Government College, Birnin Kudu Explained

Government College, Birnin Kudu
Established:	1947
Founders:	Northern Regional Government
Head Label:	Principal/Head Master
Gender:	Boys
Lower Age:	11
Upper Age:	18
Free Label 1:	Pupils
Free 2:	Birnin Kudu Old Boys Association
Free Label 2:	Former pupils

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]

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

Notes and References

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