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Niger, the largest State in Nigeria with about 9 percent of Nigeria's total land
area has a population of 4,082,558 Ranked 18th (2006 Census) divided into 25
local Government Areas.
Niger; a name derived from river Niger is blessed with abundant inland fresh
water including rivers Niger, Kaduna, Gurara, Chachanga and Kainji, Shiroro and
Jebba lakes, as well as the Niger flood plain. This resource is excellent for the
development of fish farming, hatcheries, shrimps and eco-tourism.
Niger state has been referred to as power house of the nation (The Power State)
because three hydro-electric power stations namely Kainji (1968), Jebba (1985)
and Shiroro (1990) dams are located in the state. The stations generate a
combined power output of 1,900 megawatts
Common livestock species in the state are cattle, goats, sheep, pig, and
poultry. Abu Turab Farms and Maizube Farm are one of the major large
scale livestock farming companies in Niger state. Livestock farming is also
carried out on a small-scale basis
Education:
Niger state has more than 1,160 primary schools, 250 secondary schools
and a number of vocational training centers. There are also about 9
tertiary institutions which include Federal College of Education, Kontagora,
the Federal Polytechnic at Bida and the Federal University of Technology
at Minna. Others include the state owned Technical Teachers Training
Colleges, State College of Education and many others. The state has the
highest concentration of educational institutions in Northwest Nigeria.
Revenue:
The bulk of the States revenue comes from statutory allocations from the
federation account. For instance, between 2000 and 2005, IGR only
constituted an
average of 6.7 % while statutory allocations and value added tax
accounted for 81.7 and 8.1 %, respectively.
Employment:
Industry:
Most of the industries established in the State in the 1970s and 1980s
have collapsed because of poor public service delivery, the prevailing
harsh economic environment