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NUHu BAMALLI ( MAGAJIN GARIN ZAZZAU) was born in 1917 at Lere in ZAZZAU emirate. His father Mallam Yero is a direct grand son of Mallam Mousa the flag bearer and first Fulani emir of ZAZZAU. NUHU was educated at Zaria provisional school between 1924 to 28. Zaria middle school 1928 to 30. Katsina training college ( Barewa college) 1930 to 35. He had served briefly at zaria NA and Later Gaskiya corporation where he served for 17 years, and has held the position of Book Editor. In 1947 he was among the first generation of Northern elites to embrace politics. He contested and won elections to federal house of reps in 1953. He later joined the Senate in 1958 before he was appointed as the first minister of state in foreign affairs on October 1, 1960. In 1965 he was promoted to the office Minister of foreign affairs up to the coup in jan 1966. He returned to kaduna after the first republic where he served as a civil commissioner in the North central state govt in different ministries. He later moved to reposition the newly created local government as the first chairman of kaduna in 1973- 76. He later was appointed chairman of the local govt service board where he retired in 1977. NUHU Bamalli had served several Boards as a director and chairman respectively. Eg Leventis group chairman 1980-90' C&C Nig ltd, Poly products Nig ltd, Nigerian Dredging and Marines Ltd , chairman LUTH Lagos Univ Teaching Hospital etc. AWARDS: order du Nationele Republic of Senegal 1962: order Nationale Islamic republique of Mauritania 1961:Doctor of Letters DLiTT - ABU ZARIA .1991. He authored Bala da Babiya for primary schools in 1945, translated Exploration of. Mungo park in Northern Nig to Hausa in 1948. He translated Abdulkadir Saladin to Hausa. He co authored Karanta ka rubuta with jean Boyd. He translated 1979 Nigerian constitution to Hausa Language. He had 13 children and four wives. Children are 1. Lawal - died in 1953. Zuwaira Died 1951 Ahmed now Magajin Garin Zazzau and ED at. NSPM Plc. Muazu , Mansur a diplomat, Aliyu, Abbas, Abdulrahman. Halima, Hauwa, Umma, Mustapha died And Amina. NUHU Bamalli died on Sunday Feb 25th 2001@ the age of 84. Kaduna state government named the state polytechnic in zaria after him

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