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The people of Gwani are mainly Farmers. Other trades of the people include Fishing, Animal Husbandry, Blacksmithing, etc.

Gwani is inhabited chiefly by the Tera ethnic group, who are said to have emigrated from the Middle East Hundreds of years ago. In addition, the Fulani, Hausa, Kanuri, etc. are also found

The Old town is located between two landmark features, the Bima Hill to the East and the River Gongola to the West

The present-day Gwani occupied two places, one to the East and the other on the West Banks of the River Gongola. Hence, Gwani East/Gwani West

This arose as a result of Building the Magnificent Dadinkowa Dam also located on the River Gongola and which necessitated their Location from the Old Gwani to the Present ones in the early eighties during the President Shagari Era Now, the fact that the place is called Gwani is not being contested

The Maps bear it. The Federal, State, and Local Govts Books/Records all have it Moreover, some eminent Individuals who hailed from Gwani used it Notable examples include Late Gwani Hamidu Leka, Late Jibir Baggu (Yusuf) Gwani, Late Alhaji Saleh Gwani, Col Gwani, RSM Gwani, etc.

Other, Distinguished people from Gwani elected to use BIMA instead of GWANI Alh S S Bima, Alh Ali Bima, etc. And there as many of such categories as the other. It is /was acceptable and right, we don't think anyone can change that either now or beyond, one thing, the name BIMA, is more often than not linked to Gwani Chronicles of Sokoto Jihad have shown that position.

Again, the Bima Hill is a natural Geological Find that occupied a vital niche It's a fact that the Hill stretches from Hinna to the South with neighboring settlements of Yaranduwa 1, 2, 3, Kalo, Murna, Biri, Dukul etc. up to Shinga and finally to Gwani. The Wade Hill is to the East. It is submitted that the use of Gwani or Bima by our people is just a matter of choice since both are linked in one way or another.

By Engr Abdullahi Aliyu Gwani (Ciroma). 18/7/2023