STATE HOUSE AND CABINET OFFICE Principal Secretary to the Head of State: Mr Hamzat Ahmadu Permanent Secretary: Mr H. R. B. Harper Principal Private Secretary to C.-in-C: Mr U. J. Ekaette CABINET OFFICE Secretary to the Federal Military Government: (vacant) MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Permanent Secretary: Mr I. J. F. Iyalla MINISTRY Of Defence Permanent Secretary: Mallam I. M. Damcida MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL Resources Permanent Secretary: Dr Bukar Shaib MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Permanent Secretary: Mr I. J. Ebong MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Permanent Secretary: Alhaji Ahmed Joda MINISTRY OF ESTABLISHMENTS Permanent Secretary: Alhaji Y. Gobir MINISTRY OF FINANCE Permanent Secretary: Mr A. A. Ayida MINISTRY OF HEALTH Permanent Secretary: Mr S. I. A. Akenzua MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIES Permanent Secretary: Mr A. Liman Ciroma MINISTRY OF INFORMATION Permanent Secretary: Alhaji A. Tatari Ali MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS Permanent Secretary: Mr S. B. Awoniyi MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary: Mr A. A. Adediran MINISTRY OF LABOUR Permanent Secretary: Mr S. O. Koku MINISTRY OF MINES AND POWER Permanent Secretary: Mr P. C. Asiodu MINISTRY OF Trade Permanent Secretary: Mr V. Adegoroye MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT Permanent Secretary: Mr C. O. Lawson MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING Permanent Secretary: Mr G. A. E. Longe FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Chairman: Alhaji Sule Katagum, CBE, OTR First Commissioner: Sir Samuel Manuwa DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISSIONERS IN OTHER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES Britain: Alhaji Sule Dede Kolo; Botswana: COMMONWEAlth High CoMMISSIONERS Britain: Sir Cyril Pickard, KCMG; Australia: NIGERIAN RepresentatioN IN NON- Algeria (Chargé d'Affaires); Arab Republic of Egypt (Ambassador); Brazil (Chargé d'Affaires); Cameroun Republic (Ambassador); Central African Republic (Chargé d'Affaires); Dahomey (Chargé d'Affaires); Equatorial Guinea (Ambassador); Ethiopia (Ambassador); France (Ambassador); Germany (Ambassador); Guinea (Ambassador); Italy (Ambassador); Ivory Coast (Chargé d'Affaires); Japan (Ambassador); Liberia (Ambassador); Libya (Chargé d'Affaires) Mali (Chargé d'Affaires); MorOCCO (Chargé d'Affaires); Netherlands (Ambassador); Niger (Ambassador); Republic of Ireland (Ambassador) (resident in London); Pakistan (Ambassador); Poland (Ambassador); Saudi Arabia (Ambassador); Senegal (Ambassador); Sudan (Ambassador); Sweden (Chargé d'Affaires); Switzerland (Ambassador); Togo (Ambassador); United Nations (Permanent Representative); United States (Ambassador); U.S.S.R. (Ambassador); Upper Volta (Chargé d'Affaires); People's Republic of China (Ambassador); Zaire (Ambassador). THE STATES The twelve States were established by decree of 27th May 1967; they are; Central Eastern State Aba, Abakaliki, Afikpo Awgu, Awka, Bende, Nsukka, Okigwe, Onitsha, Orlu, Owerri and Udi divisions. Lagos State Western State The Federal Territory and Badagry, Epe and Ikeja divisions. Egba, Egbado, Ekiti, Ibadan, Ife, Ijebu, Ijebu Remo, Ilesha, Okitipupa, Ondo, Oshun, Owo and Oyo divisions. South Eastern State Ogoja, Obudu, Obubra, Ikom, Abak, Calabar, Eket, Nyong, Ikot-Ekpene, Opobo and Uyo divisions. Kwara State Ilorin, Lafiagi-Pategi, Borgu, Igala, Igbirra, Kabba and Kwara, Koton-Karfi divisions. Mid-Western State Aboh, Afenmai, Akoko-Edo, Asaba, Benin, Ishan, Isoko, Urhobo, Warri and Western Ijaw divisions. North Central State Katsina, Jema'a, Kaduna Capital Territory and Zaria divisions. Benue-Plateau State Akwanga, (Southern) Idoma, Lafia, Nasarawa, Tiv, Wukari, Jos, Lowland (Shendam) and Pankshin divisions. North-Western State Argungu, Gwandu, Sokoto, Abuja, Bida, Kontagora and Minna divisions. North-Eastern State Bedde, Biu, Bornu, Dikwa, Potiskum, Adamawa, Muri, Numan, Sardauna (Northern), Sardauna (Southern), Bauchi, Gombe and Katagum divisions. Kano State Kano and Northern divisions. Each state has its own Military Governor and (almost entirely) civilian Executive Council. Each state has its own civil service and its own capital and receives a defined individual share of the Federal Revenue. The Military Governors are members of the Supreme Military Council and each State has its own civilian representative on the Federal Executive Council. NIGERIAN TITLES NORTHERN States Note: The possessive is formed by adding 'n' to the end of the title, e.g. Galadiman Pategi or Galadima of Pategi (although Dallater becomes Dallatun, and Wambai becomes Wamban). Magajin Garin Shehu Shettima Tafida Turaki Wali Wambai Waziri Zanna District Head Chief Scribe. Kanuri title for Emir or Administrative Head. Equivalent to Hausa 'Sarki'. District Head. Moslem scholar. In normal use equivalent to 'Mr'. Chief District Head Title for an Emir or District Head. Nearest English equivalent Title accorded to a very learned man. Leader of Moslem scholars. Equivalent to an Honorary Doctorate. District Head Legal Adviser. District Head. Vizier or Chief Minister, e.g. Wazirin Ayyukan Katsina-Chief Equivalent to English title 'Lord' (Kanuri). WESTERN State and Mid-Western StaTE There are numerous individual titles in Western and Mid-Western Nigeria, e.g. Oni, Alake, Olubadan, Ataoja and Olu. The title is normally prefixed to the name of a district, in which case the titles mentioned above become Oni of Ife, Alake of Abeokuta, Olubadan of Ibadan, Ataoja of Oshogbo and Olu of Warri. When not so prefixed, the word 'Oba' meaning 'Ruler' of a district may be used in place of the title, e.g. Oba of Lagos' and 'Oba of Benin'. The titles may further be preceded by the personal names of the holders of the titles in the same manner as the names of monarchs of England and other European countries, e.g. His Highness Aderemi II, the Oni of Ife; His Highness Gbadebo II, the Alake of Abeokuta, or His Highness Akenzua II, the Oba of Benin. In recent times the words 'His Highness' are most often replaced in Western Nigeria by the Yoruba equivalent ‘Oba Alaiyeluwa'. GCON CON OON MON GCFR CFR OFR MFR NIGERIAN STATE ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger Officer of the Order of the Niger Member of the Order of the Niger Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic Member of the Order of the Federal Republic 329 S SIERRA LEONE IERRA LEONE lies on the west coast of Africa between 6° 55′ and 10° N. latitude and 10° 16′ and 13° 18′ W. longitude. Its 210-mile sea coast extends from the border of Guinea to the border of Liberia, these two countries enclosing Sierra Leone inland. The total area of Sierra Leone is 27,925 square miles. Sierra Leone is the only West African country with a hilly coastline and the name is a derivation of the Portuguese for 'Lion Mountain'. It was given to this part of the coast by Pedro de Cintra in about 1462, when lions may have been common, though there are none there now. De Cintra's expedition was one of the last great Portuguese voyages of discovery carried out under the direct influence and authority of Don Henry (Henry the Navigator) who died the following year. The highest mountains are inland and include Bintimani (also known as Loma Mansa) in the Loma mountain range near the Guinea border to the north-east, 6,390 feet, and Sankan-Biriwa, 6,080 feet. The main estuaries navigable by ocean vessels are the Sierra Leone river and the Sherbro river, while small craft can travel certain distances on the Great and Little Scarcies, Bangru, Jong, Sewa, Waanje and Moa rivers. The source of the Niger which runs into the sea at Port Harcourt, Nigeria, is just within the north-eastern boundary. There are two distinct seasons: the dry season from October to May and the rainy season for the rest of the year. The heaviest rainfall is on the coast from July to September. The annual rainfall ranges from 75 inches to more than 130 inches, with 250 inches at Guma Valley, 10 miles south of the capital, Freetown. The mean temperature is 80°F with little variation. At the beginning of the dry season the country experiences the harmattan, a dry, sand-laden wind from the Sahara. The last census, in 1963, showed a population of 2,180,355 of whom 128,000 lived in the Freetown peninsula. The official language is English while the main languages in the Provinces are Mende, Temne and Krio (or Creole). There are, however, at least thirteen tribes living in Sierra Leone, each of which has its own language. The University of Sierra Leone was created in 1967. It consists of two constituent Colleges-Fourah Bay College, the oldest institution of higher education in West Africa, and Njala University College. The Milton Margai Teachers College near Freetown caters for secondary school teachers, and there are five primary teacher training colleges situated throughout the country. In the Western Province there are 25 secondary schools, while the other areas of Sierra Leone now have a further 75 secondary schools. 1,035 primary schools are now operating throughtout the country. The literacy percentages are given as 40 per cent for the Western Province and 15-20 per cent for the whole country. The main religions are Christianity and Islam. Outside the Freetown peninsula, which is officially known as the Western Area, the country is divided into the Southern, Eastern and Northern Provinces, and the provinces are further divided into twelve Districts. The Southern Province includes the Districts of Bo, Bonthe, Moyamba and Pujehun, with headquarters of the administration located at Bo. The Eastern Province includes the Districts of Kenema, Kailahun and Kono, with provincial head quarters at Kenema. The Northern Province comprises the Districts of Bombali, Kambia, Koinadugu, Port Loko and Tonkolili and the headquarters of the provincial administration are at Makeni. In each of the three Provincial Headquarters towns a Resident Minister represents the Central Government. The Resident Ministers also have a seat each in the Cabinet where they represent the interests of the Provinces. The day to day administration of the Provinces is in the hands of Provincial Secretaries and the Districts are administered by District Officers. There are 147 Chiefdoms in Sierra Leone and in each of these the Chiefdom Councillors elect a Paramount Chief. District Officers are Chairmen of the Committees of Management appointed to perform the duties of the former District Councils. Sierra Leone has three ports-Freetown, Bonthe and Pepel. The most important of these is Freetown, which is one of the largest natural harbours in the world with extensive deep water near the shore. Sierra Leone Ports Authority handled 542,356 tons of cargo and produce and 458,567 tons of oil and fuel during 1970. In the same year a total of 4,895 passengers passed through the port of Freetown which was visited by 1,326 ships. Work started in 1966 on a major extension of the deep water Queen Elizabeth II Quay, which could berth only two ships, and the project was completed towards the end of 1969 at a total cost of £7 million. Berthing facilities for an additional four ships are now available alongside. Freetown is the only port for imports and it also exports agricultural produce. Bonthe exports piassava, coffee, bauxite, and rutile whilst Pepel is the iron ore exporting port. Lungi international airport is on the northern bank of the Sierra Leone River opposite Freetown. Passengers are taken by ferry and bus to the airport (travelling time approximately 1 to 2 hours). The extension of the runway to 10,500 feet was completed in May 1967 and the development to International Standard 'A' was completed early in 1968. The work was financed partly by a loan of £1 million from the British Government. There are small airfields at Hastings, Bo, Kenema, Yengema, Tongo, Bonthe and Gbangbatok. Internal air services are operated by Sierra Leone Airways. The railway mileage is 368 which includes 57 miles of track privately owned by the Sierra Leone Development Company and used for transporting iron ore from the mines at Marampa to the port of Pepel. Except for this 57 miles the gauge is 2 ft. 6 ins. The Government has accepted the recommendation of a firm of consultants commissioned by the World Bank and the Sierra Leone Railway is being phased out. A team from Crown Agents has arrived in Freetown to assist with the phasing out operation. With financial assistance from Britain, the Federal Republic of Germany and the World Bank, a parallel development of the road network is being carried out. Britain has already made available a loan of up to £1.8 million for the Taiama/Bo section and work has commenced under the supervision of a Crown Agents team. The Federal Republic of Germany is providing a loan of £1.5 million for the Lunsar/Makeni section and construction is under way. It is expected that the World Bank will assist financially with the Bo/Kenema section and international tenders have been called. There are 5,000 miles of road of which 2,100 miles are surfaced. Radio Sierra Leone in Freetown serves the whole country although reception conditions vary widely. Sierra Leone Television services can be received within Freetown area only. The Government has accepted the report of a Committee of Broadcasting Consultants which made a comprehensive study of radio and |