Suleja | |
|---|---|
LGA and city | |
  Suleja | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′33″N 7°10′49″E / 9.17583°N 7.18028°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Isyaku Bawa Na’ibi[1] |
| • Emir | Awwal Ibrahim |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 260,240 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
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Suleja is a city in Niger State, Nigeria, just north of Abuja, capital of the Nigeria. It is sometimes confused with the nearby city of Abuja, due to its proximity, and the fact that it was originally called Abuja before the Nigerian government adopted the name from the then Emir Sulayman Bal for its new federal capital in 1976.[2]
Suleja was established in the early 19th century by Mohammed Makau, the last Hausa emir of Zaria, and his followers who were fleeing the Fulani jihadists engaged in the conquest of northern Nigeria.[3] Zaria, or Zazzau, was one of the Hausa city/states of Northern Nigeria which were being conquered by the Fulani jihadists under its leader, Usman bin Fodio.[citation needed]
It is the location of the Ladi Kwali Pottery Centre, established by Michael Cardew in 1950.[4] The leading exponent of this school of pottery was Dr. Ladi Kwali, whose works are displayed internationally.[5]
- ^ Acho, Affa (May 25, 2023). "Suleja LG Begins Decongestion Of IBB Market". leadership.ng.
- ^ Niger State (Nigeria). Ministry of Information, Social Development, Youth, Sports, and Culture. Information Division. (1986). This is Suleja. [Information Division, Ministry of Information, Social Development, Youth, Sports, and Culture]. OCLC 38682839.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Last, D. M. (1966). "A Solution to the Problems of Dynastic Chronology in 19th Century Zaria and Kano". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 3 (3): 461–469. ISSN 0018-2540.
- ^ Filson, Frances. Abuja's lady potter. OCLC 50768383.
- ^ Rea, Will (2003). "Kwali, Ladi". Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t048410.