Southern Kaduna

Southern Kaduna (formerly Southern Zaria) is an area inhabited by the non-Hausa peoples south of Zaria Emirate of Kaduna State. It is located in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. Some view it as being less of geographical identity and more of an ethnic identity concept.[1]

Southern Kaduna

Gurara

Southern Zaria
Cultural region
Nickname(s): 
Chongai
Part ofKaduna State  Nigeria
- Settlement of Nok culturec. 1500 BC
- Nok culture areac. 1500 BC - c. 500 AD
- Kwararafa confederacyc. 900 - c. 1700
- Northern Region British Nigeria (later Middle Belt, Nigeria)1903-4


(1950s)
- Southern Zariac. 1900
- Nerzit regionc. 1950
- Southern Kadunac. 1990
- Gurara Stateproposed
Founded by- Proto Nok people
Capitals• Fantswam (Kafanchan) (Economic capital)
• Kachia (Political capital)
Composed of
Government
 • TypeChief
• Agwam, Agwom (Agom), Ere, Esu (Sa), Etum, Kpop, Ngbiar, Odyong, Pukgom, Res, Tum, Uchu
• Clan heads
• Village heads
Population
 (2016 estimate)
 • Total~ 4,564,100
Demographics
 • LanguageGbagyi-Gbari
 • LanguageTyap-Jju
 • LanguageAdara-Kulu
 • LanguageHyam-Gyong
 • LanguageKoro Wachi
 • LanguageNinzam-Nikyob-Nindem
 • LanguageTsam-Bishi-Timap
 • LanguageTugbiri-Niragu-T'kurmi-Tivori
 • ReligionChristianity, Traditional religion, Islam
Time zoneWAT

Languages

Southern Kaduna consists of diverse minority ethno-linguistic groups who speak languages belonging to the Niger–Congo and West Chadic language groups.[2] Below are languages and dialects spoken by the people of Southern Kaduna:

LGALanguages
ChikunGbagyi
JabaAshe; Duya; Hyam
Jema'aAshe; Berom; Duya; Fantswam; Gyong; Hyam; Jju; Kanufi; Mada; Kyoli Nikyob-Nindem; Ninzo; Nungu; Nyankpa; Shamang; Tyap; Tyuku Zhire; Numana
KachiaAdara; Doka; Gbagyi; Hyam; Iku-Gora-Ankwa; Ikulu; Jju; Nghan; Koro Wachi; Kuturmi; Shamang; Tyap; Zhire
Kaduna NorthBacama; Gbagyi; Hausa; Kanuri; Yoruba
Kaduna SouthAdara; Gbagyi; Hausa; Idoma; Igbo; Tyap; Yoruba
KagarkoAshe; Duya; Gbagyi; Koro Wachi
KajuruAdara; Ajiya; Kuce; Gbagyi; Shuwa-Zamani
KauraGworok; Firan; Iten; Takad; Sholyio; Tyap and Tyecarak (Tyecaat)
KauruAbisi; Bina; Dungu; Jere; Ikulu; Kaivi; Kinuku; Koono; Mala; Rigwe; Ruma; Sheni; T'kurmi; Tsam; Tumi; Tyap; Vono; Vori and Hausa
LereAmo; Bina; Janji; Lemoro; Lere; Sanga; Tugbiri-Niragu and Hausa
SangaAhwai; Ayu; Bu; Gwandara; Hasha; Ninzo; Numana; Nungu; Sambe; Sha; Toro
Zangon KatafIkulu; Jju; Nghan; and Tyap; Tyecarak (Tyecaat)

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Natural Resources

It was reported that a former Nigerian Minister of Solid Minerals, Prof. Leslie Obiora, made a compilation of the list of minerals across the country which amounted to 74 minerals, declaring about 34 to be minable to commercial scale, with Southern Kaduna having over 30 minerals with over fifty percent (50%) of them minable.[4]

Education

Southern Kaduna boasts of having the most educated citizens in the Northwest geo-political zone of Nigeria.

Present Tertiary Institutions

Proposed

The News Agency if Nigeria (NAN) reported that the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah recently submitted a bid to establish a private university to the National Universities Commission (NUC). This university as said would be focused on Medical Studies and is to be called:

There is also a bill at the Nigerian Senate sponsored by the senator representing the Kaduna South Senatorial district, Danjuma Laah, to establish a federal University in the area, which is to be known as:

  • Federal University of Science and Technology, Manchok.[6]

Genocidal Concerns

The National Publicity Secretary, Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) the mouthpiece of the people of the area, Luka Binniyat, after one of the frequent attacks on a village in Kajuru Local Government Area in the Southern Kaduna area in vowed that the people will defend themselves against attacks by armed bandits and kidnappers and added that members of the group also plan to establish a “natural security outfit” to defend themselves against invaders and killers.[7]

Notable people
gollark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vo2dVyzoYA
gollark: Who is this "person" who is "streaming"?
gollark: No, I mean slogans are entirely orthogonal to what organizations actually do.
gollark: But that doesn't mean much.
gollark: They got rid of that, or at least moved it to elsewhere in the mission statement.

See also

References
  1. Angerbrandt, Henrik (August 7, 2015). "Religion, ethnicity and citizenship: demands for territorial self-determination in southern Kaduna". Journal of Contemporary African Studies. 33 (2). Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. "Languages of Africa". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  3. "Nigeria". Ethnologue (22 ed.). Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  4. Haruna, David Livingstone (February 20, 2020). "Nigeria: Southern Kaduna and Tale of Illegal Artisans, Miners". All Africa. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  5. "Sherah Hassan University Will Focus On Medical Studies - Proprietor". June 28, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. Akwueh, Edwin (February 23, 2018). "Senate moves to establish University of Technology Manchok". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  7. "Southern Kaduna vows to set up security force to protect itself". CGTN Africa. February 20, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
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