Yobe State of Nigeria

Yobe State, a mainly agricultural state, is located in Northern Nigeria. Created on August 27, 1991, Yobe state was carved out of present-day Borno State. The capital of Yobe state is Damaturu.

The state borders the fellow Nigerian states of Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, and Jigawa and borders the nation of Niger. Because the state lies mainly in the dry savanna belt, the state is dry and hot for most the year except in the southern part of the state which has a milder climate.

Yobe State came into being on the 27 August, 1991. It was carved out of the old Borno State by the Babangida administration. Yobe State was created because the old Borno State was one of Nigeria's largest states in terms of land area and was therefore considered to be too large for easy administration and meaningful development. Ethnic rivalries within the old Borno State also contributed to the decision.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS [17]
Borbari, Damaturu, Giedam, Gogharam, Guiba, Gularu, Fika, Fune, Jakusko, Karaguwa, Machina, Nangere, Nguru, Potiskum, Tarmuwa, Yuriubari, Yusufari

CONSTITUENCIES AND REPRESENTATIIVES
The following are the prepresentatives from Yobe State Fedral Constituencies. Click on the names of the representatives to view their picture and profile.