Toro is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Toro local government headquarters is in the town of Toro. The local government has three districts: Toro, Jama'a and Lame district. The local government is the largest local government in Bauchi State. It has an area of 6,932km and a population of 350,404 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 740.
People and languages
Toro local government is rich in culture and has diverse ethnic groups such as Afizere, Anarubunu (Ribina), Duguza, Fulani, Kaiwari amongst others. However, Fulfulde is the major languages spoken by the people of the area (especially in the town of Toro).
Some notable people from Toro
- Honorable Umar Muda Lawal member representing Toro Federal Constituency Bauchi State at the 9th Assembly.
- Justice Danladi Umar a Nigerian jurist[1] from Bauchi State and the incumbent Chairman of the Code Of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) of Nigeria is from the Toro local government.
- Barr Ibrahim Zailani a Lawyer and Critic, He was a member Federal House of Representatives, former Chairman NIMASA, and former Senatorial and Gubernatorial aspirant.
Some prominent schools
Teachers College Toro is popularly known as TC Toro was a school established in the year 1926. One of the oldest schools in Bauchi state. Ibrahim Zailani (Former Member House of Reps, Fmr. Executive NIMASA, Lawyer) and Mahmood Yakubu (The current Independent electoral commission) chairman was an alumnus of the school.
Government College, Toro. formerly known as science Toro. HRH Rilwan Sulaiman Adamu an old Boy of the college
Climate
With an average yearly temperature of 29.87°C, 88.52 millimetres of precipitation, and 119.3 rainy days, Toro generally has a tropical wet and dry climate.
Kingdom
The kingdom is traditional and hereditary based. Late. Alh. Adamu Waziri (Katukan Bauchi) it is now under the rule by Umar Adamu Waziri. The head, Muhammad Inuwa II (ardo) and Ahmed Baba Ahmed (Madakin Toro)
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