12 Facts About Plateau State

Plateau State is located in the North Central Zone out of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

The Jos Plateau State is it the source of many rivers in northern Nigeria, including the Kaduna, Gongola, Hadeja and Damaturu rivers.

Jos Plateau is thought to be an area of younger granite which was intruded through an area of older granite rock, making up the surrounding states.

The phases of volcanic activities involved in the formation of Plateau State have made it one of the mineral rich states in the country.

Plateau State is known as The Home of Peace and Tourism in Nigeria.

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In 1926, Plateau State Province, made up of Jos and Pankshin Divisions, was carved out of Bauchi.

Under the military administration of General Yakubu Gowon, the country was further divided into nineteen states in 1976 and Plateau State was created from Benue-Plateau covering the area of the original Plateau Province.

In 1996, Plateau State was further subdivided to create Nasarawa State which was carved out of the western half of Plateau State by Sani Abacha's military regime.

Plateau State government is run by the Governor, Deputy Governor, Secretary to the state government, Commissioners, special advisers, permanent secretaries, board chairmen and general managers.

Plateau State is divided into 17 Local Government Areas, each encompassing ethnic groups who share common affinities or distant bloodlines.

People from other parts of country have come to settle in the Plateau State; these include the Hausa, Tiv, Idoma, Igbo, Yoruba, Ibibio, Annang, Efik, Ijaw, and Bini.

Each ethnic group has its own distinct language, but as with the rest of the country, English is the official language in the Plateau State; Hausa is a common medium of communication and commerce as is the case in most parts of the North and Middle Belt of Nigeria.