Under the leadership of Sani Abacha, Nigeria was reorganised into six geopolitical zones to better reflect the country’s cultural, economic, and political realities.
The zones are structured as follows:
North Central: Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, and the Federal Capital Territory.
North East: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe.
North West: Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara.
South East: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo.
South South: Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, and Rivers.
South West: Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo
This restructuring followed the creation of six additional states, increasing the total from 30 to the present 36 states in Nigeria.
