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Kashim Ibrahim 🇳🇬

Kashim Ibrahim (Known as "Shettima Kashim")
Educator, Kanuri Scholar, First Governor of Northern Nigeria, Statesman
Born 1910-01-01 🇳🇬 Yerwa, Nigeria
Passed Away 1990-07-25 Maiduguri, Nigeria
Lifespan 80 years old
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Distinguished Kanuri statesman and scholar who served as the first indigenous Governor of Northern Nigeria, holding legendary stature for personal rectitude and dedication to education.

Biographical Record

Kashim Ibrahim was born in 1910 in Yerwa (Maiduguri), Borno State. Holding the traditional title Shettima of Borno, he attended Katsina Higher College and became an acclaimed provincial education officer, authoring foundational Kanuri textbooks on arithmetic and social studies.

Entering federal politics, Ibrahim was appointed Federal Minister of Social Services and later Federal Minister of Education in 1952. In 1962, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him the first indigenous Governor of Northern Nigeria upon the advice of Premier Ahmadu Bello. Known for his austere honesty, he survived detention during the 1966 military coup and subsequently served as Chancellor of the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Maiduguri Central Royal Cemetery
Maiduguri, Nigeria
GPS: 11.8333, 13.1500
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