Adamawa State
- Current Governor: Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
- Founded: August 27, 1991
- Area: 36,917 km2
- Capital: Yola
- Geopolitical Zone: North East
- HD1 (2021): 0.485; low, 27 of 37
- ISO 3166 code: NG-AD
- Population: 4.25 million
- Postal Code: 640001
- Official Website
- Slogan: Land of Beauty
Background
Adamawa State is located in the Northeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Borno to the northwest, Gombe to the west, and Taraba to the southwest, while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon. The state was formed in 1991 when the former Gongola state was divided into Adamawa and Taraba states.
Population
Of the 36 states in Nigeria, Adamawa state is the eighth largest in area, but the thirteenth least populous with an estimated population of about 4.25 million as of 2016.
Governors
- Abubakar Saleh Michika (Governor): 2 January 1992 - November 1993
- Gregory Agboneni (Military Administrator): 9 December 1993 - 14 September 1994
- Mustapha Ismail (Military Administrator): 14 September 1994 - 22 August 1996
- Joe Kalu-Igboama (Military Administrator): 22 August 1996 - August 1998
- Ahmadu Hussaini (Military Administrator): August 1998 - May 1999
- Boni Haruna (PDP Governor): May 29,1999 - May 29,2007
- Murtala Nyako (PDP/ANPP Governor): May 29,2007 - October 15,2014
- Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (PDP Acting Governor): October 15,2014 - October 1,2014
- Bala Ngilari (PDP Governor): October 1,2014 - May 29,2015
- Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow (APC Governor): May 29,2015 - May 29,2019
- Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (PDP Governor): May 29,2019 - present
University
The American University of Nigeria is a private university located in Yola, Adamawa State. It was founded in 2004 by Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President of Nigeria.
