Chief of Naval Staff: Captain Adelanwa (Navy)
Chief of Air Staff: Colonel Yisa Doko
Inspector-General of Police: M. D. Yusufu
G.O.C. 1 Div.: Brigadier J. A. Akinrinade
G.O.C. 2 Div.: Brigadier M. Adamu
G.O.C. 3 Div.: Brigadier E. Abisoye
O.C. Lagos Garrison: Brigadier J. Obada

Federal Commissioner for External Affairs: Colonel J. Garba
Federal Commissioner for Establishments: Brigadier J. Oluleye
(without portfolio): Colonel I. Babangida

Federal Commissioner for Defence: Brigadier I. Bisalla (without portfolio): Lt Col. Muktar Mohammed Federal Commissioner for Health: Colonel Dan Suleiman Federal Commissioner for Works: Captain O. Olumide (Navy) (without portfolio): Captain Husein Abdullahi (Navy) Nigeria Police: Mr A. Suleman

(without portfolio): Lt Cdr. Godwin Kanu

Federal Commissioner for Transport: Lt Col. S. Y. Aduwa
(without portfolio): Lt Col. A. Aduloju

The National Council of States
MILITARY GOVERNORS

North-Eastern State
Kano State
North-Western State
North-Central State
Benue Plateau State
Kwara State
Western State
Lagos State
Mid-Western State
East-Central State
Rivers State

South-Eastern State

Lt Col. Muhamed Buhari
Lt Col. Sami Bello

Lt Col. Umaru Mohammed
Lt Col. Usman Jibrin

Lt Col. Abdullahi Mohammed
Colonel Ibrahim Taiwo
Colonel D. Jemibewon

Captain Lawal (Navy)
Colonel George Innih
Colonel Anthony Ochefu
Lt Col. Zamani Lekwot
Lt Col. Paul Omu

The Federal Executive Council

Chairman: Head of State-Brigadier M. Muhammed

Members (Federal Commissioners):

Agriculture and Natural Resources: Mr B. O. W. Maferi
Civil Aviation: Mr S. Kazaure
Communications: Mr S. O. Williams

Co-operatives and Supply: Mr M. Ajose-Adeogun
Defence: Brigadier I. D. Bisalla

Economic Development and Reconstruction: Mr Umuru Matalab
Education: Lt Col. (Dr) A. Ali

Establishment and Service Matters: Brigadier J. Oluleye
External Affairs: Col. Joseph Garba

Finance: Mr A. E. Ekukinam
Health: Col. Dan Suleiman

Housing, Urban Development and Environment: Dr. R. A. Adeleye
Industries: Col. M. I. Wushishi

Information: Brigadier I. D. M. Haruna
Internal Affairs: Mr U. Shinkafi

Justice (and Attorney General): Mr Justice Dan Ibekwe
Labour: Brigadier H. E. O. Adefope

Mines and Power: Mr E. Otuekong

Petroleum and Energy: Dr. M. T. O. Akobo
Youth and Sports, Brigadier O. Olutoye
Trade: Brigadier M. Shuwa

Water Resources: Dr. I. U. William-Osisiogu
Works: Captain O. Olumide

Transport: Lt Col. S. Y. Aduwa

Special Duties and Black Arts Festival: Commander O. P. Fingesi

MINISTRIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION

NIGERIAN REPRESENTATIVES IN FOLLOWING

NON-COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES Algeria (Ambassador); Arab Republic of Egypt (Ambassador); Austria (Chargé d'Affaires); Belgium (Ambassador); Brazil (Chargé d'Affaires); Cameroun Republic (Ambassador); Central African Republic (Ambassador); Chad (Chargé d'Affaires); People's Republic of the Congo (Chargé d'Affaires); Dahomey (Ambassador); Equatorial Guinea (Ambassador); Ethiopia (Ambassador); France (Ambassador);

Gabon (Ambassador); Federal Republic of Germany (Ambassador); Guinea (Ambassador); Italy (Ambassador); Ivory Coast (Ambassador); Japan (Ambassador); Liberia (Ambassador); Libya (Chargé d'Affaires);

Mali (Chargé d'Affaires); Mauretania (Chargé d'Affaires); Morocco (Ambassador); Netherlands (Ambassador); Niger (Ambassador); Republic of Ireland (Ambassador) (resident in London); Pakistan (Ambassador); Poland (Ambassador); Romania (Chargé d'Affaires); Saudi Arabia (Ambassador); Senegal (Ambassador); Somalia (Ambassador); Sudan (Ambassador); Sweden (Ambassador); Switzerland (Ambassador); Togo (Ambassador); Turkey (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: Aba, Abakaliki, Afikpo Awgu, Awka, Bende, Nsukka, Okigwe, Onitsha, Orlu, Owerri and Udi divisions.

Central East State

Lagos State

Rivers State

Western State

The Federal Territory and Badagry, Epe and Ikeja divisions.
Ahoada, Brass, Degema, Ogoni and Port Harcourt 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

divisions.

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

Akwanga, (Southern) Idoma, Lafia, Nasarawa, Tiv,

Argungu, Gwandu, Sokoto, Abuja, Bida, Kontagora

Benue-Plateau State

Wukari, Jos, Lowland (Shendam) and Pankshin divisions.

North-Western State

and Minna divisions.

North-Eastern State

Bedde, Biu, Bornu, Dikwa, Potiskum, Adamawa, Muri, Numan, Sardauna (Northern), Sardauna (Southern), Bauchi, Gombe and Katagum divisions.

Each state has its own Military Governor and 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 constitute the National Council of States.

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).

Mai

Makama

Mallam

Sardauna
Sarki

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
'Governor', e.g. Sarkin Fadan Zazzau-Governor of Internal
Domestic Affairs, Zazzau; and Sarkin Fillanin Ja'idanawa-
Governor of Ja'idanawa (a sect of Fillanin).

Title accorded to a very learned man.

Leader of Moslem scholars. Equivalent to an Honorary Doctorate.
District Head.

District Head
Legal Adviser.

District Head.

Vizier or Chief Minister, e.g. Wazirin Ayyukan Katsina-Chief
Minister of Works, Katsina.

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
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
Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic

Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic

Member of the Order of the Federal Republic

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 local languages are Mende, Temne and Krio. 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 throughout 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 headquarters at Kenema. The Northern Province comprises the Districts of Bombali,