Gongola State

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{{short description|Former state of Nigeria}}

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Gongola State is a former administrative division of Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the Adamawa and Sardauna Provinces of North State, together with the Wukari Division of the then Benue-Plateau State. It existed until 27 August 1991, when it was divided into two states - Adamawa and Taraba. Its capital city was Yola.{{Cite web

| title = Gongola State of Nigeria Executive Council

| work = Library of Congress Pamphlet Collection - Flickr

| date = 2 May 2014

| access-date = 2014-05-11

| url = https://www.flickr.com/photos/pohick2/14176573783/in/set-72157644200924229

}}{{cite book

| title = Gongola State in Figures

| author = Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning.

| publisher = Economic Planning Division

| year = 1976

}}{{cite book

| title =Gongola State in Figures

| author = Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning, Economic Planning Division

| year = 1987}}