Barewa College
 | |
| Motto |
Man Jada Wajada (He Who Strives Shall Succeed) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1921 |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Founders | Sir Hugh Clifford |
| Location |
Gaskiya Road, Zaria Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria  11°05′07″N 7°41′56″E / 11.085278°N 7.698889°ECoordinates: 11°05′07″N 7°41′56″E / 11.085278°N 7.698889°E |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Bello Kagara, Lugard, Clifford, Dan Hausa, Mallam Smith, Nagwamatse, Bienemann, Mort, Jafaru, Suleiman Barau |
| Colours | White and Navy Blue |
| Former pupils | Old Boys |
Barewa College is a college in Zaria, Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. Founded in 1921 by British Governor General Hugh Clifford, it was originally known as Katsina College.[1] It switched its name to Kaduna College in 1938 and to Government College, Zaria in 1949 before settling on Barewa College.[1] It is one of the largest boarding schools in Northern Nigeria and was the most-celebrated post-primary schools there up to the early 1960s. The school is known for the large number of elites from the region who attended and counts among its alumni five who were Nigerian presidents including the late Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
Dormitories
Memorable names of the dormitories include Bello Kagara House, Luggard House, Clifford House, Dan Hausa House, Mallam Smith House, Nagwamatse House, Bienemann House, Mort House and, later, Jafaru House and Suleiman Barau House, which were called New House A and New House B during their construction.[2] These dormitories housed up to a thousand pupils at any one time, in the vast landscape east of Tudun Wadda.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Barewa include:
- Iya Abubakar, mathematician and politician
- Shehu Abubakar, Emir of Gombe (1984-2014)[3]
- Abdulkadir Ahmed, Governor of the Central Bank[4]
- Abubakar Yakubu baso,
- Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa, Governor of Kaduna State
- Jubril Aminu, professor of cardiology, and former Nigerian Ambassador to the USA
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Prime Minister of Nigeria
- Afakriya Gadzama,Director general SSS
- Ahmadu Bello, Premier of Northern Nigeria[1]
- Adamu Ciroma, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
- Ibrahim Coomassie, Inspector General of the Nigerian Police
- Ibrahim Dasuki, Permanent Secretary, Northern Nigerian Ministry for Local Government[5]
- Umaru Dikko, minister for Transportation
- Professor Mohammed Abubakar Gulma, two (2) times president of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), graduate of Department of Electrical Engineering ABU, Zaria with 'first class' honours. Also the best mathematics student at the King's College, University of Cambridge.
- Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State[6]
- Yakubu Gowon, Military ruler of Nigeria[7]
- Idris Legbo Kutigi, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Murtala Mohammed, Military ruler of Nigeria[8]
- Shehu Shagari, Former President of Nigeria[7]
- Mohammed Shuwa, First Commander of the Nigerian Army's 1st Infantry Division and former Federal Commissioner of Trade
- Suleiman Takuma, journalist and politician[9]
- Jibir Halilu Dukku, Permanent Secretary, Commissioner, Bauchi State
- Umaru Musa Yar'Adua,Former President of Nigeria[10]
- Kabiru Abubakar Gulma, pharmacist, writer, author and public health practitioner.
- General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, former Chief of Army Staff
- Sultan Sa'adu Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto
References
- 1 2 3 Vargas, Dale (2002-09-18). "EFA: The Sardauna's Game". EFA website. Eton Fives Association. Archived from the original on 8 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ↑ http://www.barewacollege1.0fees.net/hostels.htm
- ↑ "Emir of Gombe dies at 76". P.M. News. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ↑ "Alhaji Abdulkadir Ahmed (Late)". Central Bank of Nigeria. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ↑ Agbo, Nats Onoja (2 January 2011). "Ibrahim Dasuki at 87, Remembering A Legendary Ruler". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ↑ "el-Rufai Speech To The Senate: You Asked For Bribe". Segun Toyin Dawodu. 6 October 2003. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- 1 2 "Nigeria's Heads of Government: 1960 to present". Nigeria-consulate-atl.org. Consulate General of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 22 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ↑ "General Murtala Mohammed". Online Nigeria Portal. Archived from the original on 26 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ↑ Orintunsin, Jide; Kola Ologbondiyan. "Former NPN Scribe, Suleiman Takuma, Is Dead". This Day Online. Leaders & Company Limited. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ↑ Rasheed, Olawale; Dapo Falade; Festus Ojudun (2007-04-24). "Umar Yar'Adua: White pap from black pot". Nigerian Tribune. African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
External links
- Barewa Old Boys Association (BOBA)
- Legendary Barewa College: Nigerian School That Produced 5 Presidents, 20 Governors and More