Arewa House

Arewa House Museum or Arewa House (Hausa: Gidan Arewa) is a house museum located in Kaduna, Kaduna State, in Northwest Nigeria. It is also serves as a center for historical documentation and research of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.[1]

History

The house was built in the 1950s as the official residence of Sir. Ahmadu Bello, the first and only Premier of Northern Nigeria. The house was used as a research centre in 1970, after a committee known as the History of Northern Nigerian Committee were given the responsibility of writing a book on the history of Northern Nigeria.[2]

Structure and use

Arewa House Museum houses cultural artifacts, photographs and books which are accessible to the public. It contains twelve satellite galleries which exhibits the culture and people of Northern Nigeria and also chronicles the life of Ahmadu Bello. It is presently the centre for historical documentation and research of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.[3]

Bibliography

  • Bashir Ikara (1988). Arewa House Profile: A Synopsis of Research Promotion and Development in the Centre for Research and Historical Documentation, Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna. Northern Nigerian Publishing Company. ISBN 978-978-169-281-9.
  • Abdullahi Mahadi; George Amale Kwanashie (1 January 1999). Leadership, Accountability, and the Future of Nigeria: Arewa House Lectures in Honour of Alhaji (Sir) Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto, and Premier of the Northern Region of Nigeria. Arewa House, Ahmadu Bello University. ISBN 978-978-2368-79-9.

References

  1. ↑ "Arewa House Museum". arewahouse.abu.edu.ng. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Akintayo Abodunrin (2 February 2016). "The Arewa House Museum". Nigerian Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Ibraheem Hamza Muhammad (2 August 2015). "Arewa House: North's rallying centre begging for repairs, restocking". Daily Trust. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

Coordinates: 10°33′11″N 7°26′45″E / 10.5531°N 7.4458°E / 10.5531; 7.4458


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