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BOBA 2023: Barewa Previous Boys Affiliation Honours ‘Incorruptible’ Ex-Minister, Abu Gidado, 23 Others
The Barewa Previous Boys Affiliation (BOBA) has honoured a former Minister of Finance, Alhaji Abu Gidado, eminent authorized luminary, Alhaji Aliyu Alarape Salman, foremost public well being practitioner, Dr. Akpaka Kalu, and 21 others in recognition of their contributions to nationwide growth and repair to humanity.
They had been honoured on the annual Barewa Lecture and Awards ceremony, attended by former Head of State, Common Yakubu Gowon (rtd), Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammad Saad Abubakar III, and enterprise mogul, Alhaji Abdulmutallab, amongst different prime dignitaries.
The Coordinating Minister of Well being and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, who delivered the general public lecture on “Investing in Nigeria’s Best Asset” because the keynote speaker, can also be an previous boy of Barewa School.
Alhaji Gidado, described as an incorruptible Minister for his exemplary life-style in the course of the army administration of Common Sani Abacha, was a former commissioner for finance and the Deputy Chairman, State Govt Council, akin to a Deputy Governor, within the previous Kaduna State in the course of the army administration of Common Olusegun Obasanjo (rtd) within the 70s.
Born in Katsina on April 2, 1940, Alhaji Gidado was as soon as the Retail Supervisor (North) Shell Nigeria Restricted; Common Supervisor, Arewa Textiles Restricted and later, Deputy Managing Director, Peugeot Car Nigeria (PAN).
Alhaji Gidado’s previous assignments embody Member of Board of Administrators, Peugeot Vehicles; Member of the Board of Administrators, Arewa Textiles; Member of the Board of Governors, Kaduna Polytechnic; Chairman, Katsina State Water Board; Chairman of Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC); Member, Board of Administrators, DPMS/IBM; and Deputy Chairman on the Income Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Fee (RMAFC).
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Others honoured on the occasion included Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, former Kwara State Governor; Dr. Akpaka Kalu Akpaka, a public well being practitioner with the World Well being Organisation (WHO); Professor Lawrence Ageyeman Sereboe, a Ghanaian Professor of Cardiothorocic Surgical procedure; Alh. lbrahim Aminu, Managing Director of Ashaka Cement and Dr. Hayatu Atiku Awwal, Managing Director of Federal Housing Authority Mortgage Financial institution Restricted.
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In the meantime, the likes of Ahmed Metteden, Aliyu Makama Bida, Suleiman Barau, Sa’adu Zungur, Jimada Pategi, Dr. Abdulrahman Okene, Nuhu Bamali, Inuwa Wada, Ibrahim Tako Galadima, A.D. Rufa’I, Dr. LJ.D. Durlong, lbrahim Dancida and Chief Sunday Awoniyi had been all honoured posthumously.
Different alumnae who had been honoured posthumously embody Yahaya Hamza, Brig-Gen David Bamigboye and Dr. lbrahim Tahir.
Based in 1921 by British Governor-Common, Hugh Clifford, Barewa School is among the largest boarding colleges in Northern Nigeria and was one of the vital celebrated post-primary colleges within the nation.
The Barewa Previous Boys Affiliation is reputed to have as members a number of the greatest brains within the northern elite class. The affiliation parades former Army Heads of State, Presidents, Governors, Army Leaders, Ministers, CBN Governors, Chief Justices of the Federation and others who’ve excelled within the personal sector and public service.
Nationwide icons just like the Premier of Previous Northern Nigeria and Sardauna of Sokoto, Alhaji (Sir) Ahmadu Bello; first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, first Govt President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari and President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua are a number of the most distinguished merchandise of the School.
Different distinguished alumnae of the School embody two Army Heads of State – Common Yakubu Gowon (rtd) and Late Common Murtala Mohammed – two Sultans of Sokoto – Ibrahim Dasuki and Sa’adu Abubakar – and a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Bello, amongst others.
