Taraba State was created in 1991 out of the old Gongola State by the Military Administration of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on 27th of August, 1991.
The first governor of the state was Rear Admiral Adeyemi Ambrose Afolahan who was a Military Administrator. And the first Civilian Governor was Rev. Jolly Nyame. And its current governor is Arc. Darius Ishaku who has been the governor since 2015.
Taraba State is blessed with both Natural and Human Resources as it nickname is Nature Gift of the Nation. Taraba State has the highest number of tribes in Nigeria but this claim is unconfirmed.
Below are the 40+ list of tribes in Taraba State you don't know.
1. BABUR
2. BAKULUNG
3. CHAMBA
4. BANDAWA
5. BAMBUKO
6. BETSO (BETE)
7. BOBUA
8. DANGSA
9. DIBA
10. PULBE
11. GENGLE
12. GORNUN (GMUN)
13. GONIA
14. GWOM
15. HAUSA
16. IDOMA
17. JIRU
18. JAHUNAWA JAHUN
19. JONJO
20. JOLE
21. JUKUN
22. KABAWA
23. KADARA
24. KANURI
25. KARIMJO
26. KENTON
27. KONA
28. KUNINI
29. KUTEB
30. KWANCHI
31. KUTIN
32. LAU
33. LAMA
34. LAMJA
35. MAMBILA
36. MUMUYE
37. NDORO
38. PANYAM
39. PKANZOM
34. POLL
35. POTOPO
37. SAKBE
38. SATE
39. SHOMO
40. TAROK
41. TIRAK
42. TIV
43. WAKA
44. WURKUM
45. YANDANG
46. YOTT
47. MUNGA
My tribe is number 39 on the list which is "Shomoh" or "Shomo". The Shomoh people could be found in Wukari (Gidin Doruwa), Lau (Shomoh Sarki, Shomoh Kila), Karim Lamido LGA (Usumanu, Shomoh Ngbai, Tonga), Ardo Kola LGA (Shomoh Gali and Shomoh Tawa) etc.
Shomoh people are farmers, hunters, and fishermen. They are predominantly, Muslims and Christians with a proportion of them being traditionalists.
Let's eliminate all forms of tribal, communal and religious crises in order to move our state forward.
Which tribe are you from in Taraba State and which tribe wasn't included? Please drop your comments?
Thanks for reading.
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Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/full-list-of-all-371-tribes-in-nigeria-states-where-they-originate
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