North-Western State is a former administrative division of Nigeria. It was created on 27 May 1967 from parts of the Northern Region and existed until 3 February 1976, when it was divided into two states – Niger and Sokoto. The city of Sokoto was the capital of North-Western State.
North-Western State Governors
- Usman Faruk (28 May 1967 – July 1975)
- Umaru Mohammed (July 1975 – 1976)
References
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- Radwanski, S.A. (1969). "Improvement of Red Acid Sands by the Neem Tree (Azadirachta Indica) in Sokoto, Northwestern State of Nigeria". Journal of Applied Ecology. 6 (3) (Volume 6 ed.): 507–511. doi:10.2307/2401516. JSTOR 2401516. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- North-Western State (Nigeria) (1968). Introducing the North Western State of Nigeria. Sokoto: Dept. of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Military Governor. OCLC 662327.
- Salamone, Frank. A. (1973). "Gungawa wrestling as an ethnic boundary marker (Yauri division, North-Western State Nigeria)". Afrika und Übersee: Sprachen, Kulturen. 57 (3): 193–201. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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