Bauchi State is being ranked high in matters of the caliphate system in Nigeria today. Topographically, Bauchi State is generally divided into two main vegetation zones of the Sudan Savannah and the Sahel Savannah.
Bauchi state is an agricultural state. Its vast fertile soil is an added advantage for agricultural products, which include maize, rice, millet, groundnut and guinea corn. Irrigation fanning is practiced and supported by the use of dams like Balanga Dam and others.
Bauchi State has a total of 55 Tribal Groups in which include Hausa, Fulani, Gerawa, Sayawa, Jarawa, Bolewa, Karekare, Kanuri, Fa’awa, Butawa, Warjawa, Zulawa, and Badawa as the main tribes. There are cultural similarities in the people’s language, occupations and economic existence.
Enhancement of legitimate, accountable and effective ways of obtaining and using public power and resources in the pursuit of widely – accepted social goals at all levels.
Sustainable Human
Capital Development
Improvement of cyclical economic crisis, growth challenges, poverty, trade barriers, financial inequality, growing unemployment, social security nets, grassroots development, among others.
Tourism and
Agricultural Development
To make Bauchi State an attractive and competitive tourism choice in West Africa and Agriculture a viable source of revenue and sustainable livelihood.
Knowledge
Economy
Creation of values aimed at discovering, accelerating, nurturing and investing in early stage entrepreneurship and tech start – ups.
Education and
Women/Youth Empowerment
Improvement in access to quality education in Bauchi State towards creation of a knowledge economy and empowerment of women and youths.
Improved Healthcare
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Provision of essential health services and innovative strategies focusing on preventive, rehabilitative and therapeutic care in Bauchi State.
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.
The Bauchi Investment Corporation (BIC) Limited is committed to investment in the designated priority sectors of the national economy and in particular areas where Bauchi State has factor endowments.
The State is blessed with abundant arable land for agricultural development. It is estimated that 65% of the total land area of the State is cultivatable.
Based on the availability of Agro-Allied and Mineral based raw materials the following industries could be established in the State: Food Processing Industries, Groundnut oil Extraction, Cattle fattening, Ceramic (Hard and tableware) Industries.
What is today known as Bauchi State was created in 1976 from the North Eastern State of Nigeria. According to the 1991 census, the state has a population of 3,836,333 after the creation of Gombe State in 1996. Bauchi State is one of the states in Northern part of Nigeria that spans two distinctive vegetation zones, namely the Sudan savannah and the Sahel Savannah.
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EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
H/E (Sen.)
Bala Mohammed
Bauchi State Governor, His Excellency (Senator) Bala Mohammed, an illustrious Nigerian, was born on 5th October, 1958 at Duguri Town in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
Barrister Ibrahim Kashim hails from the Bauchi Local Government Area of the State and he was a Director in the Bureau for Public Enterprises till 2015.
The Bauchi State Commissioner of Budget, Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination, Aminu Hammayo has advocated for effective implementation of Social Protection Policy and a strong social budget framework.at both Federal and State Governments as another avenue to mitigate excess poverty level in the North East region of Nigeria. Hammayo stated this while delivering a goodwill...
Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has flagged off the construction of a 38km rural road in the Kirfi local government area in a major drive to open up and connect rural communities of the state for greater socio-economic development. LEADERSHIP reports that the road project, awarded at a cost of about N18 billion, aims to...
The Bauchi Local Government Area in Bauchi State has intensified efforts to increase school enrollment and safety in schools. The Chairman of the Council, Alhaji Mahmud Baba-Maaji made this announcement at a Stakeholders meeting on Enrollment Drive Campaign (EDC) in Bauchi on Tuesday. He said the council has taken concrete steps to provide basic...
The Bauchi State Government has pledged to provide urgent relief to communities affected by recent floods in the state. DAILY POST reports that no fewer than 24 people have reportedly lost their lives so far in severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall, with Bauchi North Senatorial District being the most affected. The Commissioner for Housing...