Jos North At A Glance

Jos North Local Government “the heart beat of Jos”, seat of the state government is bounded on the south by its sister LGA, Jos South which used to be part of the local government area until it was split in 1991, Bassa Local Government area on its west, while on its North –East is Jos – East Local Government Council.
Jos North Local Government area, in spite of the small land mass covering 285 squre kilometers is the most densely populated local government in the state of approximately 5,333,544 people. The main ethnic group are the Anare, the Beroms, Anaguta and Afizere. However, they co-exist with settlers such as the Igbo, Hausa, Yorubas and a few others.
The main town s in the local government areas are, Jos Naraguta, Gwomg, Tundunwada, Kabong and Larato.
The local government area enjoys a temperete climate nearly the same that obtained in some part of Europe and United State of America. It is often very cold between 81.7 degree F maximum and 51.7 degree F as minimum. It records an annual rainfall of between 131.75cm and 146.00cm.
The economy here is basically commercial because the metropolitan nature of the local government. There are many large and small scales, private and public industrial concerns and various State and Federal Government Establishements which offer white-collar jobs to the urban population. These include the Jos International Breweries, Nasco Group of Companies, Jos Steel Rolling Mill, market Smelting Company, UTC and Leventis motors, among others.
The Local Government is strategically located by nature on the high altitude of the Plateau which has a favourable weather and tourist resort such as the 200/museum, Jos Ultra-modern market, amongst others.
MISSION
To transform Jos-North local government to a model in accordance with the 10 point agenda of the dynamic and well focused governor, DA Johnan David Jang of Plateau State.
Investigation by the National Outlok revealed that on assumption of office as chairman, Ngo Lydia swung into action by completing all uncompleted projects started her predecessors with a view to transforming the local government into a model.
She said the 10 point of governor Jonah Jang must be vigorously pursued. Ngo Lydia who disclosed to National Outlook that there is now peace in Jos – North Local Government seat of the state government, also said she was able to achieve this by playing her motherly role by taking every body along, irrespective or religion, tribe and class.
On the completion of projects, Nog Lydia disclosed that she has completed many projects, which include the Council guest house at Naraguta, Fencing of the present local government premises, renovation of Anaguta Chief palace; motorized borehole speed across the various wards within Jos-North local government.
She has also ensured that salaries are paid promptly, it is therefore little wonder that the secretary of the Federal Government (SFG) deemed it fit and bestowed the council with an award of “The best Performing Local Government in the Northern-Nigeria”. Ngo Lydia Lodam remains a pace setter anytime, any day