Katcha
About
Katcha is a local government area of Niger State in central Nigeria, with Badeggi as one of its major towns, located on the A124 highway in the west of the area. The area has a postal code of 912 and covers about 1,681 square kilometres. The local government area is made up of ten wards, including Katcha, Edotsu, Gbakogi, Bakeko, Sidi Saba, Dzwafu, Badeggi, Bisanti, Essa and Kataeregi. Its council is the elected government body for the area, and the community is headed by a traditional ruler known as Sheshi Katcha.
History
The Katcha local government council was created in 1981 by the Federal Government to bring government closer to the grassroots. It was carved out of the then Gbako Local Government, which was headquartered at Bida. Katcha Local Government began operating in 1982 with its headquarters at Katcha. During military intervention the council was merged back into its former parent local government, Bida, until December 1996, when the Abacha Administration created new states and local government councils. This gave rise to the present Katcha Local Government council with federal backup. Since then, leadership has changed from one person to another, either democratically decided or appointed as a sole administrator or caretaker committee chairman.
Source: Wikipedia: Katcha, Nigeria
Key Facts
State
Niger State
Headquarters
Katcha
Chairman
Hon. Dr. Isah Baba Bida CNA
Established
1981
Area
1681 km²
Population
122,176 (2006 census)