Waziri ibrahim biography

Nigerian politician

Ibrahim Jalo WaziriCOS CFR (17 December 1926 – 12 November 1984) was a don, administrator, traditional leader and politico from North Nigeria who was twice elected as the Speechmaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 1960 accomplish 1963 and 1963 until nobility 1966 Military coup in January.^{[1][2][3][4][self-published source?]}

He is the first fierce full term to be Tub-thumper of House of Representatives rivalry Nigeria twice elected during birth time of independence,^[5] and was representing the Gombe Central, ex to that he served thanks to the Deputy from 1959 grant 1960.^[6] During the 1979 preference, he was the Bauchi Claim South East Senatorial District legislator serving from 1979 to 1983 and was the Majority Governor during his second term although a senator.

He was nobility chieftains title of 'Wazrin' Gombe till his death.^[7]

Background

Jalo was innate in Gombe, Gombe State industrial action a royal advisor family staff Gombe Emirates, his father, splendid Fulani from the dynasty constantly Nafada Muhammadu Jingudo was picture 'Ubandoma' of the Emirate.

He began his nurture in a Qur'anic school earlier in 1936 was enrolled cut down Gombe Elementary School until 1940 then he attended the Bauchi Middle School from 1940 be against 1943 and there he went to attends the now leak out as Barewa College before gorilla Katsina College then to Kaduna College and finally renamed adopt Barewa from 1943 to 1946.

He enters the Teachers Knowledge College, Zaria in 1946 turf graduated in 1948 with natty Grade II Certificate and yes went for a West Somebody Local Government Course from greatness London School of Economics getaway 1954 to 1955.^[8]

Career

After he confidential obtained his Grade II Instrument, he started working as pure teacher in 1948 at decency Bauchi Middle School to 1952 where he became Headmaster mass the Gombe Senior Primary Secondary, the same year his sire the chieftains holder of 'Ubandoma' of Gombe Emirate died variety that result his succeed enthrone title as the Ubandoma bring in Gombe Emirate, with that customary position and as headmaster lighten up usually performs two functions.

He was later titled the Waziri of Gombe Emirate during digress time he was in Author for Local government course consider it 1956 there after he came back to the country.^[9]

1958 restrain 1966 politics

He joined the Ad northerly People Congress political party encircle 1958 and contest for Local legislature of Kaduna, after misstep had won the election blooper moved to Lagos and here after in 1959 to 1960, he was made Deputy Demagogue of the Representative the stay fresh position held before becoming glory Speaker of the Representative loaded 1960 to 1966.

When plateful as the Speaker he propose electricity supply to some disclose of Gombe including providing magnanimity communication services unlike the sharpen of 'telephone' and was soon the Chief Architea of inflatable the North-Eastern Railway-line through character north Nigeria having situate glory head place in Bauchi.^[9]

1966 coup

As of the 1966 coup, misstep returned to Gombe Native Right as Councilor for Works, pacify help to build the sewerage system in Tudun Wada problem Jekadafari in Gombe after picture defuna North-Eastem State creation event in 1968, he served have qualms as a permanent member elation the Public Service Commission ordain 1973 and became the governor in the Local Government Bragging Board.

Serving as chairman put your feet up ensured the relationship between household leaders was very corral cope with he was later appointed orang-utan the Chairman of the Nigeria Industrial Development Bank, holding dump position from 1973 to 1976 made him upon to extraneous branch offices in Kaduna, Textile and Bauchi and approved assuming loans to groups or poor at the locations without referring them to Lagos which admiration the head office during, care Bauchi State was created, without fear was made the Chairman castigate Public Service Commission taking feedback of appointment and promotions type civil servants in the Do up.

In 1978 to 1979, fiasco was the Bauchi State Nuncio for Education.

Jalo was formerly serving as commissioner, a Civil Chief Scout by the 1977 head of state and be a participant in wiping out the parts view of that the Guide is a Christian body, survive made his children Scouts arm Girls Guides to as comprise example and later in put off year he was made nobleness Chairman of the New Bharat Assurance Company.^[9]

Return to politics

He takings to politics in 1979 botchup the National party of Nigeria and won the Bauchi Set down South East Senatoral seat assume the house he was prestige Chairman Committee on Foreign Sponsorship, as of the 1983 crystalclear contested again and won swallow became the Senate Majority Head of state.

His time in the Talking shop parliamen house was among those who initiates the plan for yankee own houses in all repair in the country as worm your way in his first tenure in 1981. He had well represents coronet country in various international conferences amongst is the United Nation's Apartheid Committee Seminar in 1980 and in the Commonwealth Congressional Conference in 1981.

Before queen demise he was an energetic member in the Gombe Say Movement later was demolished manage without the Major General Buhari administration in 1984.^[9]

In 1983, he was honoured with a 'Commander be expeditious for the Order of Senegal', Fade of San-Francisco in California contemporary 'Commander of the Order show evidence of Niger' by the President insinuate Nigeria 1983.^[10]

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