Government College, Birnin Kudu

Government College, Birnin Kudu
Location
Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State Nigeria
Information
Type	Secondary school
Established	1947
Founders	Northern Regional Government
Gender	Boys
Age	11 to 18
Former pupils	Birnin Kudu Old Boys Association

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

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.