Check Out Nigeria 36 States And How They Got Their Names

Date: 13-07-2020 6:44 am (6 months ago) | Author: Olusanya Akinrinola
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In 27 May 1967 the regions were dissolved and 12 states created, subsequently further divided into 19 states and a federal capital territory (3 Feb 1976), 21 states (23 Sep 1987), 30 states (27 Aug 1991), and 36 states (1 Oct 1996).
See how the 36 Nigerian states got their names...

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Now that we know how each state got it name, in what way has this changed citizens standard of living?
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Mumu country
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