MAKARFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
History
This Local Government was created from the defunct Ikara Local Government in 1991 by the regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Administrative Structure
The Local Government is composed of seven districts namely;
- Makarfi
- Nasarawan Doya
- Ruma
- Gimi
- Gazara
- Meyere
- Gubuchi
It has six departments, which are as follows
- Head of Service
- Head of Agriculture
- Health
- Education
- Finance & Treasury
- Works
- Administration
Agriculture
Farming and cattle rearing are practiced by the inhabitants
Commerce
The people are predominantly producer s of farm products. Their markets are:
- Makarfi market
- Ruma market
- Kunkumi market
- Mayere Market
- Gazara Market
- Gubuchi Market
Education
This Local Government has a total number of seventeen (17) post primary school and 70 primary schools. Namely:-
- Government Secondary School, Makarfi
- Government Vocational Technical Scool,Makarfi
- Government Day Secondary School,Mayere
- Shehu Idris School of Heath Technology Makarfi
- Gazara Reformatory School, Gazara
- Government Secondary School Gubuchi
Makarfi district has 37 primary School
Financial Institution
- a) Habib Bank Nig, Ltd Makarfi
- b) Hamdala Community Bank
Financial Source
- a) Statutory allocation from the Federation account
- b) Internal Generated Revenues
Governmental Agencies
- a) Rural Electricity Board (R.E.H. )
b)NIPOST
- C) Immigration Dept
- d) POLICE
- e) State Security Services (SSS)
Geographical Features
It is a large area of land bordered by Karaye Local Government in Kano State in the Northwest, Ikara LG in the north east and Kudan Local Government with a sudan savanna.
Headquarters
Makarfi
Health Facilities
The Local Government has one rural General Hospital at Makarfi, five primary health centres located at
- Dangu Zuri
- Nasarawa Doya
- Mayere
- Ruma
- Gubuchi
- Gazara
- Kunkumi
There are 32 Health clinics distributed between the two districts making a total number of 38 health facilities.
Industries
Makarfi Sugar industry is under construction.
Judiciary
The Local Government has two upper Sharia courts at Makarfi.
Mineral Resources
Precious stone and limestone deposits are in abundance.
People
Hausa and Fulanis are the dominant tribes.
Population
146,574 ( 2006 census )
Postal Address
P.M.B 0034 Makarfi
Religion
The Preponderant religion in Makarfi LGA is Islam
Recreation Facilities
The school in the Local Government provides good sporting field tracks for sporting engagements while the proposed sports centre is under construction at Makarfi.
Road Network
There are township roads at Makarfi and Kudan,Makrfi Tasharyari, Makarfi-Kudan-Hunkuyi-Zaria Rural feeder roads also exists.