Hong is both a town and a
Local Government Area in
Adamawa State, Nigeria. Hong is the home of the State College of Education.
Government and infrastructure
The local government administrative headquarters is located within Hong.
The LGA falls under Adamawa Central Senatorial District and Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency. It has 12 political wards that are subdivided into two State Constituencies, with each having six wards. Hong Constituency comprises Bangshika ward, Daksiri ward, Hong ward, Husherizum ward, Shangui ward and Thilbang ward. Uba/Gaya Constituency comprises Garaha ward, Gaya ward, Hildi ward, Kwarhi ward, Mayo-lope ward and Uba ward.
Communities
Districts in the area include Dugwaba, Gaya, Hildi, Hong, Kulinyi, Pella and Uba.
Notable people
*Comrade James Pukuma Executive Chairman of Hong L. G
*
Biama Dana Sabiya, President / Chief Executive Officer, Northern Nigerian Affairs Group
* Barr.
Boss Gida Mustapha
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*
Engr. Babachir David Lawal, politician and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation
* Major General
Anthony Haldu Hananiya
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* Rt. Hon.
James Barka, former acting governor, Adamawa State
* Dr.
Idi Aliyu Hong, former minister of State foreign affairs, health and culture and tourism
* Amb. Fati Abubakar Saad (née Yerima Balla)
* Prof. Balla Mathematic University of Maiduguri
* Prof.
Salisu Mustapha former VC FUTY
* Kenedy Barthimaus Pam Sec Ministry of Health Adamawa state.
* Rev. Shall Holma
* Alh. Yerima Balla
* Brig. Gen Aliyu Kama
* Brig. SB Chama Late
* Brig. Gen YK Musa
* Air commodore TM Chidama
* Naval Commodore Ngatuwa
* Col. Abdallah NDLEA Boss
* Engr. Markus Gundiri
* Hon. Justice Nathan Musa
* Dr. Nat Yaduma
* Dr Louis Mandama former Head of service adamawa state
* Anthone Dunah Ph.D
* Yerima Hassan Mamman Daksiri
* Dan Kade Adamawa Alh. Saleh M. Daksiri
* Engr. Alexander Polycarp
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency
* Umar Garba Pella Ph.D commissioner of information and strategy adamawa state
* Iliyasu Buba Gashinbaki
* Alhaji Saidu Hayatu Galadima
* Nachamada Geoffrey Kadiri, Conservation Biologist, Project Manager WCS Yankari
* Col. Musa Aliyu Umar Galadima
References
Populated places in Adamawa State
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