LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN NIGERIA, LGA HEADQUARTERS PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

WEEK 2                                                                                   

DATE……………….

SUBJECT   : GEOGRAPHY

CLASS         : SS 1

TOPIC         : Local Government

CONTENT:

1. LGA Headquarters

2. Locational Relationship

3. Physical characteristics

4. Economic activities

5. States and their capitals.

The Local Government Area (LGA) is the smallest administrative unit in Nigeria. It is headed by a chairman who is directly elected by the people. There are 774 LGAs in Nigeria

The LGA headquarters is usually located in the town or city which serves as the commercial and administrative center for the area. The local government area is usually made up of smaller towns, villages and communities which are spread out over a large geographical area

The physical characteristics of an LGA can vary greatly depending on its location. For example, an LGA in the northern part of the country is likely to be much drier and more desert-like than an LGA in the south which is likely to be lush and green.

The economic activities of an LGA are also determined by its location. For example, an LGA in the oil-rich Niger Delta region is likely to have a very different economy to an LGA in the dry northern part of the country

Nigeria is divided into 36 states, each of which has its own capital. The federal capital territory (FCT) is not technically a state, but it is still administered by a government

The states are further divided into 774 LGAs. There are many different types of local government in Nigeria, but the most common are the ward system, the village system and the town council system

The ward system is the most decentralised form of local government. Each ward is administered by a democratically elected Ward Councillor. The village system is similar to the ward system, but each village is administered by a Village Headman who is appointed by the traditional ruler

The town council system is the most centralised form of local government. Each town is administered by a Town Council which is made up of Councillors who are elected by the people.

SUB-TOPIC 1: Local Government Headquarters

A local government area is formed by the combination of several towns and villages with similar physical and cultural features. Local government areas serve as third tier or level of government in Nigeria. There are 774 local government areas in Nigeria. Each of them has its administrative headquarters.

Activities: Students should try with the help of teacher to name the local government areas in their state, their headquarters and their locational relationship. The map of the state showing the local government areas is required.

Evaluation.

1. What is local government area?
2. How many L G A are in Nigeria?
3. Mention five L G A in your state and their headquarters.
4. What is the administrative headquarters of local government area?

SUB-TOPIC 2: Locational Relationship

The relationship between one local government to the other can be determined with the use of cardinal points or compass points which enables us to locate the position of one point from another. See the explanation above.

The local government area where the school is located can be easily known with the use of a map. A map is a drawing which shows the features of an area of land, sea or sky, usually on a flat surface. It may show roads, railways, buildings, rivers and other geographical features. It may also show political boundaries, such as countries, states or provinces.

The local government area can also be located by using GPS (Global Positioning System). This is a system that uses satellites to determine the location of a place on Earth. GPS can be used to find your way if you are lost, or to track the movement of someone or something.

Evaluation:

What is a map?

Mention five features that can be seen on a map.

What is the use of GPS?

How can you use GPS to locate your school?

GPS can be used to find your way if you are lost, or to track the movement of someone or something.

Evaluation:

What is a map?

Mention five features that can be seen on a map.

What is the use of GPS?

How can you use GPS to locate your school?

Describe the location of at least five L G A in your state.

SUB-TOPIC 3: Physical Characteristics

The physical characteristics that may be found in local government area are: mountains or hills, valleys, plains, drainage, vegetation, climate etc.

 Evaluation: 

1. (i) Name two major (i) rivers (ii) mountains/hills in your locality.
2. Describe the climatic and vegetation types of your locality.
3. Identify specific and important physical features in your locality and describe them.

SUB-TOPIC 4: Economic Activities

The economic activities of an area have to do with various activities engaged in by the people in such locality. These include agriculture, trading, animal rearing, mining, fishing etc. However agriculture is common to most local government areas and it is basic to the life of the nation.

Evaluation: 

1. State four major economic activities within the town where your school is situated.
2. Discuss any one of these activities and its importance to the area.

SUB-TOPIC 5:             State Geography

A state is made up of a number of local government areas. The number of local government areas varies from one state to another depending on the size of the state. Nigeria at present has thirty-six state (36) states and the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja. Below is the Nigerian map showing the 36 states and FCT.

Map of Nigeria Showing the 36 States and FCT

Evaluation:

1. How many states are in Nigeria?
2. Mention five states in Nigeria and their capitals.
3. What is the federal capital territory (FCT)?
4. What is the name of the current president of Nigeria?
5. In what year did Nigeria become a republic?
6. Mention five tourist centres in Nigeria.
7. Nigeria became a republic in _______

GENERAL EVALUATION.

1. Mention five local government areas in your state.
2. Describe the location and position of your local government area in the state.
3. Draw map of your state showing the local government areas in the state.
4. Explain the location and position of your state in Nigeria.
5. Brief discuss the climate and economic activities of your state.

1. Nigeria is divided administratively into six geopolitical regions. They are:
2. (i) North Central
3. (ii) North East
4. (iii) North West
5. (iv) South East
6. (v) South South
7. (vi) South West

Evaluation:

1. Mention the six geopolitical regions in Nigeria.
2. What is the meaning of geopolitical?
3. Mention the states that make up each of the regions.
4. What is the capital of each region?
5. Nigeria is a federal republic made up of _____ states.

1. The six geopolitical regions are
2. (i) North Central
3. (ii) North East
4. (iii) North West
5. (iv) South East
6. (v) South South
7. (vi) South West.

1. The capital of each region is
2. (i) North Central – Abuja
3. (ii) North East – Bauchi
4. (iii) North West – Kaduna
5. (iv) South East – Enugu
6. (v) South South – Port Harcourt
7. (vi) South West – Lagos.

1. The current president of Nigeria is Muhammadu Buhari

1. Nigeria became a republic in _____.

1. Some tourist centres in Nigeria are:
2. (i) Olumirin Waterfalls, Erin-Ijesha, Osun State.
3. (ii) Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, Osogbo

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:

1. (a) Draw an outlined map of Nigeria, showing the six geo-political zones.
2. (b) List the states in each geo-political zones.
3. (c) Using an atlas, identify the location of each state on the map of Nigeria.
4. (d) Find out the meaning of the term geo-political

The six geopolitical regions in Nigeria are

(i) North Central

(ii) North East

(iii) North West

(iv) South East

(v) South South

(vi) South West.

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is not a geopolitical region in Nigeria?

a. North Central

b. North East

c. South West

d. South East

e. Middle Belt

2. The six geopolitical regions in Nigeria are

a. North Central, North East, North West, South East, South South, South West

b. North Central, North East, North West, South East, South South

c. Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Zamfara

d. Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara

e. Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti

3. Which state is not located in the North East geopolitical region?

a. Bauchi

b. Borno

c. Yobe

d. Adamawa

e. Gombe

4. The states in the North Central geopolitical region are

a. Kwara, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa

b. Niger, Taraba, Kaduna, Abuja

c. Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Jigawa

d. Ekiti, Osun, Oyo, Ondo

e. Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun

5. Which of the following is not a state in the North West geopolitical region?

a. Kaduna

b. Kano

c. Katsina

d. Jigawa

e. Sokoto

6. The federal capital territory (FCT) is located in

a. North Central

b. North East

c. North West

d. South East

e. Abuja

7. The states in the South East geopolitical region are

a. Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo

b. Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba

c. Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti

d. Kwara, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa

e. Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross River

8. The states in the South South geopolitical region are

a. Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross River

b. Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti

c. Kwara, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa

d. Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo

e. Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba

9. The states in the South West geopolitical region are

a. Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti

b. Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross River

c. Kwara, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa

d. Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo

e. Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba

10. Which state is not located in the South West geopolitical region?

a. Ogun

b. Oyo

c. Osun

d. Ekiti

e. Lagos