MAY, 2024 EDITIONS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF: TIJSRAT SCIENCE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY VOL. 4 209 E-ISSN 3026-8796 P-ISSN 3026-8095 PPLICATION OF ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY METHOD IN THE ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIALS: A CASE STUDY OF GOMBE STATE POLYTECHNIC, BAJOGA, FUNAKAYE L.G.A, GOMBE STATE NIGERIA 1 A. J. MAIKOMO; 2 A. M. GIMBA; 3 A. Y. ALIYU; & 3 A. Y. ABDULLAHI 1 Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Gombe State Polytechnic Bajoga. 2 Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Gombe State Polytechnic Bajoga. 3 ZIRCON CONSULT LTD. afinikimaikomo@gmail.com INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY orthern Nigeria is characterized by a broad rainfall regime with total amount of rainfall ranging from 1500mm in the South to about 381mm in the extreme North (Sawa, 2002). In the extreme northern parts, distinct dry season often lasts more than 7 months in a year. Water is one of the most indispensable resource hence life is not possible on this planet without it. However, these methods are costly and time-consuming (Todd, 1980; Fetter, 1994; Adiat et al, 2013). An alternative technique for exploring groundwater resources that overcomes the limitations of Groundwater prospecting (to a certain extent) is the use of geophysical methods such as the Electrical resistivity method, Remote sensing and Geographic Information System. The failure in most groundwater development projects has mandated the use of geophysical surveys as a pre-requisite to any successful groundwater resources development (Dan-Hassan and Olurunfemi, 1999). Recent research conducted by Yisa and Jimoh (2010) showed that there was an increase in the demand for freshwater worldwide due to rapid growth of population as well as the accelerated pace of industrialization in the last few decades in Nigeria. This demand has A N ABSTRACT Water is a renewable resource which occurs in three forms liquid, solid, vapor (gaseous), all of which extremely useful to man. The water is not only essential for survival of human beings, but also for animals, plants and other living beings. The present study attempted to identify the groundwater potential zones in Gombe State Polytechnic Bajoga, Funakaye Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria using Electrical resistivity method for validation. The study made use of thematic maps like Topographic, and Geology maps. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY VOL. 4 NO. 2 E-ISSN 3026-8796 P-ISSN 3026-8095 TIMBOU-AFRICA PUBLICATION INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL MAY, 2024 EDITIONS.