Naija.Grid.Net

The NaijaGrid package provides a simple and efficient way to retrieve data about Nigerian states and their Local Government Areas (LGAs).

Designed for developers working with location-based services or administrative data in Nigeria, this package simplifies access to structured state and LGA data.

Features

• Retrieve all states in Nigeria.
• Get a specific state by its ID or name.
• Access comprehensive lists of Local Government Areas (LGAs) for each state.
• Lightweight and easy-to-integrate.

Installation

Add the package to your project via your package manager. Example for NuGet Package Manager:

Install-Package Naija.Grid.Net

Or via the .NET CLI:

dotnet add package Naija.Grid.Net

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Usage

Below is an example of how to use the NaijaGridService to access state and LGA data.

using System;
using System.Linq;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // Retrieve all states
        var states = NaijaGridService.GetStates();
        Console.WriteLine($"Total states: {states.Count()}");

        // Retrieve a state by ID
        var state = NaijaGridService.GetState(36); // Example: Get state with ID 36
        Console.WriteLine($"State Name: {state.Name}");

        // Retrieve a state by name
        var imo = NaijaGridService.GetState("Imo");
        Console.WriteLine($"Imo LGAs: {string.Join(", ", imo.LGAs.Select(l => l.Name))}");
    }
}

Explanation of Methods

1. GetStates

   • Returns a list of all Nigerian states.
   • Example:

     var states = NaijaGridService.GetStates();
     Console.WriteLine(states.Count());

2. GetState(int id)

   • Retrieves a specific state by its ID.
   • Example:

     var state = NaijaGridService.GetState(36);
     Console.WriteLine(state.Name);

3. GetState(string name)

   • Retrieves a state by its name (case-insensitive).
   • Example:

     var imo = NaijaGridService.GetState("Imo");

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Data Structure

State Object

• Id (int): Unique identifier for the state.
• Name (string): Name of the state.
• Capital (string): Capital for the state.
• LGAs (List): List of Local Government Areas within the state.

LGA Object

• Id (int): Unique identifier for the LGA.
• Name (string): Name of the LGA.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions or improvements, please submit a pull request or open an issue in the repository.

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License

This package is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.