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
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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.
Towards enhancing investigative skills of prosecuting officers that are saddled with the responsibilities of securing convictions, Bauchi State Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have organised a one day intensive training for Police IPOSs and Staff of the Bauchi State Ministry of Justice. The objectives of the training...
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Bauchi State have commended the USAID funded State2State Activity for engaging them in the implementation of their activity. The PWDs said that since inception of the USAID State2State Activity in Bauchi State, PWDs had been engaged at every level and that such engagements had provided them the platform to voice...
In a renewed commitment to bring about a society that is free from gender-based violence (GBV), the ASHH Foundation has adopted a strategy of enlightening young people to become advocates and ambassadors for change. Recognizing the importance of early intervention, the Foundation believes that teaching young individuals the values of respect and equality will deter...
Participants at the end of a two-day dialogue on Public-Private Partnership (PPP), have emphasized that leveraging public and private sectors’ expertise to foster transparency, accountability, and innovation in tackling service delivery challenges is paramount. Organized by the USAID funded State2State Activity, Bauchi Field Office, aimed at enhancing service delivery in basic education, primary healthcare, Water,...