Jalingo

Jalingo is the capital city of Taraba State in north-eastern Nigeria, named in fulfulde (the word Jalingo means "superior place") and has been estimated with population of 418,000 as of 2018, The city has received the highest number of immigrants mainly from, Kano, Borno, Gombe and the neighboring Cameroon. As of November, 2022 the city is estimated to have around 581,000 people.

Jalingo
LGA and city
Jalingo
Jalingo
Jalingo is located in Nigeria
Jalingo
Jalingo
Coordinates: 8°54′N 11°22′E
Country Nigeria
StateTaraba State
Local Government HeadquartersJalingo
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAlh. Aminu Hassan Jauro
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Ethnic groups

The city is dominated (60%) and ruled by Fulani who settled during Fulani Jihad of Usman Bin Fodio. Mumuye and Kona are large minority 25% and 10% respectively. Wurkum, Hausa, Jukun, Jonjo are found in significant number. [1]

Fulfulde, Mumuye, Hausa, and many other local languages are spoken in Jalingo.[2] Location of the Muri Emirate and the Palace of the Empire of Jalingo, a town founded during the Muslim Jihad era.

Caretaker chairman

Each local government in Nigeria is governed by caretaker chairmen. They are the one that run the affairs of the state.

The elected Chairman of Jalingo during the last election in 2020[3] was Hon. Abdulnaseer Bobboji of People Democratic Party (PDP).[4] He had been the Caretaker Chairman until when his tenure ended up on Sunday, 3rd July, 2022.[5][6] Following that, the Taraba state Governor, Arch. Darius Dickson Ishaku appointed the former Taraba Primary Health Care Development Agency Executive Secretary, Alh. Aminu Jauro as the caretaker Chairman of Jalingo.[7][8]

Market

Jalingo as the capital city of Taraba state has many markets, but the major recognized markets are:

  • Jalingo Main Market[9]
  • Kasuwan Yelwa (Yelwa Market)[10]

See also

References
  1. "The World Gazeteer". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2007.
  2. Shimizu, Kiyoshi (1979). A Comparative Study of the Mumuye Dialects (Nigeria). Marburger Studien zur Afrika- und Asienkunde. Vol. A-14. Berlin: Verlag von Dietrich Reimer. pp. 13–19.
  3. Royal, David O. (9 June 2020). "Taraba holds LG election June 30". Vanguard News. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. Report, Agency (27 February 2017). "PDP sweeps elections in Taraba, Gombe, Rivers". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. admin (3 July 2022). "PRESS RELEASE: Gov. Ishaku Approves the Dissolution of Local Government Councils". TARABA STATE GOVERNMENT. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. admin (1 July 2022). "PRESS RELEASE: LGA Chairmen, Councillors Tenures Ends in Few Days". TARABA STATE GOVERNMENT. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. NNN (6 September 2022). "Ex-Taraba primary healthcare secretary assumes office as LG chairman". NNN. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. admin (3 July 2022). "PRESS RELEASE: Gov. Ishaku Approves the Dissolution of Local Government Councils". TARABA STATE GOVERNMENT. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. "Fuel scarcity, high food prices, others may mar Yuletide in Taraba". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. says, Babalola James Olatunde (19 August 2022). "Mu'azu Jaji Sambo, an Unassuming Achiever". Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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