4.4.1 Brief History of State
Kogi state formed in the year 1991 is located in the North central part of Nigeria with its capital at Lokoja. The state is regarded as the confluence state because of the meeting point of the two major rivers- Niger and Benue. Kogi state shares borders with the Federal Capital Territory to the north, Nasarawa state to the north east, Benue state to the east, Enugu state to south-east, Anambra state to the south, Edo state to the south-west, Ondo and Ekiti states to the west, Kwara state to the north-west and Niger state to the north.
The State has a population of 3,928,799 as at 2013 (estimated from the Nigerian National 2006 population census) figure of 3,278,489 and a landmass of about 30,354.74 square kilometres with a population density of 284 per square kilometre.
The proposed SCPZ and ABIR land area is located within five (5) Local Government Councils in Kogi state: Kabba-Bunu, Lokoja, Okehi, Adavi and Ijumu . In Table 4.4, the surface area, population, religion, settlements of migrants and livelihoods situation in the five local government of the proposed project are presented. In terms of land mass, Lokoja LGA has the largest surface area coverage of 3,243.32Sq Km, followed by Kabba – Bunu (2,757.57sq km). Okehi has the smallest of 672,582sq Km.
In Table 4.5 an estimates of persons living in or near the SCPZ Core area and Cargill Farm are presented.
Source: SCPZ Safeguard Team (2014)
Figure 4.6: SCPZ & ABIR indicating the Affected Communities and their LGAs
Table 4.4: Socio-Economic Data for the 5 LGAs affected by SCPZ and ABIR
Categories
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LGAs
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Adavi
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Ijumu
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Kabba-Bunu
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Lokoja
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Okehi
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Surface Area
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730,608
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1,328.284
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2,757.57
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3,243.32
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672,582
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Population
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Total=217,219
Male = 108,891
Female = 108,328
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Total=118,593
Male = 59,582
Female = 59,011
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Total=144,579
Male = 72,639
Female = 71,940
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Total=196,643
Male = 101,145
Female = 95,498
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Total=223,574
Male = 112,879
Female = 110,695
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Religion
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Moslems = 60%
Christians= 40%
others = 0%
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Moslems = 50%
Christians= 50%
others = 0%
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Moslems = 40%
Christians= 59%
others = 1%
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Moslems = 54%
Christians= 45%
others = 1%
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No estimate
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Settlements of Migrants
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Iresuare farm settlement in Osara-Gada community
~ 2,000 Fulani
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Ayegunle
Aiye
~ 1,500 Fulani
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Agbadu-Bunu, Ape and Odo-Ape, Tata, Apaa, and Aiyede Others are Ilegun, Kabba, Eshi, Ihaji, Tiv, Ebira,
~ 2,000Fulani
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IwaaAmogbe,
Oshokoshoko, Jakara, Apata,
Hausa, Bassa and Tiv are around 20% of population
~ 2,000Fulani
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Irukuochakoko,Ohu, Irukura
~ 2,000 Fulani
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Livelihoods
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Agriculture
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94%
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85%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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Trading
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0.5%
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4.5%
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1%
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1%
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3.5%
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Employment
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0%
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5%
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2%
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3%
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5%
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Pastoralism
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5%
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5%
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5%
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5%
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0.5%
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Logging
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<0.1%
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<0.1%
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0.5%
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0.5%
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0.5%
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Hunting
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0.5%
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0.5%
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0.5%
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0.5%
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0.5%
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Fishing
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<0.1%
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<0.1%
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<0.1%
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<0.1%
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<0.1%
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Others
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<0.1%
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<0.1%
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1%
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<0.1%
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<0.1%
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Source: Safeguard Team Field Work (2014)
Table 4.5: Estimates of Persons Living in or near the SCPZ Core Area and Cargill Farm
Ethnic group
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Estimated number of affected persons
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Settlement pattern
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Bunu Communities
(Indigene ethnic group, sub-group of Okun ethnicity)
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4,800 living within the proposed farm area
2,000 living outside the proposed farm area but cultivating fields within the proposed farm area
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Large square, tin roofed huts Large, nucleated and accessible settlements along main roads and secondary roads. (Ape, Aiyede, Ighun, Tata, Ibori, Eshe, Oke Bukun, Ayegunle, Ode Ape, Agbadu, Apaa,Agbede)
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Tiv communities
(settler farmers from Benue State who arrived in the last 8 to 20 years)
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1,440 living within the proposed farm area.
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Small, scattered homesteads. Circular, thatched huts arranged in a circular pattern often around a central communal hut. Tiv settlements are clustered in the centre of the farm area
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Fulani settlements
(semi settled farmer-pastoralist arriving from northern Nigeria over the past 2 generations)
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850 living within the proposed farm area.
200 living just outside the farm area and cultivating or grazing within the farm area.
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Groups of circular thatched huts arranged in a linear pattern. Cluster of settlements in southern part of proposed farm and along the eastern boundary.
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Igbira settlements
(settlers from Okene area of Kogi state)
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410 living within the proposed farm area.
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Clusters of square, usually tin roofed huts. Small settlements of up to 50 people.
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Bassa farmers
(settler farmers)
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Not estimated
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Individual families living amongst Bunu communities
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Nomadic Fulani (Bororo)
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Not estimated, no fixed dwellings,
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Migration through the project area.
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N.B: The configuration of the Cargill farm is still under discussion and final design is expected to result in significantly fewer PAP than indicated here
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Source: PEIA fieldwork 2014 - Analysis of 2012 satellite imagery, GIS analysis.
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