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- Benué_State abstract "Benué is a state in the mideast region of Nigeria with a population of about 2.8 million in 1991. Idoma and Tiv, are spoken predominantly. There are other ethnic groups, including Igede, Etulo and Abakwa. With its capital at Makurdi, Benué is a rich agricultural region; some of the crops grown there are potatoes, cassava, soya bean, guinea corn, flax, yams and beniseed.Benué State is named after the Benué River and was formed from the former Benue-Plateau State in 1976, along with Igala and some part of Kwara State. In 1991 some areas of Benué state (mostly igala area), along with areas in Kwara state, were carved out to become part of the new Kogi State. Traces of Igbo people and tribes are found in the boundary areas of Ebonyi state and Enugu state in local government areas like the Obi, Oju etc.Gabriel Suswam is the governor and Steven Lawani is the deputy governor. Both are People's Democratic Party (PDP) members.Benué state has three universities: Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State University [BSU], Makurdi and Mkar University, Gboko. It has two polytechnics: Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo and Fidel Polytechnic, Gboko as well as the Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture. And there about four colleges of education which are Federal College of Education Agasha, College of Education Oju, College of Education Kastina Ala.".
- Benué_State thumbnail Nigeria_Benue_State_map.png?width=300.
- Benué_State wikiPageID "1556364".
- Benué_State wikiPageRevisionID "600725171".
- Benué_State subject Category:Benue_State.
- Benué_State subject Category:States_and_territories_established_in_1976.
- Benué_State subject Category:States_of_Nigeria.
- Benué_State point "7.333333333333333 8.75".
- Benué_State type SpatialThing.
- Benué_State comment "Benué is a state in the mideast region of Nigeria with a population of about 2.8 million in 1991. Idoma and Tiv, are spoken predominantly. There are other ethnic groups, including Igede, Etulo and Abakwa.".
- Benué_State label "Benue (Bundesstaat)".
- Benué_State label "Benue (estado)".
- Benué_State label "Benue (estado)".
- Benué_State label "Benue (staat)".
- Benué_State label "Benue (stan)".
- Benué_State label "Benue".
- Benué_State label "Benué State".
- Benué_State label "État de Benue".
- Benué_State label "Бенуэ (штат)".
- Benué_State label "ベヌエ州".
- Benué_State label "贝努埃州".
- Benué_State sameAs Benu%C3%A9_State.
- Benué_State sameAs Benue_(Bundesstaat).
- Benué_State sameAs Benue_(estado).
- Benué_State sameAs État_de_Benue.
- Benué_State sameAs Benue.
- Benué_State sameAs Benue.
- Benué_State sameAs ベヌエ州.
- Benué_State sameAs 베누에_주.
- Benué_State sameAs Benue_(staat).
- Benué_State sameAs Benue_(stan).
- Benué_State sameAs Benue_(estado).
- Benué_State sameAs Q429908.
- Benué_State sameAs Q429908.
- Benué_State lat "7.333333333333333".
- Benué_State long "8.75".
- Benué_State wasDerivedFrom Benué_State?oldid=600725171.
- Benué_State depiction Nigeria_Benue_State_map.png.
- Benué_State homepage www.benuestate.gov.ng.