Which of the following states were created in 1996?
Akwa Ibom and Kogi
Gombe and Zamfara
Adamawa and Ekiti
Ebonyi and Osun
Correct answer is B
Gombe and Zamfara were the states created in 1996.
On October, 1, General Sani Abacha announced the creation of six more states and the states were as follows:
1. Ekiti State
2. Ebonyi State
3. Bayalsa State
4. Nassarawa State
5. Zamfara State and
6. Gombe State.
This brought the number of states in Nigeria to 36 at present.