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Iom Shelter Needs Assessment in Return Areas: Adamawa State
International Organization for Migration IOM SHELTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN RETURN AREAS: ADAMAWA STATE October 2017 Shelter Needs Assessment Report IOM Shelter Needs Assessment in Return Areas: Adamawa State Table of Content BACKGROUND ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 OBJECTIVE ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 COVERAGE ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 METHODOLOGY ……………………………………………………………………………….. 5 FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS Demographic Profile …………………………………………………………………………. 6 Housing, Land and Property ………………………………………………………………… 13 Housing Condition ……………………………………………………………………………18 Damage Assessment …………………………………………………………………………22 Access to Other Services …………………………………………………………………….29 RECOMMENDATIONS …………………………………………………………………………. 35 Page 1 IOM Shelter Needs Assessment in Return Areas: Adamawa State BACKGROUND In North-Eastern Nigeria, attacks and counter attacks have resulted in prolonged insecurity and endemic violations of human rights, triggering waves of forced displacement. Almost two million people remain displaced in Nigeria, and displacement continues to be a significant factor in 2017. Since late 2016, IOM and other humanitarian partners have been able to scale up on its activities. However, despite the will and hope of the humanitarian community and the Government of Nigeria and the dedication of teams and humanitarian partners in supporting them, humanitarian needs have drastically increased and the humanitarian response needs to keep scaling up to reach all the affected population in need. While the current humanitarian -
Nigeria's Constitution of 1999
PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:42 constituteproject.org Nigeria's Constitution of 1999 This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:42 Table of contents Preamble . 5 Chapter I: General Provisions . 5 Part I: Federal Republic of Nigeria . 5 Part II: Powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria . 6 Chapter II: Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy . 13 Chapter III: Citizenship . 17 Chapter IV: Fundamental Rights . 20 Chapter V: The Legislature . 28 Part I: National Assembly . 28 A. Composition and Staff of National Assembly . 28 B. Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of National Assembly . 29 C. Qualifications for Membership of National Assembly and Right of Attendance . 32 D. Elections to National Assembly . 35 E. Powers and Control over Public Funds . 36 Part II: House of Assembly of a State . 40 A. Composition and Staff of House of Assembly . 40 B. Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of House of Assembly . 41 C. Qualification for Membership of House of Assembly and Right of Attendance . 43 D. Elections to a House of Assembly . 45 E. Powers and Control over Public Funds . 47 Chapter VI: The Executive . 50 Part I: Federal Executive . 50 A. The President of the Federation . 50 B. Establishment of Certain Federal Executive Bodies . 58 C. Public Revenue . 61 D. The Public Service of the Federation . 63 Part II: State Executive . 65 A. Governor of a State . 65 B. Establishment of Certain State Executive Bodies . -
CPSWG RESPONSE DASHBOARD - ADAMAWA STATE - Quarter 1, 2019 Child Protection Sub Working Group, Nigeria
CPSWG RESPONSE DASHBOARD - ADAMAWA STATE - Quarter 1, 2019 Child Protection Sub Working Group, Nigeria YobeCASE MANAGEMENT REACH BY LGA PSYCHOSOCIALYobe SUPPORT SERVICES (PSS) REACH BY LGA 78% 14% Madagali ± Madagali ± Borno Borno Michika Michika 86% 10% 82% 16% Mubi North Mubi North Hong 100% Mubi South 5% Hong Gombi 100% 100% Gombi 10% 27% Mubi South Shelleng Shelleng Guyuk Song 0% Guyuk Song 0% 0% Maiha 0% Maiha Chad Chad Lamurde 0% Lamurde 0% Nigeria Girei Nigeria Girei 36% 81% 11% 96% Numan 0% Numan 0% Yola North Demsa 100% Demsa 26% Yola North 100% 0% Adamawa Fufore Yola South 0% Yola South 100% Fufore Mayo-Belwa Mayo-Belwa Adamawa Local Government Area Local Government (LGA) Target Area (LGA) Target LGA TARGET LGA TARGET Demsa 1,170 DEMSA 78 Fufore 370 Jada FUFORE 41 Jada Ganye 0 GANYE 0 Girei 933 GIREI 16 Gombi 4,085 State Boundary GOMBI 33 State Boundary Guyuk 0 GUYUK 0 LGA Boundary Hong 16,941 HONG 6 Ganye Ganye LGA Boundary Jada 0 JADA 0 Not Targeted Lamurde 839 LAMURDE 6 Not Targeted Madagali 6,321 MADAGALI 119 % Reach Maiha 2,800 MAIHA 12 % REACH Mayo-Belwa 0 0 MAYO - BELWA 0 0 Michika 27,946 Toungo 0% MICHIKA 232 Toungo 0% 1 - 36 Mubi North 11,576 MUBI NORTH 154 1 - 5 Mubi South 11,821 MUBI SOUTH 139 37 - 78 Numan 2,250 NUMAN 14 6 - 11 Shelleng 0 SHELLENG 0 79 - 82 12 - 16 Song 1,437 SONG 21 Teungo 25 83 - 86 TOUNGO 6 17 - 27 Yola North 1,189 YOLA NORTH 14 Yola South 2,824 87 - 100 YOLA SOUTH 47 28 - 100 SOCIO-ECONOMICYobe REINTEGRATION REACH BY LGA MINEYobe RISK EDUCATION (MRE) REACH BY LGA Madagali Madagali R 0% I 0% ± -
Comparative Economics of Fresh and Smoked Fish Marketing in Some Local Government Areas in Adamawa State, Nigeria
COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS OF FRESH AND SMOKED FISH MARKETING IN SOME LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA. ONYIA, L.U., ADEBAYO, E.F., ADEWUYI, K.O., EKWUNIFE, E.G., OCHOKWU,I.J, OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION • INTRODUCTION • MATERIALS AND METHODS • RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS • CONCLUSIONS • RECOMMENDATIONS INTRODUCTION ü FISH IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF ANIMAL PROTEIN, ü ESSENTIAL FOOD ITEM IN THE DIET OF NIGERIANS (JIM-SAIKI AND OGUNBADEJO, 2003), ü AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF LIFE AND LIVELIHOODS FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AND FOR THAT MATTER THE SELECTED COMMUNITIES, ü PROVIDES A SPENDABLE INCOME FOR MANY FAMILIES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD (JERE AND MWENDO-PEHIRI, 2004). INTRODUCTION CONTINUED v IN NIGERIA, FISH IS SOLD TO CONSUMERS AS: ü FROZEN OR ICED, ü CURED (SMOKED), ü SUN DRIED, ü FRESH EITHER FROM A CULTURED POND OR FROM THE WILD. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY • TO IDENTIFY SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FISH MARKETERS • TO COMPARE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF FRESH AND SMOKED FISH ENTERPRISES IN THE STUDY AREAS. MATERIALS AND METHODS THE STUDY AREA ü SEVEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF ADAMAWA STATE (NGURORE, YOLA SOUTH, YOLA NORTH, GIREI, DEMSA, FUFORE AND NUMAN) WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED BASED ON THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE FISH LANDING SITES, ü DATA COLLECTED THROUGH WELL-STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE OF FRESH AND SMOKED FISH MARKETERS FROM 7 MARKETS, ü 286 QUESTIONNAIRES WERE RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE FISH MARKETERS. METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS • DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS IN TERMS OF FREQUENCIES AND PERCENTAGES • GROSS MARGIN ANALYSIS WAS USED TO DETERMINE -
LGA Demsa Fufore Ganye Girei Gombi Guyukk Hong Jada Lamurde
LGA Demsa Fufore Ganye Girei Gombi Guyukk Hong Jada Lamurde Madagali Maiha Mayo Belwa Michika Mubi North Mubi South Numan Toungo Shellenge Song Yola North Yola South PVC PICKUP ADDRESS Along Gombe Road, Demsa Town, Demsa Local Govt. Area Gurin Road, Adjacent Local Govt. Guest House, Fufore Local Govt. Area Along Federal Government College, Ganye Road, Ganye Lga Adjacent Local Govt. Guest Road, Girei Local Govt. Area Sangere Gombi, Aong Yola Road, Gombi L.G.A Palamale Nepa Ward Guyuk Town, Guyuk Local Govt. Area Opposite Cottage Hospital Shangui Ward, Hong Local Govt. Area Old Secretariat, Jada Along Ganye Road, Jada Lafiya Lamurde Road, Lamurde Local Govt. Area Palace Road, Gulak, Near Gulak Police Station, Madagali Lga Behind Local Govt. Secretariat, Mayonguli Ward, Maiha Jalingo Road Near Maternity Mayo Belwa Lga Michika Bye-Pass Zaibadari Ward Michika Lga Inside Local Govt. Secretariat, Mubi North Lumore Street, Opposite District Head's Palace, Gela, Mubi South Councilors Quarters, Off Jalingo Road, Numan Lga Barade Road, Oppoiste Sss Office, Toungo Old Local Govt Secretariat Street, Shelleng Town, Shelleng Lga Opp. Cattage Hospital Yola Road, Song Local Govt. Area No. 7 Demsawo Street, Demsawo Ward, Yola North Lga Yola Bye-Pass Fufore Road Opp. Aliyu Mustapha College, Bako Ward, Yola Town, Yola South Lga Yola Bye-Pass Fufore Road Opp. Aliyu Mustapha College, Bako Ward, Yola Town, Yola South Lga. -
Adamawa - Health Sector Reporting Partners (April - June, 2020)
Nigeria: Adamawa - Health Sector Reporting Partners (April - June, 2020) Number of Local Reporting PARTNERS PER TYPE Government Area Partners OF ORGANIZATIONS BREAKDOWN OF PEOPLE REACHED PER CATEGORY NGOs/UN People Reached PiN/Target IDP Returnee Host Agencies Community 21 Partners14 including 230,996 LGAs with ongoing International NGOs and activities 95,764 13,922 1,268 80,573 UN Agencies 11/3 212,433 DEMSA (4 Partners) MICHIKA (6 Partners) FSACI, IOM, JHF, WHO GZDI, IRC, JHF, PLAN, WHO, ZSF MADAGALI REACHED: 6,070 REACHED: 6,578 FUFORE (4 Partners) MUBI NORTH (7 Partners) MICHIKA GDZI, IOM, JHF, LESGO, PLAN, IOM, JHF, UNICEF, WHO SWOGE, WHO REACHED: 17,309 REACHED: 6,924 MUBI NORTH GANYE (2 Partners) MUBI SOUTH (6 Partners) HONG JHF GDZI, IOM, JHF, LESGO, RHHF, ZSF GOMBI MUBI SOUTH REACHED: - REACHED: 4,090 GIREI (4 Partners) NUMAN (1 Partner) SHELLENG JHF AGUF, IOM, JHF, WHO MAIHA REACHED: 22,348 REACHED: - SONG GUYUK GOMBI (3 Partners) SHELLENG (1 Partner) JHF GDZI, JHF, WHO LAMURDE REACHED: 220 REACHED: - GIREI GUYUK (2 Partners) SONG (2 Partners) NUMAN AGUF, JHF JHF DEMSA REACHED: - REACHED: 7,355 YOLA SOUTH YOLA NORTH HONG (3 Partners) TOUNGO (1 Partner) GDZI, JHF, WHO JHF MAYO FUFORE REACHED: 423 REACHED: - BELWA JADA (1 Partner) YOLA NORTH (4 Partners) HARAF, IOM, JHF, UNICEF JHF JADA REACHED: - REACHED: 1,224 LAMURDE (1 Partner) YOLA SOUTH (4 Partners) GANYE JHF IOM, JHF, SWOGE, UNICEF Number of Organizations REACHED: - REACHED: 7,355 (3 Partners) MADAGALI 1 7 JHF, PLAN, WHO TOUNGO REACHED: 4,537 MAIHA (2 Partners) JHF, WHO -
Borno State, Nearly Tarmuwa Magumeri Kala/ Fune Jere Mafa 60 000 People Face the Threat of Famine Balge Nangere Dikwa (Phase 5)
N°32 SAHEL AND MAPSMARCH & FACTS 2016 WEST AFRICA Club No 44, November 2016 ONE OUT OF THREE PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA FACED WITH ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY August-September 2016 ccording to the fi ndings of the 1 Lake A Cadre harmonisé analysis of Abadam Yusufari Chad August 2016, some 4.4 million people in Yunusari Machina Mobbar Kukawa northeastern Nigeria were facing acute Nguru Karasuwa Guzamala food insecurity (phases 3-5) requiring Bade Borsari Mobbar urgent humanitarian assistance. In Bade Geidam Nganzai Monguro the worst affected and less acces- Jakusko Marte Yobe Ngala sible pockets of Borno state, nearly Tarmuwa Magumeri Kala/ Fune Jere Mafa 60 000 people face the threat of famine Balge Nangere Dikwa (phase 5). Boko Haram attacks and Damaturu Kaga Maiduguru Potiskum Konduga Bama suicide bombings continue to cause Fika Gujba fatalities and large-scale population Borno Gwoza displacement. This has had a negative Damboa Gulani impact on food consumption and Biu Chibok Madagali livelihood activities within both Askira/Uba Kwaya Michika displaced and host community house- Kusar Hawul Hong Bayo Mubi North holds. The situation continues to Shani Girie be particularly alarming in Borno, Mubi South Shelleng Maina Adamawa and Yobe which host large Song Adamawa numbers of internally displaced Lamurde people (IDPs). According to the Inter- Numan Gombi Demsa Yola North national Organization for Migration’s Yola South (IOM) June 2016 report, there are over Fufore Mayo- 1.4 million IDPs in Borno, 159 445 in Lake Abadam Bel Yusufari Chad Jada Yunusari Machina Mobbar Kukawa Adamawa and 111 671 in Yobe. New Phases of food insecurity Nguru Karasuwa Guzamala Bade Borsari Mobbar Bade Geidam Nganzai Monguro Jakusko Marte Yobe Ngala Tarmuwa Magumeri Kala/ Fune Jere Mafa Balge Nangere Dikwa Damaturu Kaga Maiduguru Potiskum Konduga Bama Fika arrivals of IDPs put additional stress Gujba Borno Gwoza Phase 1: Minimal Gulani Damboa Ganye Biu Chibok Madagali Askira/Uba Kwaya Michika Kusar Hawul Hong Bayo Mubi North Shani Girie Mubi South Shelleng Maina on host communities. -
Biometric Registration 4 December 2018
State: LGA: Ward: DTM Dakri, Damare, Nigeria Adamawa Girei Girei Girei 1, Modire/Vinikilang Biometric Registration 4 December 2018 Yobe Total Registered Borno individuals households Gombe 16,479 6,327 Adamawa PPP Girei 1 76% 16% Cameroon Dakri SANGERE DUTSE _IDPs Women and Children Children under 5 years Taraba P SABON GARI P 43% 57% Male Female ± Girei 2 Girei 3% 11% Elderly People with ANGWAN KARA vulnerabilities P FEDERAL HOUSING P LGA of origin of registered individuals LGA % Household size distribution MADAGALI 40% % Damare % GWOZA 24% 20 20 BADIRISA/LAINDE MICHIKA 12% % P HONG 4% 5 BAJABURE 1 ASKIRA / UBA 3% % % P Modire 3 MUBI NORTH 2% 2 1 1 DAMBOA 2% NUMAN 2% % 9 BAMA 2% Others 10% % JABBORE 5 P % P 3 Registration site 1% Percentage of households Percentage 1% 1% Yola North 0 0.75 1.5 3 Km Ward boundary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Household size Recently concluded Biometric Registra�on in Girei Local Government Area (LGA), within the period of 13 November – 28 November 2018, has brought the total number of Returnees and Displaced persons in Girei (LGA) to 16,476 individuals (6,327 households). The average family size within the loca�on is 3, with 33 per cent of families comprising of 1 - 2 members; 35 per cent comprising of 3 - 4 members; 21 per cent comprising of 5-6 members; 8 per cent comprising of 7-8 members; and 3 per cent comprising of 9 and above members. During the registra�on exercise, the enumerators collected vulnerability data to iden�fy individuals who may require addi�onal humanitarian assistance. -
(Fugs) Through Agro-Processing and Market Accessibility in Adamawa State, Nigeria
Vol. 5(4), pp. 129-134, April, 2013 Journal of Development and Agricultural DOI 10.5897/JDAE12.090 ISSN 2006-9774 © 2013 Academic Journals Economics http://www.academicjournals.org/JDAE Full Length Research Paper Role of Fadama III in improving the income of Fadama User Groups (FUGs) through agro-processing and market accessibility in Adamawa State, Nigeria M. R. Ja’afar-Furo 1*, M. K. Bello 2, S. I. Mshelia 2 and D. M. Hammanyaji 2 1Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Adamawa State University, PMB 25, Mubi, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. 2Adamawa State Fadama Co-ordination Office (ADSFCO), C/o Adamawa Agricultural Development Programme, P. O. Box 780, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Accepted 4 December, 2012 This study was conducted to evaluate the income status of Fadama III beneficiaries in Adamawa State, Nigeria, with the ultimate aim of determining the effects of the project on Fadama User Groups (FUGs) in the month of June, 2011. A total of six (6) Local Government Areas (Fufore, Girei, Demsa, Mayobelwa, Maiha and Madagali) believed to have established FUGs with functional agro-processing enterprises were purposely selected from the three (3) senatorial districts, SE, (two from each SE) of the State. Data were collected from the FUGs by the use of questionnaire, in addition to oral interviews and group discussions. Results indicated that a larger proportion of the projects participating in adding value to agricultural commodities were concentrated in Madagali LGA, with male membership accounting for the majority in the FUGs. Gender wise, age group of 18 to 39 years recorded the highest in both sexes. -
An Atlas of Nigerian Languages
AN ATLAS OF NIGERIAN LANGUAGES 3rd. Edition Roger Blench Kay Williamson Educational Foundation 8, Guest Road, Cambridge CB1 2AL United Kingdom Voice/Answerphone 00-44-(0)1223-560687 Mobile 00-44-(0)7967-696804 E-mail [email protected] http://rogerblench.info/RBOP.htm Skype 2.0 identity: roger blench i Introduction The present electronic is a fully revised and amended edition of ‘An Index of Nigerian Languages’ by David Crozier and Roger Blench (1992), which replaced Keir Hansford, John Bendor-Samuel and Ron Stanford (1976), a pioneering attempt to synthesize what was known at the time about the languages of Nigeria and their classification. Definition of a Language The preparation of a listing of Nigerian languages inevitably begs the question of the definition of a language. The terms 'language' and 'dialect' have rather different meanings in informal speech from the more rigorous definitions that must be attempted by linguists. Dialect, in particular, is a somewhat pejorative term suggesting it is merely a local variant of a 'central' language. In linguistic terms, however, dialect is merely a regional, social or occupational variant of another speech-form. There is no presupposition about its importance or otherwise. Because of these problems, the more neutral term 'lect' is coming into increasing use to describe any type of distinctive speech-form. However, the Index inevitably must have head entries and this involves selecting some terms from the thousands of names recorded and using them to cover a particular linguistic nucleus. In general, the choice of a particular lect name as a head-entry should ideally be made solely on linguistic grounds. -
Borno Cameroon
NIGERIA: GENDER BASED VIOLENCE SUB SECTOR OPERATIONAL PRESENCE ADAMAWA STATE - MARCH, 2019 Date: 24-April-19 Gulak Plan/LHI BORNO 7 LGAs Covered Co�age Hosp.Gulak Duhu/Shuwa Plan/LHI Partners Madzi 5 Plan/LHI ± Jigalambu IRC 36Health Facilities* Bazza Margi IRC Mayo Bani Minksi/Wuri Ngiki IRC IRC Kolere MADAGALI GZDI, IOM Michika IRC Digil IOM, IRC Michika II Shangui Mujara General Hospital Michika IRC MICHIKA Hong General Hospital Futudou/Futules MICHIKA Plan/LHI Guyaku Vi/Boka Guyaku Primary Health Care MUBI NORTH Plan/LHI HONG Digil Muchalla MUBI NORTH Betso Garkida Kolere General Hospital Garkida Bahuli SatamIRC Health Clinic MUBI SOUTH Duwa MUBI SOUTH GOMBI HONG Mijilu Fo�a PHCC GOMBI GZDI Gombi South Lokuwa Nyailo PHCC IOM, IRC MAIHA Lokuwa PHC SHELLENG Bahuli Guyuk MAIHA SONG Plan/LHI Co�age Hospital Guyuk Mujara Guyuk PHCC SONG IOM GUYUK Gella GUYUK Gyawana GZDI, IRC Gyawana PHCC Nassarawo IOM LAMURDELAMURDE General Hospital Mubi GIREI DEMSA GIREI Mayonguli SabonDuhu Pegi NUMAN Mayonguli PHCC Numan General Hospital NUMAN YOLAYOLA SOUTH SOUTH Song Gari NassarawoDuhu Clinic B Health Clinic Yola Specialist Hospital Wuro Dole YOLAYOLA NORTH NORTH J/Lamba PHCC Waduku PariyaDuhu Tingno Dutse PHCC IOM MAYO-BELWA Girei II ToungoDuhu IOM Meddy Private Clinic FUFORE FUFORE Girei B PHCC Namtari Gereng IOM Gereng PHCC Wuro Jabbe PHCC KomaDuhu II BodeDuhu Yolde Pate NAPTIP Modire Yolde PHCC JADA JADA FMC Yola IOM JADA Co�. Hosp. Fufore Fufore CAMEROON IOM Vunoklang PHCC KomaDuhu I NAPTIP GANYEGANYE Karewa New Boshang Hospital Ltd Zenith Care Consultant Ajiya Ajiya PHCC TONGUNO Jada II Jada I PHCC Ganye I Old Market Health Clinic Women and Girls Friendly Space Functional RPs Functional Health Facility (HF) providing CMR- For feedback, please contact SV-IPV services 1:1,753,895 Kilometers Coordiantor, Sylvia Opinia:- [email protected] SS/HF presence IMO, Toyese Oyelade:- [email protected] 0 12.5 25 50 75 100 No presence Data Source:- GBVSWG 5Ws. -
Measuring Landcover Indicies of Adamawa State Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (Gis) Techniques
FUTY Journal of the Environment, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2009 1 © School of Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Yola-Nigeria. ISSN 1597-8826 ((©© School of Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Yola-Nigeria. ISSN 1597-8826 MEASURING LANDCOVER INDICIES OF ADAMAWA STATE USING REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) TECHNIQUES A. A. Musa1 and A. L. Tukur2 1Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Federal University of Technology, Yola 2Department of Geography, Federal University of Technology, Yola ABSTRACT Areas covered by marshlands, highlands and plains were needed in each local government area (LGA) as the bases for allocating funds to the LGAs. In recognition of the fact that ground survey techniques are very labor intensive, consumes a lot of time and generally inconveniencing, a GIS technique was adopted. Satellite images of the state were sub divided along the LGA boundaries. Highlands were located visually and digitized into vector polygons, and then by using the polygon tool of the GIS, areas covered by the polygons were determined. The image classification routine was used to isolate marshlands. By going to the ‘Raster Tools…’ menu and specifying the ‘Display/Edit Raster Attributes’ tool, the areas covered by the marshlands were also determined. Areas covered by plains on the other hand were determined indirectly. The area covered by highlands (already computed) was subtracted from the total area of the LGA by using manual qualitative deduction. Since highlands and plains are mutually exclusive, the result of the subtraction is the area covered by plains. It was observed that LGAs with the highest percentage of marshlands are those which R.Benue pass through.