe State

History


Yobe State came into being on 27 August 1991. It was carved out of the old Borno State by the Babangida administration. Yobe State was created because the old Borno State was one of Nigeria's largest states in terms of land area and was therefore considered to be too large for easy administration and meaningful development. Ethnic rivalries within the old Borno State also contributed to the decision.[5]


Boko Haram


On 14 May 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in Yobe State along with nearby Borno and Adamawa States, due to the jihadist terrorist network Boko Haram's insurgency. Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau was born in Shekau village of Yobe.[6]

Boko Haram's attacks in Yobe include those in Damaturu in November 2011, December 2011 and June 2012, Gadaka in December 2011, Potiskum in December 2012, November 2014 and July 2015, Mamudo in July 2013, Gujba in September 2013, Buni Yadi in February and May 2014 and Dapchi in 2018.


Local Government Areas


See also: List of villages in Yobe State

Yobe State consists of 17 local government areas (or LGAs). They are:


Economy


While Yobe state is an agricultural state, it also has rich mineral deposits, including gypsum and kaolin in Fune Local Government and very rich agricultural resources as well. The State's agricultural produce include gum arabic, groundnuts, beans, and cotton. The State also has one of the largest cattle markets in West Africa, located in Potiskum.[7]


Governor


On 29 May 2019, Mai Mala Buni assumed office as the governor of Yobe State under the Party APC ( All Progressive Congress) and Idi Barde Gubana is the Deputy-Gorvenor of the state[8][9]


Ethnic groups


Fulɓe people
Fulɓe people

The major ethnic groups living in Yobe State are the fulani and kanuri, while other ethnic communities include Bolewa, Ngizim, Bade, Hausa, Ngamo, Shuwa, Bura, Marghi, karai-karai and Manga.


Languages


Languages of Yobe State listed by LGA:[10]

LGALanguages
BadeBade, Duwai, Kanuri
BursariKanuri, Fulani
DamaturuYerwa Kanuri
FikaKarai-Karai, Bolewa Ngamo
FuneKarai-Karai, Ngizim, Bura-Pabir
GeidamKanuri, Karai-Karai, Fulani
GujbaKanuri, Karai-Karai
GulaniMaaka, Karai-Karai, Bura-Pabir, Kanuri
JakuskoBade, Karai-Karai
MachinaManga
NangereKarai-Karai
NguruKanuri
PotiskumKarai-Karai, Ngizim, Bolewa

Other languages of Yobe State are Duwai, Shuwa Arabs, and Zarma.[10]


Education


Tertiary institutions in Yobe state include:


Religion


The population is mainly Muslim. Sharia law is valid. However, there are Christians in the State although no Roman Catholic diocese has its seat in the state.


Notable people



References


  1. "2006 PHC Priority Tables – NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION". population.gov.ng. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. "C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)". Canback Dangel. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. "Yobe State of Nigeria :: Nigeria Information & Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. "Yobe State", Online Nigeria, Accessed here on 3 August 2007.
  6. "Nigeria declares 'massive' military campaign on borders". BBC News. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  7. Jones, Chika (6 September 2016). "See the 5 cheapest cattle markets you can buy your ram for Eid-el-Kabir". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  8. "For The Record: Full text of Yobe governor's inaugural speech | Premium Times Nigeria". 30 May 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  9. TODAY (3 February 2022). "Official: Insurgency claims 167 students, 3 teachers in Yobe". TODAY. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  10. "Nigeria". Ethnologue (22 ed.). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  11. Blog, Real Mina (4 March 2019). "List of Courses in Federal College Of Education, Potiskum (FCEPOTISKUM)". Real Mina Blog. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  12. "List of Courses Offered by Federal Polytechnic Damaturu". www.myschoolgist.com. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  13. "Official List of Courses Offered in Federal University Gashua (FUGASHUA) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  14. Academy, Samphina (15 June 2019). "List of Courses Offered in Mai-Idris Alooma Polytechnic". Samphina Academy. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  15. "USCOEGA". www.uscoegaonline.com.ng. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  16. "An Analysis of University Courses Offered through AVU Satellite". dx.doi.org. 1 January 2001. doi:10.14217/9781848597426-7-en. Retrieved 25 July 2021.



На других языках

- [en] Yobe State

[ru] Йобе

Йобе (англ. Yobe State) — штат на северо-востоке Нигерии. Граничит на севере с Нигером[2], 6 по площади и 32 по населению штат Нигерии. Административный центр штата — город Даматуру.


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