Faskari
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Faskari is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. [1] The population of the LGA was 125,181 as of 2003[1] with the city itself having an estimated population of 15,314. [2] The current Sarkin (emir) is Yamma Alhaji Muhammadu Tukur Saidu, and the Executive Chairman is M. Nafiu Garba Faskari, a People's Democratic Party member. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Faskari Local Government Area. nigeriacongress.org. Retrieved on February 6, 2007.
- ^ "The FallingRain.com Gazetteer". Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
- ^ Faskari Local Government. faskari.com. Retrieved on February 6, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Maps for the Faskari Area