Jekadefari area of Gombe State: is the combination of two different words "jeka" is a Hausa word meaning follow and "defari" meaning white. Jekadefari means "follow the white men". It was the area that white men settled then after they conquered the emir of Gombe in 1903.
History[edit]
Due to the area's age, all of the structures are made of clay and lack town planning. there would have been no access to the residence had Alh. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, the previous government, not built accessible routes to the neighborhood.
Additionally maintained by Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya's current administration for appropriate access to their residences. It is, however, the present Governor's family home.
Jekadefari has been a notable area where different state structured are situated, such as the Gombe State School of Nursing and Midwifery,[2] Gombe
State Specialist Hospital, Government Science Secondary School,[3]
Political ward/units[edit]
Jekadafari is a ward in Gombe Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria
Polling units in Jakadafari
- Goni Ali, Kofar Goni Ali
- Sarkin Fata, Kofar Sarkin Fata
- Hassan Kwadon, Kofar H. Kwadon
- Ung. Doma, Doma Area Court
- Kani, Kofar Kani
- Umaru Adamu, Kofar U. Adamu
- Saidu Mangu, Kofar S. Mangu
- Buzu, Kofar Buzu
- Magaji Rumbudi, Kofar Magaji R.
- Yahaya Umaru, Kofar Y. Umaru
- Usman Asibity, Kofar U. Asibity
- Mele Mai Gishiri, K. M. Mai Gishiri
- Ibrahim Nayaya, K. Ibrahim Nayaya
- Malma Mamman, K. M. Mamman
- Malam Mamman, K. M. Mamman 2
- Modibo Tukur, K. M. Tukur
- Alh. Sarki, Kofar Alh. Sarki
- Checheniya, K. Bappayo Jamjam
- Nayaya, Min. Of Education
- Namadi, Kofar Namadi
- Tsamiya, Kofar J. Tsamiya
- Buhari Estate, Buhari Estate
- Immigration Office, Immigration Office
- Immigration Quarters, Immigration Quarters
- Wanzam, K. Adamu Wanzam
- Upper Benue, K. Upper Benue
- Bappah Tirebo, K/bappah Tirebo
- Mai Saka, Kofar Mai Saka
- J. I. Orji, J. I. Orji Quarters. [4][5]
Notable Structures in Jekadafari[edit]
Primary Health Care Jekadafari[6]
Old Burial Ground Abacha road Jekadafari
Gombe State Specialist Hospital
Gombe Old Market (tsohuwar kasuwa)
Gombe State School of Nursing and Midwifery
References[edit]
- ^ "Gombe to pay over N229m compensation to Jekadafari community". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "School Of Nursing And Midwifery Gombe « HEYHEALTHCLINICS". heyhealthclinics.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Gombe secondary school students protest over food". 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Jeka Dafari Polling Units". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ Nwafor, Uchechukwu (2021-08-02). "APC Congress: Gombe elects ward executives in peaceful, transparent process". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "Jekadafari Primary Health Care Centre Gombe - Phone Number, Branch Code & Address". branches.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-03.