simon bako lalong was the present deputy governor of plateau state, as of 2017.
simon bako lalong was the present deputy governor of plateau state, as of 2017.
who is the present deputy governor of plateau state, as of 2017?
simon bako lalong
the plateau state administrative structure consists of the state cabinet, the house of assembly and local government areas.









































the state government is run by the governor (chief executive), deputy governor, secretary to the state government, commissioners (cabinet members), special advisers, permanent secretaries, board chairmen and general managers. the current governor is simon bako lalong.









































the house of assembly consists of 25 members and 11 special advisers. the current speaker of the house is hon. yusuf ayuba abok who was elected on june 10, 2019 by his hon. members following the swearing in of the 9th assembly.
plateau state
following the civil war, benue-plateau state was one of several large states which were further split up following pressure on the federal government. under the military administration of general yakubu gowon, the country was further divided into nineteen states in 1976 and plateau state was created from benue-plateau covering the area of the original plateau province. in 1996, plateau state was further subdivided to create nasarawa state which was carved out of the western half of plateau state by sani abacha's military regime.









































tin mining activities began in 1902 under the british and continue to the present day.









































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