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Plateau State is a north central Nigerian state. It is located near the centre of Nigeria and includes a range of hills surrounding the Jos Plateau. [6]
The legislature or state house assembly is one of the three co-equal arms of the State Government concerned with lawmaking. The legislature consists of elected members from each constituency of the state. The head of the legislature, Plateau State House of Assembly is the Speaker, Yakubu Yakson Sanda who is elected by the house. [8]
This is a list of administrators and governors of Plateau State Nigeria. During the military era, governors were generally referred to as Military Administrators and were subject to changes and postings as the powers from the centre dictated.
Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang (born 12 March 1965) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is the current governor of Plateau State since 2023. [1] [2] [3] He is a former Chairman of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. [4] [5] [6] Mutfwang was sworn in as governor on 29 May 2023. [7]
Plateau State is also named for the Jos Plateau, which lies in the east-central portion of the zone. The region has a population of about 20 million people, around 11% of the total population of the country.
Jos / ˈ dʒ ɔː s / is a city in the North-Central region of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. [2] Popularly called "J-Town", [3] it is the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State.
This is a list of villages and settlements in Plateau State, Nigeria, organised within a local government area (LGA) or district (with postal codes also given). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] By postal code
The plateau has given its name to the Plateau State in which it is found and is named for the state's capital, Jos. The plateau is home to people of diverse cultures and languages. The plateau's montane grasslands, savannas, and forests are home to communities of plants and animals distinct from those of the surrounding lowlands and constitute ...