Kwali Area Council

Kwali is an area council in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kwali.

Kwali
Area council
Kwali Area Council
Country Nigeria
StateFederal Capital Territory
HeadquartersKwali
Government
 • TypeLocal government
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

It has an area of 1,206 km2 and a population of 85,837 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 904105.[1]

History

Kwali is one of the two area councils created from Gwagwalada Area Council on October 1, 1996 by the military administration of General Sani Abacha.[2]

Socio-Cultural Life

One profession that the people of Kwali Local Government Area are famous for is pottery. Indeed, it is the country home of the world-famous potter woman, Dr. Ladi Kwali whose image currently adorns the 20 Naira bill.[3] Another is cloth making. But today, other professions such as farming, hunting and trading are also practiced by the inhabitants of Kwali Area Council.[4]

Constitution

Like other area councils in Nigeria, Kwali is headed by an elected chairman and is sub-divided into wards. The 10 wards that make up Kwali Area Council are Ashara, Dafa, Gumbo, Kilankwa, Kundu, Kwali, Pai, Wako, Yangoji and Yebu. Each Ward is headed by a councillor. But unlike a typical area council in Nigeria, Kwali has a different mode of sub-division into districts headed by district heads.[5]

Important Monuments

Kwali Area Council plays host to a number of important monuments including Federal Government College[6] National Mathematical Center Sheda Kwali,[7] Sheda Science and technology complex,[8] Nigeria Education Research and Development Center,[9] National Fire Academy Sheda[19], Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pump station Awawa and more.

References
  1. "Rural Post Code Finder". Welcome to Nigeria Postal Service. Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST). Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  2. "Kwali Area Council, Abuja FCT, Nigeria. - Home". kwaliareacouncil.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  3. "Gifted minds! Ladi Kwali (from pottery to fame)". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  4. Orekoya, Tayo; Agbugba, Tony (2001-01-01). Local government administration in Nigeria. Pure Language Communications.
  5. "INEC releases list of wards centres in FCT - News". Independent Newspapers Limited. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  6. "Contact/Enquiries". Federal Government College, Kwali. Federal Government College Kwali. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  7. "Worldwide Classroom: Federal Government College, Kwali-Abuja". www.worldwide.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  8. Ogunleye, Ayodele O. (1999-01-01). Science Education in Nigeria: Historical Development, Curriculum Reforms and Research. Sunshine International Publications (Nig.). ISBN 9789782354990.
  9. Centre, Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) Education Resource (2006-01-01). Thirty years of education in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Spectrum Books. ISBN 9789780298258.


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