Nigeria export processing zones authority established under this act, designate such area as he thinks fit to be an export processing zone in this act referred to as a zone. The 6 geopolitical zones in nigeria and their states. This report provides a brief overview of six economic zones in nigeria, and discusses the main findings with respect to the zones. Nigeria shaded relief 1993 339kand pdf format 348k. The oil and gas free zones authority ogfza is the national regulatory agency superintending over the operation of the oil and gas free trade zones in the country. May 21, 2018 a brief history of free zone legislation in nigeria 1992 nigerian export processing zone decree promulgated, covering manufacturing industries at designated zones throughout nigeria, i. It is believed that the geological framework of nigeria is located within. Download now and start your free trial of expertgps 7. The six geopolitical zone structure was proposed by former vicepresident alex ekwueme and was adopted in the 1995 constitutional conference albeit it not in the constitution. Nigerias oil and gas free trade zones regulator official website. A brief history of free zone legislation in nigeria 1992 nigerian export processing zone decree promulgated, covering manufacturing industries at designated zones throughout nigeria, i. Nigerian economic, political and educational resources are often shared across the zones 98 reason for the zones.
Calabar 1996 oil and gas export free zone decree promulgated, covering oil and gas related activities only and based at the onne ikpokiri area of rivers state, nigeria 2003 oil. The southwest geopolitical zone is made up of lagos, ogun, oyo, osun, ondo and ekiti states, 6 states in total. Nigeria department of field support cartographic section map no. The lake chad basin and the coastal areas, including the niger river delta and the western parts of the sokoto region in the far northwest, are underlain by soft.
There are six geopolitical zones in nigeria namely. Lekki free zone set to transform nigerias fortunes. Nigerian map pdf the boundaries and names shown and the. There are over 4,600 plant species identified in nigeria, ranking it eleventh in africa for diversity. With people from all forms of live, ethnic backgrounds, religion, tribe, languages, believe system, political ideologies, cultures and aspirations. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 st.
The 6 geopolitical zones are southwest, southeast, southsouth, northeast, northwest, and northcentral. Solve these word search puzzles and get to know the states in each geopolitical zone. Pdf climate and bioclimate analysis of ondo state, nigeria. Get access to the guidelines that govern all partnerships and investments in the lagos free trade zone. Army map service, series 2201 sheets 12, 17 and 18 cover all of nigeria 1. All of our editable nigeria vector maps are instantly downloadable digital files in either editable pdf or adobe illustrator format. This was expanded to free trade zones ftzs to meet a more liberalised economic development along the lines dictated by the world trade organisation wto, general agreement on. Nigerias free trade zone ftz legislation has been in place for 17 years, but progress in implementation has been uneven and slow. This comprise six states which are lagos, oyo, ondo, osun, ekiti, ogun. Nationallevel political offices, such as the presidency, vice presidency, senate. Free click the following links to download the pdf version of these fun puzzles.
Travel guide to touristic destinations, museums and architecture in lagos. Nigeria is to license a new oil and gas free zone in delta state, the managing director, oil and gas free zones authority, umana umana, said on friday. If you are looking for information on the list of the 36 states and capital in nigeria, then you are on the right page as we have listed the 36 nigerian states according to the six political zones. Nigeria is one of the major oilproducing countries. Chinese and nigerian governments, lekki free zone lfz, a. Nigeria maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. Political and economic change had been rapid and dramatic. Pdf obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in developed and emerging economies. Download nigeria map for free free vectors, stock photos. Seismicity records, nigeria, seismographic stations, seismographs, instrumental records. Chinese investment in african free trade zones africa portal.
Army map service this series covers most of nigeria. Free trade zones can also cover individual areas within a country. The north central geopolitical zone in nigeria comprises of 6 states including the federal capital territory abuja making it 7 note. Other large free trade zones in africa include sadc, the southern african development community south africa, tanzania, zambia and zimbabwe and comesa zimbabwe, zambia, uganda and sudan, illustrating the point that these zones often overlap. Each administrative unit contains the pcode and name.
Minna, ilorin, lokoja, makurdi, lafia and jos are the major townscities here. Introduction in nigeria, seismic events from both historical and instrumental means have been recorded since 1933 2011 adepelumi et, al. Export processing zones epzs began in nigeria as dutyfree activity centres designed to attract and sustain foreign manufacture and export of goods and services. The southern areas near the coast, by contrast, had been swept up in the transatlantic slave trade. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 states and federal capita territory adapted from 11. These includes niger state, kwara state, kogi state, benue state, nasarawa state and plateau state. The nigerian export processing zones act 1992 decree no. Download free nigeria maps in high resolution formats for the web, projects and reports. The 6 geopolitical zones in nigeria is a key constitutional division in nigeria. In terms of real development, the lekki free zone and the ogunguangdong free trade zone have made the most significant progresses, with some onsite infrastructure already built or committed and several firms already operating in the zones. Nigeria time zone and map with current time in the largest cities. In this article, we will discuss some of the ecological regions in nigeria.
Download this free icon about nigeria map, and discover more than 7 million professional graphic resources on freepik. Nigeria is a country with six 6 geopolitical zones created during the regime of president ibrahim babaginda. List of six geopolitical zones in nigeria and their states. The nigeria export processing zones authority, nepza, has granted license to nigerias largest and most ambitious free trade zone and mega port project known as the badagry free zone. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. The regulatory body for all export processing zones, free trade zones, etc in nigeria is the nigeria export processing zones authority nepz. Email this article stratfor while nigeria is divided into the predominately muslim north and predominately christian south, there are also six subregions of nigeria called geopolitical zones. Get your free pdf by completing the following form. We provide a suitable elearning platform for history students in nigeria. Department of primary care and population health, university college london medical school royal free campus, rowland hill street, london, nw3 2pf, united kingdom. The model, based on chinas success story, has seen the formation of free trade zones across the country, with the biggest and most crucial one located adjacently to the countrys commercial capital, lagos. Associated with the varied zones is an array of plant and animal species.
The policy has proven successful all over the world, and as is so often the case, poor implementation appears to be holding nigeria back. Nigeria administrative boundaries levels 0 3 and senatorial districts the dataset represents the common operational data cod for administrative boundaries of nigeria. Nigerias quest for a way out of the current economic recession could easily be found if the federal government pays closer attention to the development of the countrys free trade zones, says. List of 6 geopolitical zones in nigeria nigerialists. Listing of the 6 geopolitical zones in nigeria is given in this post. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. Time zone look up by country with current local times. Aug 01, 2019 the country has over 500 ethnic groups. Sezs are not new in nigeria with 33 free trade zones designated since 1992 but their contribution to fdi and industrialisation has been minimal. Our partners and investors can obtain a hardcopy of the official rules and regulations from our corporate office. Download scientific diagram map of nigeria and its geopolitical zones. The six zones was not entirely carved out based on geographic location, but rather states.
Introduction and historical background 298 section two. Because each of our nigeria digital maps is available in the adobe illustrator or editable pdf format, both of which use a vector based approach to displaying images, you can easily zoom into any portion of our maps without any degradation in the quality of the. Below is the list of geopolitical zones with their states. It includes the brief profile, ownership structure, development phasing. The lekki free zone is an ambitious project with the potential to transform nigerias economy, but it is still very much in development.
The law giving legal backing to nepz as a statutory body is the nigeria export processing zones act, cap 107 as amended nepz law. Nigeria borders on benin the west, niger in the north, chad in northeast and cameroon in the east and southeast. Consolidated and zonal reports 7 southeast geopolitical zone 291 list of acronyms 293 list of maps 294 list of tables 295 executive summary 296 section one. Oldnaija is an online platform dedicated to documenting the history and culture of nigeria. The country experiences a tropical climate with rainforests, savannahs, and also arid areas to the north. There are seven states that falls in this zones which includes zamfara, kano, kebbi. The states are grouped into six geopolitical zones, the north central nc, north. It was created during the regime of the former president of nigeria president ibrahim badamasi babangida. This region occupies less than onethird of nigeria s total land area, and as of 2011, had an estimated population of 23,558,674, which is. May 21, 2020 oldnaija is an online platform dedicated to documenting the history and culture of nigeria. And one of the most populous countries in west africa. Jan 03, 2017 the nigeria export processing zones authority, nepza, has granted license to nigerias largest and most ambitious free trade zone and mega port project known as the badagry free zone.
Sinonigeria, joint is being developed as a model of cooperation between the two countries for. Nigeria, the giant of africa is grouped into six 6 geopolitical zones in which consists of similar tribes, cultures, various background etc. Nigeria has 6 geopolitical zones and all the 36 states of the federation are grouped under these zones. Nigeria s president goodluck jonathan has put in place a transformation agenda to create jobs and diversify the economy. Below is the list of geopolitical zones with their states in nigeria. Nigeria shaded relief 1993 339kand pdf format 348k nigeria small map 2016 14. Nepza licenses three new free trade zones the guardian. Pdf emergent trends in the reported incidence of prostate cancer.
The six geopolitical zones of nigeria is a major division in modern nigeria, created during the regime of president general sani abacha. History of oil and gas free zones authority ogfza in nigeria. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 st openi. Most people dont know that nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones and has 36 states and capital.
Sep 04, 2014 the model, based on chinas success story, has seen the formation of free trade zones across the country, with the biggest and most crucial one located adjacently to the countrys commercial capital, lagos. Ogfza was established by section 2 of the oil and gas export free zone act no. In this post, ill list the geopolitical zones of nigeria and their states. It is a federal presidential state with a population of 183,202,000 people.
Nigerias president goodluck jonathan has put in place a transformation agenda to create jobs and diversify the economy. The six geopolitical zones of nigeria is a major division in modern nigeria, created during the. Download fulltext pdf climate and bioclimate analysis of ondo state, nigeria article pdf available in meteorologische zeitschrift 205. Detailed and highresolution maps of lagos, portugal for free download. Below is the list of the six geopolitical zones of nigeria and their states under them. Suite 107, nawa complex, plot 106107 ahmadu bello way, cadastra road kado district abuja. Pdf socioeconomic status and obesity in abia state, south east. Emmanuel jime, has disclosed that the authority has licensed three new free trade zones ftzs. Nigeria free trade zones law is backward, delays business. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria wipo. Apr 05, 2017 there are six geopolitical zones in nigeria namely.
In nigeria, there are two types of free trade concept the specialised and the generalpurpose tradeexport zone. In the south, nigeria is washed by the waters of the atlantic ocean. Nigeria to establish new oil, gas free zone in delta. The northeast geopolitical zone of nigeria or the north eastern part of nigeria comprises of six member states. Latest travel advice for nigeria, including how to stay safe during the coronavirus. Lekki free zone set to transform nigerias fortunes world. Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population. In nigeria, flattened forms of terrain are common 23 of its. New investors are breathing life into the lekki peninsula.
It is believed that the geological framework of nigeria is. Complete the form for your free download of the africa reports special feature the sahel trap. The managing director of nigeria export processing zone authority nepza, hon. Alaro city is at the end of this road, in the lekki free zone, close to the. Pdf to date there has not been any nationwide agestandardized incidence data reported for prostate cancer in nigeria.