Faskari

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Faskari is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria.[1] The population of the LGA was 125,181 as of 2003[1] with the city itself having an estimated population of 15,314.[2] The current Sarkin (emir) is Muhammadu Tukur Saidu, and the Executive Chairman is M. Nafiu Garba Faskari, a People's Democratic Party member.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Faskari Local Government Area. nigeriacongress.org. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
  2. ^ "The FallingRain.com Gazetteer". Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  3. ^ Faskari Local Government. faskari.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.

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