[Daily Trust] Seven of this country’s 36 states, together with the Federal Capital Territory [FCT], marked the 40th anniversary of their creation on Wednesday last week, February 3. Niger, Bauchi, Gongola [since renamed Adamawa], Benue, Imo, Ondo and Ogun states as well as FCT were created by General Murtala Mohammed in his unforgettable broadcast of February 3, 1976, during which he also announced the relocation of the Federal Capital from Lagos.
Source: Niger feed
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