Akko, Nigeria

Akko is a local government area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Kumo on the A345 highway south of the state capital Gombe, about 40 km away.[1] Kumo (headquarters) is a cosmopolitan community of more than 30 different tribes, ranging from the dominant Fulani tribe to Tangale, Tera, Hausa and other minorities.

Akko
LGA
Motto(s): 
AKK babban lamba
Akko
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°03′00″N 11°13′00″E
Country Nigeria
StateGombe State
HeadquartersKumo
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • EmirUmar Muhammed Atiku
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilHon.Abubakar kawuwa Barambu (Dallatun AKKO)
Area
 • Total2,627 km2 (1,014 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total337,853
 • Ethnicities
Fulani Tangale
 • Religions
mostly Muslim and Christian
Time zoneUTC1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
771
ISO 3166 codeNG.GO.AK

Kumo also serves as the second largest commercial centre after Gombe. The local government area is made up of three major districts and 11 wards. Akko LGA was created for the main purpose of establishing link between the people at the grassroots, state and the central government levels[2]

Akko Local Government Area Secretariat, Kumo, Gombe state, Nigeria[3]

Akko Local Government Area is located in the city of kumo and this area council consists of Gona, Kumo, Pindiga, Garin, Graba, Jilingo Jauro, Tukur Kembu Kumo, North Kumo East,Panda, Kumo Central, Lergo, Mararraban-Tumu and manny more[4]

The town of Akko, from which the local government area is named, is west of Gombe at 10°17′00″N 10°58′00″E.

The local government area covers 2,627 km2 and had a population of 337,853 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 771.[5]

Government

The local government chairman and deputy are Abubakar Usman-Barambu and Mahmud Saleh Tabra respectively. They are both from the All Progressive Congress political party.[6]

Market days

As in most northern states of Nigeria, there is much agricultural activity including the following:[7]

Most of this produce finds its way into the local markets with specific days allotted for towns and villages:[7]

  • Monday: Garko, Pindiga & Kalshingi
  • Tuesday: Kashere
  • Wednesday: None
  • Thursday: Kumo
  • Friday: Kembu
  • Saturday: Tumu
  • Sunday: Tukulma

References
  1. "Rome2rio: Discover how to get to Akko from anywhere". Rome2rio. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. Akko Local Government Area Kumo Gombe State. "Finelib.com - [1]". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. Abdulaghonniy, www.finelib.com. "Finelib.com - Nigeria Business Directory and Search Engine". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. [Link www.finelib.com "Finelib.com - Nigeria Business Directory and Search Engine"]. www.finelib.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)
  5. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  6. "APC wins all 11 chairmanship, 114 councillorship seats in Gombe". 20 December 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. "Akko LGA". Gombe State Government. Retrieved 9 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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