Ngada - (Ndola of Gola Area)

The Ndola of Gola Area Development Association (NGADA) is a development area located in Taraba State, Nigeria.

Ngada, Nigeria

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Special Development Area
Motto(s): 
Home of Abundance
Country Nigeria
StateTaraba State
CapitalSunkuru
Special Development Area21 September 2016
Government
 • TypeSpecial Development Area
 • CoordinatorRev. Nagombe Joseph Titus
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

NGADA is a region that overlaps five local government areas. These areas include Bali, Donga, Gashaka, Kurmi and Sardauna and have a combined population of over 34,000 as noted in the 2011 census conducted by Ndola of Gola Area Development Association. NGADA was formed to unify the Ndola residing in these five areas, into pursuing development together. It was formed by Joseph Nagombe Titus through the work of the Mambila Baptist Convention in January 2016.[1][2][3]

History

NGADA is an acronym for Ndola of Gola Area Development Association which was created by architect Darius Dickson Ishaku on September 21st, 2016. The Association stemmed from the activities of Ndola of Gola Area Development Association, which is an umbrella Association formed and headed by Titus. The aim of this Association was to unite the Ndola ethnic group who were scattered across five local governments in Taraba, with a particular aim to focus more attention on the Ndola. This was achieved when the Governor of Taraba submitted an Order Act seeking the creation of NGADA Special Development Area by the Taraba House of Assembly.[4]

The majority of the 116 villages under this development area are located in mountainous areas. Travel is difficult given a lack of roads. These people were first discovered by Anna Dickson Darius, wife of the Governor of Taraba.[5]

References
  1. Nick Dugba (21 September 2016). "Taraba Assembly Approves New Development Areas". Taraba State Govt. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  2. Taraba State Govt (21 September 2016). "Gov. Ishaku Assents to the Creation of NGADA Dev. Area". Taraba State Govt. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. Hope afresh foundation (29 September 2016). "Hope Afresh Foundation, Taraba : The Unparalleled Feat". Taravoices. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. Musa Affos (25 September 2016). "Gov. Ishaku Assents to the Creation of NGADA Dev. Areas". RhapsodyAffos dot com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  5. Masara Kim (10 March 2017). "Taraba's First Lady and the Lost but Found People". Lightbearer. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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