4-629: Jibia (or Jibiya ) is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State , northern Nigeria . The population of the LGA was approximately 125,000 as of 2003, and the area is 1037 km. The postal code of the area is 822. Jibia sits along on the Nigerian border with Niger , and the border post was burnt down by a mob in 2005. According to the Daily Triumph newspaper, the mob
8-554: A local government council consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as councillors. Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards. A ward is administered by a councillor, who reports directly to the LGA chairman. The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the Local Government , the third tier of government in Nigeria, below
12-712: The wars of conquest between the rulers of katsina Emirate , with Maradi and Katsina migrations over territoriality and religion, especially after the jihad of Usman Bin Fodiyo. Jibia experiences oppressive wet and dry seasons, with a temperature range of 58°F to 102°F year-round. The wet season is cloudy, while the dry season is windy and partly cloudy. 13°05′30″N 7°13′35″E / 13.09167°N 7.22639°E / 13.09167; 7.22639 Local Government Areas in Nigeria Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by
16-535: Was "hired" by smugglers angry about the Katsina Custom Command's crackdown on contraband goods. The Local Government shares borders with Batsari , Kaita, Katsina, Batagarawa and Zurmi (Zamfara State) Local Government Areas. Notable people from jibiya local government in Nigeria Na'eem sanusi isah tsambe, a researcher on the history of Jibia, wrote that the origins of Jibia date back to
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