Kakuri

Kakuri is a residential area in Nigeria. It is a suburb of Kaduna and is under the Kaduna South Local Government. It has a St. Gerard Hospital and a Gwamna Awan General Hospital.[1][2] A Government Secondary School, a school of psychiatric nursing and St. Anne's Nursery and Primary School as well Victory Academy, 2nd ECWA secondary school and Excel College.[3] [4] [5] It does not have a railway station.[6] It is the centre of Kaduna's industry.[7] Nigerian-German Chemicals PLC, Prosan Engineering, Peugeot Automobile Nigeria and Chanchangi Motors Ltd. are active in Kakuri.[8][9][10][11] Christ Apostolic Church and St. Paul's Anglican Church are present in Kakuri.[12] is present there, too.[13] Kakuri also has a Government Secondary School.[14] Matthew Kukah, then-Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Kaduna lives in Kakuri and now bishop of Sokoto.[15] former president of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo has worked in the armed forces in Kakuri. Chief Omadachi Egboche former Chairman Licensed Electrical contractor Association of Nigeria (LECAN Kakuri branch) was a Resident. Areas surrounding Kakuri include the Nassarawa to the north, Trikania to the west, Barnawa to the east and Gonigora to tho south.[16] Kakuri has a Developmental Association for Renewable Energies.[17]

References
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