AFRICA INFO CENTER

Abidjan (COTE D’IVOIRE)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
35, Boulevard De La Republique,
O.I.B.P. 1906, Abidjan,
COTE D’VOIRE
Tel: 21.19.82/21.23.28/22.30.82

Accra (GHANA)
Nigerian High Commission
Joseph Broz Tito Avenue,
Behind Police Headquarters,
P.O. Box 154, Accra.
GHANA.
Tel: 776158-9

Addis-Ababa (ETHIOPIA)
Embassy of Nigeria
P.O. Box 1019, Addis-Ababa,
ETHIOPIA.
Tel: 550644, PBX 552308

Agdat Rabat (MOROCCO)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
70, Ave. Omar. lbn EI.Khattab
Agdat Rabat, MOROCCO.
Tel: 71856/71857

Algiers (ALGERIA)
Embassy of Nigeria
BP.629, Alger-Gare, Algiers 1600.
ALGERIA.
Tel; 69 32 78, 69 37 26

Baghdad (IRAQ)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Area 603, Lane 3, House 2,
AI-Mutanabi District, Mansour,
P.O. Box 5933, Baghdad, IRAQ.
Tel: 5421750

Bamako (MALI)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Badlabougou East,
P.O. Box 57, Bamako,
REPUBLIC OF MALI.
Tel: 225771,227368

Bangui (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC)
Embassy of Nigeria
B.P.1010, Bangui
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.
Tel: 610744,611800.

Banjul (THE GAMBIA)
Nigerian High Commission
Garba Jahumpa Avenue,
New Town Road, Bukau,
P.O. Box 630, Banjul,
THE GAMBIA.
Tel: 95217,95804.

Beijing (PEOPLES’ REP. OF CHINA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
2, Tung wu Jie, San Li Tun, Beijing,
PEOPLES’ REP. OF CHINA
Tel: 532363,5322108.
Belgrade (YUGOSLAVIA)

Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Gersi CEVA 14A
P.O. Box 1021, 1100, Belgrade,
YUGOSLAVIA,
(now Bosnia, Herzegovina,
Croatia and Slovenia)
Tel: 413-329,413-411.

Berlin (GERMANY)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Plantanenstrasse 1100, Berlin, 98A.
REP. OF GERMANY
Tel: 4828322,4772300-1

Bissau (GUINEA BISSAU)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
B.P. 199, Bissau,
GUINEA BISSAU.
Tel:21 1876-7,211022

Brasilia De (BRAZIL)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Sen-Avenida das Nacoes, Lote 5, CEP: 70: 473,
Brasilia De. BRAZIL.
Tel: 226-5616, 226-1717, 226-2572. ‘

Brazaville (REPUBLIC OF CONGO)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
11, Avenue lyavcey.
B.P. 790, Brazaville.
REPUBLIC OF CONGO,
Tel: 83.38.46,83.13.16,83.27.49

Brussels (BELGIUM)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Avenue De Tervuren 228,
1150 Brussels, BELGIUM.
Tel: 762 52 60, 7629831,7629832,7629847

Bucharest (ROMANIA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Strada Orlando MR 9,
P.O. Box 37, Bucharest, ROMANIA
Tel; 50 41 80-8, 502465.

Buea (CAMEROON)
Consulate-General of Nigeria,
Bokwango, P.M.B. 30, Buea, CAMEROON.
Tel: 32 25 28, 32 35 37

Buenos Aires (ARGENTINA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
11, De Septiembre 839,
1426 Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA.
Tel: 771-6541,7729447.

Canberra (AUSTRALIA)
Nigerian High Commission
27, State Circle, Deakin, ACT 2600
P.O. Box 241
Civic Square, Canberra, AUSTRALIA
Tel: 062-2866426, 2861322, 861966, 861044
Fax: 2865332.

Cairo (EGYPT)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
13, Sharia Gabalaye Zamaiek, Cario, U.A.R.
EGYPT.
Tel: 3420389,3417894

Caracas (VENEZUELA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Av Chivacoa, Qta Blanca Luz,
San Roman, Caracas,
VENEZUELA.
TEL: 2684936,2634816

Conakry (GUINEA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
B.P. 54, Conakry,
REPUBLIC OF GUINEA.
Tel: 461314,469400,461409.
Cotonou (BENIN)

Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Avenue De France, Marina,
B.P. 2019, Cotonou,
REP. OF BENIN.
Tel: 301503,301142,304487

Dakar (SENEGAL)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Point FC. Rue 1 & F9.
B.P. 3129, Dakar, SENEGAL.
Tel: 24.69.22,21.43.97

Dar-es-Salam (TANZANIA)
Nigerian High Commission
Liberation Office,
3, Bagamayo Road,
P.O. Box 9214, B.P. 1767,
Dar-es-Salarn, TANZANIA.
Tel: 34493, 34440, 34923, 66600/1

Dublin (IRELAND)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
56, Leesen Park, Dublin 6,
IRELAND.
Tel: 682652, 604366, 604051, 604605.

Freetown (SIERRA LEONE)
Nigerian High Commission
37, Siaka Stevens Street,
P.M.B. 291, Freetown,
SIERRA LEONE.
Tel: 24202, 24219, 22474, 22074, 22234

Gaborone (BOTSWANA)
Nigerian High Commission
P.O. Box 274, Gaborone,
BOTSWANA
Tel; 313561,313838

Geneva (SWITZERLAND)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria,
1, Rue Richard Wagner, 1211
Geneva 2, SWITZERLAND.
Tel: 022-7342140,73421.49

Harare (ZIMBABWE)
Nigerian High Commision
36, Samora Machel Avenue,
Harare, ZIMBABWE.
Tel: 79 0761, 790763, 790765-9

Havana (CUBA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
5thAve. No. 1401,
P.O. Box 6232, Havana,
CUBA.
Tel: 332091,332898

Hawally (KUWAIT)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Area No. 1 St. 14, Plot 166, Surra.
P.O. Box 6432, 32039 Hawally,
KUWAIT.
Tel: 5320794,5320795,5320831.

Hong Kong (HONG KONG)
Commission of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
25th Floor, Tung Wai Commercial Building
109/111 Gloucester Rd., G.P.O. Box 5670,
HONG KONG.
Tel: 852-8278860,852-8278813

Islamabad (PAKISTAN)
High Commission of Nigeria
House 6, St. 22 Sector F.6/2
P.O. Box 1075, Islamabad
PAKISTAN.
Tel:822466,212465-6

Jakarta (INDONESIA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
34, Jalan Aipon Coro,
P.O. Box 3649, Jakarta
INDONESIA.
Tel: 62-21326686,3404903

Jeddah (SAUDI ARABIA)
Consulate-General of Nigeria
19, AI-Oroubah Street,
46, Mushrefan District 6, /
P.O. Box 655, Jeddah,
SAUDI ARABIA
Tel: 9662-6727662,6716865,6702886

Lisbon (PORTUGAL)
Embassy of the Fed.. Rep. of Nigeria
Rua Femao Mendes Pinto 50,
Restelo, 1400, Lisbon
PORTUGAL.
Tel: 3016191, 3016189,3016439

Lome (TOGO)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
311, Boulevard Coreculaire,
B.P. 1189, Lome, TOGO.
Tel: 21 34 55, 21 60 25

London (UNITED KINGDOM)
Nigerian High Commission
9, Northumberland Avenue
London, WON 5 8k,
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: 0171-839 1244, 839 2037, 839 6190

Luanda (ANGOLA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Houan Boumedienne, No. 120,
Caixa Postal 479, Luanda,
REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA
Tel: 345985,340084-5

Lusaka (ZAMBIA)
Nigerian High Commission
17, Broads Road, Fairview,
P.O. Box 32598, Lusaka, ZAMBIA
Tel: 229860-2, 253177, Fax: 223791

Madrid (SPAIN)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Cale Seare 23, Madrid 28002, SPAIN.
Tel: 5633144,5630911,5630971.

Malabo (EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
Embassy Of The Rep. of Nigeria
4, Passo De Los Cocoteros, Malabo,
EQUATORIAL GUINEA.
Tel: 2386 3520

Maputo (MOZAMBIdUE)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
22, Ave. Kenneth Kaunda,
P.O. Box 4693, Maputo,
MOZAMBIQUE
Tel: 490574,492457.

Manila (PHILIPPINES)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
211, Paraico Street, Dasmarinas Village, MCC,
P.O. Box 2170, Makati,
Metro Manila, PHILIPPINES.
TEL: 8173851/2,8173837

Mogadishu (SOMALIA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Kilometre 5,
P.O. Box 980, Mogadishu,
SOMALIA.
Tel- 5fi??,13 fifiPWQ

Monrovia (LIBERIA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Tubman Boulevard, Sinkor,
P.O. Box 366, Monrovia,
LIBERIA.
Tel: 261148,261020,224478.

Moscow (RUSSIA)
Embassy of the Rep. of Nigeria
ULKachalova, 13, Moscow,
RUSSIA.
Tel: 290 37 85-7, 2001246.

Nairobi (KENYA)
Nigerian High Commission
Lenana Road,
P.O. Box 30516
Nairobi, KENYA. /
Tel: 565743,564116/8.
N’Djamena (TCHAD)

Embassy of Nigeria
B.P. 752, Ave. Charles De Gaulle, N’Djamena
TCHAD.
Tel: 512498,512647

New Delhi (INDIA)
Nigerian High Commission
21, Olof Paime Marg.
Vasant Vihar New Delhi
INDIA.
Tel: 6876228,6876558.

New York (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United
Nations,
828 Second Ave.,
New York, NY 10017,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Tel: 212-9539130,5577465

Niamey (NIGER)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Quarter Niamey Bas, B.P. 11-130, Niamey,
NIGER REPUBLIC
Tel: 732207,732410,732795

Nouakchott (MAURITANIA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
B.P. 367, Nouakchott,
MAURITANIA
Tel: 523-14,52304,52346

Ontario (CANADA)
Nigerian High Commission,
295, Met Caife Str, Ottawa
Ontario, K2P 1R9, CANADA.
Tel: 236 0521, 236 0522, 236 0523,
236 0527,236 0529

Ouagadougou (BURKINA PASO)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
36, Hospital Rd. B.P. 132, Ouagadougou,
BURKINA FASO
Tel: 30 66 67, 30 66 68, 315201

Paris (FRANCE)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
173, Ave. Victor Hugo, Paris 16E, FRANCE.
Tel: 47046165, 47048497, 4704-6865 (Ext.224)

Port of Spain (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Nigerian High Commission
3, Maxwell-Philip Str., St. Clair, P.M.B. 140,
Newtown, Port of Spain TRINIDAD & TOBAGO.
Tel: 6282806,6224002,6226834

Prague (CZECH/SLOVAK STATES)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Pred Baturiemi 18,
16201 Prague 616,
CZECH/SLOVAK STATES.
Tel: 24312065,24312104,24312108

Pyongyang (NORTH KOREA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
P.O. Box 535, Pyongyang,
NORTH KOREA
Tel: 747748,817286,817558

Qatar (QATAR)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Doha, QATAR,
Tel: 732479

Riyadh (SAUDI ARABIA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Riyadh 11893, Sulaimagjyah
District Riyadh,
SAUDI ARABIA.
Tel: 4823024,4823982,4655411

Rome (ITALY)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Via Orazio, 16/18
00193-Rome, ITALY.
Tel: 6878450,6876720,6897048

Stockholm (SWEDEN)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Tyrgatan 8,
P.O. Box 628, 11427, Stockholm,
SWEDEN.
Tel: 08-246390,204575

Tehran (IRAN)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
31st Street,
9, Khaled IstAmbul Avenue,
P.O. Box 2736,
Tehran, IRAN.
Tel: 684935,684936,684921

The Hague (NETHERLANDS)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Wage Neaareg 5, The Hague,
NETHERLANDS.
Tel:07-35017 03,3548579

Tokyo (JAPAN)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
19-7, Vchora 2-Chome,
Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo,
JAPAN.
Tel: 468-5531-3

Tripoli (LIBYA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Sharra Basir El-lbrahim Garden City,
P.O. Box 4417, Tripoli, LIBYA.
Tel: 00210-21.43033,80-43035,43j36,
4443035-6,4443038

Vienna (AUSTRIA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
Rennweg 25,103 Vienna
P.O. Box 262, Vienna.
AUSTRIA.
Tpl- 7-IM9U 71?fiRR’V7

Warsaw (POLAND)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
ULChocimska 18,
00791 Warsaw.
POLAND.
Tel: 00.48.22-486944,485308,485309

Washington DC (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
2201 M. Street, NW
Washington DC 20037,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Tel: 202-822-1500,8221513,7751385/6

Windhoek (NAMIBIA)
Nigerian High Commission
P.O. Box 23547, Windhoek,
NAMIBIA
TEL; 232103/5

Yaounde (CAMEROON)
Embassy of the Fed. Rep. of Nigeria
(Opposite Renault Automobile),
P.O. Box 448, Yaounde.
CAMEROUN.
Tel: 22 34 55, 231904

Capital: Umuahia
Area: 6,320 km?
Population: 4,222,476 (2005 estimate)
Number of Language(s): Igbo (1)
Governor: Theodore Orji (PPA)
ISO 3166-2 NG-AB
Date Created: 27 August 1991
Population Rank: Ranked 15th

Abia State, Nigeria is a state in southeastern Nigeria created in 1991 from part of Imo State. The citizens are predominantly Igbo. The capital is Umuahia, although the major commercial city is Aba, formerly a British colonial government outpost. Arochukwu is the third largest city. Abia is sometimes referred to as “the Japan of Africa” due to its numerous factories.Location

The state is bordered to the east and south east by Cross River and Akwa Ibom States respectively while it shares its southern borders with Rivers State where the Imo River demarcates the two states.

History

Abia State was carved out of Imo State on 27th August, 1991. The name “Abia” is an acronym from the first letters of the four groups of people: Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato and Afikpo, (with the creation of Ebonyi state Afikpo ceased to be part of Abia State) that constitute the state. The Area known as Abia State was part of the then East Central State created by the Military Government of General Gowon on May 27th, 1967. On 3rd February 1976, the area also became part of Imo State created by the Federal Military Government of the late General Murtala Muhammad.

Agriculture

The state produces both food and cash crops. The main food crops in the state are yam, rice, cassava, plantain, banana, maize and cocoyam while cash crops are palm produce, cocoa and rubber.

Mineral Resources

The state is blessed with rich mineral resources: petroleum which is mined in parts of Ukwa and Ukwa East local government areas, natural gas found and extracted from the oil rich areas of Ukwa, salt mined in the Uburu/Okposi salt lakes of Ohaozara local government area. Lead and zinc are also available in some parts of the state. Industries such as Nigeria Breweries, Aba Textile Mills and International Glass industry (IGI) are all in Aba, while Golden Guinea Breweries and modern Ceramics are situated in Umuahia.

Education

Abia State University at Uturu, and the Akanu Ibiam Polytechnic at Uuwana-Afikpo.

Abia State University is one of the eleven state universities which complement the Federal University System in Nigeria. These state academic institutions were created to expand admissions and bring professional skills, expertise and modern research facilities close to the city and rural dwellers; and have helped talented students to obtain Higher education.

The Abia State Polytechnic is also in the city of Aba.

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE Umudike, Umuahia

Tourism

Major tourist attractions include the National War Museum in Umuahia, Azumini Blue River in Ukwa East and the Long Juju of Arochukwu. The Ohafia war dancers, textile weavers of Akwete, the pottery works of Ishiagu all form part of the rich cultural heritage of Abia State.

People

The people of Abia State are predominantly traders and Aba is regarded as one of the largest commercial towns in the country. Its people are travellers and they are found in nearly all the commercial cities of the world in pursuit of business contacts and transaction.

Local Government Areas

Aba North, Aba South, Arochukwu, Bende, Ikwuano, Isiala-Ngwa North, Isiala-Ngwa South, Isuikwato, Obi Nwa, Ohafia, Osisioma Ngwa, Ugwunagbo, Ukwa East, Ukwa West, Umuahia North, Umuahia South, Umu-Neochi

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Contact

State Liason Office:
T.Y. Danjuma Street, Asokoro, Abuja

Plot 1221B, Bishop Oluwole Street.
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel: 01-617537.

Capital: Yola Area: 36,917 km?

Population: 3,737,223 (2005 est.)

Number of Languages: Hausa, Fulfude (58)

Governor: Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd),

PDP ISO 3166-2: NG-AD Date

Created: 27 August 1991

Population Rank: Ranked 21th

Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State with four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. It is one of the thirty-six (36) States which constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The state is essentially a picturesque mountainous land traversed by big river valleys of Benue, Gongola and Yedsarem. The valleys of Cameroon, Mandara and Adamawa mountains form part of this undulating landscape

Adamawa was created out of Gongola State on 27th August, 1991 as one of the nine new states created by the Federal Military Government.

Crops such as maize, rice, millet, sugar cane, cotton, groundnuts, arabica, guinea corn, tea and kola nuts are all successfully grown in the state.

There are abundant deposits of mineral ore in the state such as iron, lead, zinc, limestone, etc.

There are several secondary and primary schools, technical Colleges and private institutions. The state also has a Nursing and Midwifery School, two Vocational Training schools and a College of Legal Studies in the capital. Health and Medical Services have reached a relatively advanced stage of development

Adamawa State is well noted for a rich cultural heritage which is reflected in its past history, craftmanship, music and dances, dress patterns and hospitality.

Festivals such as the Njuwa Fishing Festival which holds at Lake Njuwa in Yola town and the Yinagu fishing festival at Michika attract people within and outside the state from the month of March through May each year.

Other tourist attractions in the state are Koma hills, three sister rocks (Song Local Government) and Kiri Dam near Guyuk
The people of Adamawa, are noted for its rich cultural heritage which reflects in its history, i.e. dances, dress patterns, craftsmanship, music, and her cordial relationships. The three main religions are Islam, Christianity and Traditionalism.

(21) local government areas. They are:

Fufore, Ganye, Gombi, Guyuk, Hong, Jada, Shelleng, Demsa, Madagali, Maiha, Mayo-Belwa, Michika, Mubi, Numan, Song, Yola, Mubi-South, Jimeta, Girei, Toungo and Lamurde.
State Liason Office:

Plot 1227, Bishop Oluwole Street, PMB 12009, Victoria Island, Lagos. Plot 1213, Asokoro District, P.M.B. 305, Garki, Abuja