Government College, Birnin Kudu

Government College, Birnin Kudu is a secondary school in Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State. Founded as a middle school in 1947 by the regional government, the college has some notable alumni.[1] including five governors and industrialist Aliko Dangote.[2]

Government College, Birnin Kudu
Location
Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State

Nigeria
Information
TypeSecondary school
Established1947
FoundersNorthern Regional Government
GenderBoys
Age11 to 18
Former pupilsBirnin Kudu Old Boys Association

Notable alumni
  • Abubakar Rimi - Governor of Kano
  • Sule Lamido - Governor of Jigawa[3]
  • Abdullahi Umar Ganduje - Governor of Kano[4]
  • Aliko Dangote - Chairman of Dangote Group[5]
  • Aminu Ado Bayero - 15th Emir of Kano
  • Senator (Arc.) Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya-Governor of Kano
  • Senator Bello Maitama Yusuf-Former Minister of trade and investment in the second republic, FRN.
  • Barrister Ali Sa'ad Birnin Kudu-Governor of Jigawa
  • Alhaji Lamido Sanusi Ado Bayero-Former Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority.
  • Brigadier General Lawal Jafar Isah-Former Military Administrator of Kaduna
  • Dr. Junaidu Mohammed- a member of House of Representatives in the Second Republic and the vice presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Nigeria’s 2019 presidential elections.
  • Alhaji Halilu Ahmed Getso-Veteran Journalist
  • Alhaji Kassim M. Bichi
  • Dr. Tafida Abubakar Ila-Emir of Rano

References
  1. "Takaitaccen tarihin Malam Ibrahim Shekarau". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 19 January 2011. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. Karofi, Hassan (28 October 2003). "Government College, Birnin Kudu: A Season of Unbroken Records". Daily Trust.
  3. "Random Sampling and Projections on Sule Lamido". www.gamji.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  4. Dutse, Ismail Muhammad (2019-01-09). "BIKOBA to hold AGM in Kano soon – President". THE TRIUMPH. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  5. IV, Editorial (2018-01-04). "Birnin Kudu College hails Dangote on projects". Blueprint. Retrieved 2020-03-15.


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