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|  Leaders of Nigeria
(Federal Republic of Nigeria) |
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| "Successful countries today, were those whose citizens, at one time or the other, under strong leadership, rose above personal, sectional or religious differences and worked together to build a viable nation to quarantee the welfare of all"..BJ |
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 The Greatest Nigerian Leader SARDAUNA of SOKOTO, GAMJI - Sir Ahmadu Bello thirty eight years after By Usman Garba Santuraki |
Note: since the independence on 1 Oct 1960 to the proclamation of the Republic on 1 Oct 1963, the head of the State was the British monarch (Queen Elizabeth II), represented by a Governor-General. Heads of State/Presidents
Title | Duration | Party |
| Governor-General
James Wilson Robertson | 15 Jun 1955 - 16 Nov 1960 | N/A |
|  Prime Minister/Commander in-Chief Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | 30 Aug 1957 - 15 Jan 1966 | NPC |
|  President
Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe | 1 Oct 1960 - 1 Oct 1963 1 Oct 1963 - 16 Jan 1966 | NCNC NCNC |
|  Head of States/Chairman of the Armed Forces Ruling Council Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
| 16 Jan 1966 - 29 Jul 1966 | Military |
|  Head of States/Chairman of the Armed Forces Ruling Council General Yakubu Gowon | 1 Aug 1966 - 29 Jul 1975 | Military |
|  Head of States/Chairman of the Armed Forces Ruling Council General Murtala Ramat Mohammed | 29 Jul 1975 - 13 Feb 1976 | Military |
|  Head of States/Chairman of the Armed Forces Ruling Council General Olusegun Obasanjo | 14 Feb 1976 - 1 Oct 1979 | Military |
|  President/Commander in-Chief
Alhaji Shehu Shagari | 1 Oct 1979 - 31 Dec 1983 | NPN |
|  Head of State/Chairman of the Armed Forces Ruling Council
General Muhammadu Buhari | 31 Dec 1983 - 27 Aug 1985 | Military |
|  Head of State/Chairman of the Armed Forces Ruling Council
General Ibrahim Babangida President/Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council
General Ibrahim Babangida | 27 Aug 1985 - 4 Jan 1993 4 Jan 1993 - 26 Aug 1993 | Military Military |
|  Head of the Interim National Government
Chief Ernest Shonekan | 26 Aug 1993 - 17 Nov 1993 | N/A |
|  Presidents/Chairmen of the Provisional Ruling Council
General Sani Abacha
| 17 Nov 1993 - 8 Jun 1998 | Military |
|  Presidents/Chairmen of the Provisional Ruling Council General Abdulsalam Abubakar | 9 Jun 1998 - 29 May 1999 | Military |
|  President/Commander in-Chief Olusegun Obasanjo | 29 May 1999 - | PDP |
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| NIGERIA FACTS | | Population: 115 million | Area: 923,768 Km˛ | | Capital: Abuja | | Major Ethnic Groups: Yoruba, Hausa, Fulani, Ibo, Igala, Kanuri, Tiv, Ibiobio, Ijaw, Edo, Efik, Urhobo, Edoma, Itsekiri. | | Major religions: Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefs | | Life expectancy: 54 years (men), 56 years (women) | | Monetary unit: 1 Nigerian naira = 100 kobo | | Main exports: Petroleum, petroleum products, cocoa, rubber | | Average annual income: US $260 | | Internet domain: .ng | Ethnic Groups: More than 250, 4000 dialects |
NIGERIA TODAY: Nigeria became an Independent nation on Oct. 1, 1960, and a republic in 1963, with a federal structure and three regional governments based on the compass points of north, east, and west. A fourth region the Midwest, was later added. The country's political structure was increased to 12 states in 1967, to 19 states in 1976, with Abuja as the new federal capital. Between 1987 and 1991, a total of 11 states were created, and in 1996, 6 additional states were added, bringing the administrative structure of the federation to 36 states. Economy Nigeria has been under civilian rule since 1999 after a succession of military leaders. President Olusegun Obasanjo assumed power on 29 May 1999. He is both the chief of state and the head of government. The next presidential election is scheduled for April 2003. The government is democratic organized in a federal manner. |
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