Question on: JAMB Government - 2021
Who re-organised the Nigeria's four regions into twelve states in May 1967?
A
General Yakubu Gowon
B
Lieutenant-Colonel Ojukwu
C
Philip Effiong
D
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
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Correct Option: A
Option A is the correct answer.
General Yakubu Gowon divided the already existing four regions into newly created twelve states and appointed governors to lead them.
The following were the governors
- Colonel Udoakaha Jacob Esuene South Eastern State
- Lieutenant Commander Papayere Diette-Spiff Rivers State
- Police Commissioner Usman Faruk North western State
- Colonel Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson Lagos State
- Colonel Hassan Usman Katsina Kaduna State
- Colonel Samuel Ogbemudia Bendel State
- Colonel Robert Adeyinka Adebayo Western State
- Colonel Sanni Bello Kano State
- Colonel Chukwuemeka Ojukwu East Central State
- Colonel Ibrahim Taiwo Kwara State
- Colonel Musa Usman North eastern State
- Police Commissoner Joseph Gomwalk Benue/Plateau State
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