History
Kebbi state is traditionally considered by Hausa Kingdoms#Sarki mythology, Sarki mythology as the homeland of the Banza bakwai states and Hausa states, Hausa kingdoms. A major local event was the conquest by Songhai people, Songhai in the second half of the fifteenth century CE. Kebbi resisted the Fulani jihad of the early 19th-century, but in the later 19th-century, the area largely converted to Islam through peaceful means.History of Zuru
Zuru emirate is divided into five administrative chiefdom: Dabai, Danko, Nigeria, Danko, Fakai, Sakaba, and Wasagu. The third class chief, who is also member of the Zuru town in Dabai chiefdom, where the emirate headquarters is located, heads each of the towns. Zuru Emirate is located in the southern part of Kebbi state Nigeria, occupying an area of about 9000sq km. It is bordered by Gummi in Zamfara State, Zamfara state in the North. To the south is Niger state, this borderline extends also arbitrarily on land to the west, to a point where it ends a few kilometers to the west of large tributary of the Dan Zari River, a northwest ward protrusion of Yauri Emirate of Kebbi. In fact, going by history, Zuru people being multi-ethic are grouped into categories. The first category is of those that claim long term settlement and the second category is of the much more recent settlers, who in fact regard themselves – and are also regarded by the others as recent immigrants or even as temporary strangers. In the first category are the ''Achifawa, Kambari, Dukkawa Fakkawa,'Dankawa, Worawa, Katsinawa'' and ''Lelna (Dakarkari people, Dakarkari' such as sindawa').'' It is characteristic to find that some of them lay claim to have originated from the Hausas. Zuru as was said, is a result of upheaval, resulting from events such as Kanta's breakaway from Songhai and Nupe-Kororofa control. Moreover, the ''Katsinawa,'' who in fact see themselves as immigrants from the old state of Katsina, which had made political in road Zuru region, especially from the 16th century A.D. onward, and had enabled them to settle and to area's indigenous population.Subdivisions
Kebbi state was created out of the former Sokoto state on 17 August 1991. The state has a total population of 3,137,989 people as projected from the 1991 census, within 21 local government areas. The state has Sudan and Sahel-savannah. The southern part is generally rocky with the Niger River traversing the state from Benin to Ngaski LGA. The northern part of the state is sandy with the Rima River passing through Argungu to Bagudo LGA, where it empties into the Niger. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people, especially in the rural areas. Crops produced are mainly grains. Animal rearing and fishing are also common. Christianity and Islam are the dominant religions of the people. There are 225 political wards, 3,000 settlements and 1,036 hard to reach settlements in the 21 local government areas in the state.Local Government Areas
Kebbi state consists of 21 Local government areas of Nigeria, Local Government Areas (LGAs), four emirate councils (Gwandu Emirate, Gwandu, Kebbi Emirate, Argungu, Yauri Emirate, Yauri and Zuru Emirate, Zuru), and 35 districts. The LGAs are as follows: * Aleiro * Arewa Dandi * Argungu * Augie, Nigeria, Augie * Bagudo *Demographics
Kebbi state is mainly populated by the Hausa people and Zarma people, with some members of Fulani, Lelna, Bussawa, Dukawa, Dakarkari, Kambari, Gungawa and Kamuku people, Kamuku ethnic communities. Most people who live in Kebbi are Islam in Nigeria, Muslims.Climate
Like other Nigerian states, Kebbi state is also characterised with the tropical weather conditions of coldness, wetness and harmattan. The annual rainfall of Kebbi state has the average of 787.53 and 112.21mm, since rainfall is a climatic resource in the state, which aids Agriculture, agricultural production. The rainy season in the state is between mid-May and mid-September, while the dry season constitutes a period of seven months. The temperature of Kebbi state has an annual variation between 650F and 1040F. The cloud of Kebbi state is clearer around November to March of the succeeding month, while he state is usually cloudy between March and November at 68% annually. There is a relatively high humidity between seven months, April and November of every year, with November to July being the windiest.Languages
The Hausa language is dominant throughout the State. Below is a list of some languages of Kebbi state listed by LGA: Other languages spoken in Kebbi state include Fulfulde, Ut-Hun, and Sorko.Government
Like the majority of Nigerian states, Kebbi state is governed by a governor and a State House of Assembly, under the current administration of Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.Agriculture
Kebbi state is one of the major producers of rice in Nigeria. The current participation of more than 70,000 farmers in the Anchor Borrowers Rice and wheat farming, is heading towards making Kebbi state a new destination and hub for agro-based commodities of the country. To reiterate his commitment to ensure that Kebbi state is not only dependent on federal government allocation, the active governor of the state, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu paid a visit to Benin, Benin Republic last year and while on the trip, signed a number of bilateral trade protocols with the government and business community of Benin Republic with a view to fostering trade, industrial and tourism relationships with the country. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu is also the Chairman, National Task Force on Rice and Wheat Production in Nigeria.Tertiary learning institutions
The tertiary institutions of learning in Kebbi state, both federal government owned, state owned and private institutions are listed this: * Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Federal University, Birnin kebbiMajor incidents
*Kebbi boat disaster on 26 May 2021.Bandit attacks
Kebbi state is badly affected by the Nigerian bandit conflict. Banditory attacks in the state include the 2021 Kebbi massacre on 3 June 2021, the Kebbi kidnapping on 24 June 2021, the Dankade massacre on 14-15 January 2022 and the March 2022 Kebbi massacres, 2022 Kebbi massacres on 8 March of the same year.See also
* Kebbi Emirate * Argungu Fishing FestivalReferences
Bibliography
* Blench, Roger. 2020.External links