Borgu, a community in Niger State, Nigeria, is one of the oldest kingdoms in Northern Nigeria. Borgu kingdom is said to be over 1000 years old.
TOURIST ATTRACTION IN BORGU
NAME
LOCATION
Kainji Lake National Park
New-Bussa/Ibbi
Pissa Cave
Pissa
Kisra Museum
New Bussa
Kainji Hydro-Electric Dam Complex
Kainji
Awuru Rapid Falls
Awuru
National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research
New Bussa
Federal College of Wild Life Management
New Bussa
MINERAL RESOURSES FOUND IN BORGU
1. Gold
2. Clay
3. Copper
4. Iron
5. Felsper
6. Lead
7. Limestone
8. Cassertrite
9. Columbite
10. Tantalite
CROPS COMMONLY FOUND IN BORGU
CROPS
APEX PERIOD OF CULTIVATION
Rice (low land)
June – December
Rice (up land)
May – December
Cassava
August – December
Sorghum
May – January
Groundnut
May – December
Millet
April – December
Sheanut
June – August
Cotton
June – December
Beans
June – December
Yam
March – December
The history of Bussawa is closely related to the story of Borgu. One Kisra, a legendary figure said to be a maternal uncle of the Prophet Kisra was said to be at the head of immigration from Arabia, although some historical accounts suggest that himself never reached the Niger. He was said to have caused tremendous stir by refusing to accept the reforms of the Prophet after which struggle, he was forced to cross to Africa and eventually transverse the continent and settled on the By the time Kisra and his followers reached Borgu the Niger area was said to be practically uninhabited There were however few hunters who lived in small villages and considerable number of Yorubas, Kisra was received by the inhabitants and settlement of himself and his followers was entirely peaceful.
From the death of Kisra at Bussa, until the middle of eighteenth century a gap exist The names of one or two kings are remembered though the dates at where they reigned are now forgotten The first chief from whom the successor can be trace was Named KISERU BRODI whose son Yerima Bussa had encounter with Habe rulers of the North was succeeded by KITORO KUNAIDI Kizagga and-Kignara sons of Yerima Bussa followed. On the death of Kignara no one could be found to accept the SAROTA (leadership) This may be due to the traditional method of succession of the Bussa of which ascension to the throne is by open contest between eligible princes. The one who wins the contest automatically ascends to the vacant stool. The new emir could be either son of late, brother or uncle.
However, Kifoyide, full brother of Kignara was said to have persuaded his younger brother Kitoro to accept the throne. Kitoro ruled for about forty years, from about 1793 to 1835 during which time Mango Park arrived. He was said to have given Kitoro a silver medal, which has been carefully preserved by succeeding kings of Bussa. Kitoro was succeeded by the eldest son of Kizagga, Kisaru Dogo of whose reign little is known. Upon his death, Dogo ascended the throne. From the reign of Pwegunu Bewalaki, to the emergence of kignara 11 or Dan Toro and subsequently Kisaru Dogo, Kitoro 11 or Gani and theothers, internal squabbles among the ruling class, internecine wars of the Fulani Islamic Reformist Movements, as well as coming of the colonialists, greatly affected the remaining history of Bussawa. The British which finally controlled the area known today as Borgu Emirate introduced a lot of administrative changes among which is a selection committee for the Emir of Borgu. In 1902, the selection committee selected its first Emir for Borgu stool.
Consequently, Borgu has two ruling houses in Bussa, for the Emirship of Borgu namely Gbemusu and Fu’i ruling houses. Alhaji Haliru Dan Toro who is from Gbemusu ruling house is the 315th Emir of Borgu.
Niger
Niger is a State located in central Nigeria and its capital city is Minna.
Other top cities in Niger State include Bida, Suleja and Kontagora.
The State has an expansive land area and it’s close to the nation’s capital, Abuja.
Zuma rock is a large monolith, an igneous intrusion composed of gabbro and granodiorite, located in Niger State, Nigeria
Creation: It was created out of the defunct North Western state on 3rd February, 1976.
Location: Situated in the North central geo-political zone.
Administrative areas: The State comprises 25 Local Government Areas grouped into 3 administrative zones: A, B, C with each zone having 8, 9 and 8 Local Government Areas (LGAs) respectively.
List of Local Government Areas
Niger State has 25 Local Government Areas, namely:
Agaie
Agwara
Bida
Borgu
Bosso
Chanchaga
Edati
Gbako
Gurara
Katcha
Kontagora
Lapai
Lavun
Magama
Mariga
Mashegu
Mokwa
Munya
Paikoro
Rafi
Rijau
Shiroro
Suleja
Tafa
Wushishi
Local Government Areas and their headquarters
The Local Government Areas in Niger State and their headquarters are:
SN
LGA
HEADQUARTERS
01
Agaie
Agaie
02
Agwara
Agwara
03
Bida
Bida
04
Borgu
New Bussa
05
Bosso
Maikunkele
06
Edati
Enagi
07
Gurara
Gawu Babangida
08
Gbako
Lemu
09
Katcha
Katcha
10
Kontagora
Kontagora
11
Lapai
Lapai
12
Lavun
Kutigi
13
Mariga
Bangi
14
Mokwa
Mokwa
15
Magama
Nasko
16
Mashegu
Mashegu
17
Munya
Sarkin Pawa
18
Paikoro
Paiko
19
Rafi
Kagara
20
Rijau
Rijau
21
Shiroro
Kuta
22
Suleja
Suleja
23
Tafa
Sabon-Wuse
24
Wushishi
Wushishi
25
Minna
Minna
Minna Township City Gate
Boundaries: Niger State shares its borders with republic of Benin (West), Zamfara State (North), Kebbi (North-West), Kogi (South), Kwara (South West), Kaduna (North-East) and the FCT (South-East).
Land area, the largest among Nigerian states: Niger State is one of the largest states in Nigeria covering about 86,000km2 (or about 8.6million hectares) representing about 9.3% of the total land area of the country.
Major rivers: Niger State’s major rivers are: Niger, Kaduna, Gbako, Eko, Gurara, Ebba, Ega, Mariga and their tributaries.
Hydro electric power dam Niger State, Nigeria
Fishes: The common fishes found in these rivers are: Nile Perch (Lates) Trunck fish, Cat fish, Osteoglosid, Tilapia, Synodontis, Tiger fish, Moon fish, Mormyrid and Electric fish. By the 2006 census, the State’s population is 3,950,249 comprising 2,032,725 males and 1,917,524 females.
Gurara waterfalls. It’s located in Gurara, a Local Government Area of Niger State, North Central Nigeria
Ethnic groups: The easily identifiable major ethnic groups are Nupes, Hausa, Gbagyi, Kadara, Koro, Bassa, Kamuku, Ingwai, Fangu, Kambari, Dukkawa, Fulani, Abewa, Bisan, Gungawa, Bauchi, Bariba, Urah, Boko, Bokobaro, Bauchnu, Achifawa, Dakarkari, Kakanda, Ganagana, and Dibo and numerous non native tribes.
Economic activities: The major economic activity is agriculture: farming, fishing, and cattle rearing.
The other economic activities (though limited in scale) include banking, trading, transportation, local arts and crafts with Bida, the heart land of the Nupes, famous for its brass work. These activities constitute the means of livelihood of the people of Niger State in addition to public service.
