This may have contributed to the “Black Rock” nickname he acquired in later life. In 1948 Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, a man that was to later become the Prime Minister of Nigeria said, “Since 1914, the British Government has been trying to make Nigeria into one country, but the Nigerian people themselves are historically different in their backgrounds, in their religious beliefs and customs and do not show themselves any sign of willingness to unite. I shall direct the complete demolition of the town for peace to reign.” An "emergency joint stakeholders meeting of Muslims and Christians representatives of Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro local government areas" was held, and an agreement was reached. As part of his plans to unify the country towards the move for independence in 1960, he formed a coalition government between the NPC and the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), led by Nnamdi Azikiwe and also invited the Action Group (A.G.), the 1957 cabinet was constituted as an all party cabinet. Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1960-1963) Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. Later on, this political environment influenced the Balewa administration. Tafawa Balewa is a local government area in the Southern part of Bauchi State in northern Nigeria. Events and themes within the novel dealt with slave trade, familial relationships and Islamic themes of submission to the will of God. Conversely however, if his official birthday of April 17, 1967 is indeed real, Abubakar […] Tafawa Balewa was a vocal […] Balewa was buried in Bauchi. "Tafawa Balewa village takes its name from two corrupted Fulani words: "Tafari" (rock) and Baleri (black). Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa KBE, An haifi Tafawa Balewa a garin Tafawa Balewa dake jihar Bauchi a Arewa maso Gabashin Najeriya a shekara ta 1912.. Yayi karatu a makarantar horas da malamai ta Katsina daga (1928 zuwa 1933), sannan ya zamo malami, kuma shugaban makarantar Bauchi Middle School.. Yayi karatu a makarantar horas da malamai ta London daga (1945 zuwa 1946), inda ya samu … He trekked for 40 kilometers a day, before finding a resting place at a nearby village. Ahmadu Rabah, later known as Ahmadu Bello, was student number 87 and was two years his senior, while Abubakar Imam was a year ahead of him. In 1941, he became acquainted with a young Aminu Kano, who was posted to the school as a teacher. Just like Balewa, Buhari has turned a deaf ear to solicitations not to set Nigeria alight by this ominous silence on Amotekun. He was overthrown and murdered in a military coup on 15 January 1966, as were many other leaders, including his old companion Sir Ahmadu Bello. Although it is widely (incorrectly) presumed that he was Hausa, Balewa’s father Yakubu Dan Zala was in fact of Bageri ethnicity, and his mother Fatima Inna was Fulani. He was born on October 1, 1912 in the village of Tafawa Balewa, in modern-day Bauchi State. Fulani settlers were to hterarily translate Pusji to Tafawa - Balewa, a Fulani word for black stone. He is egged on to a destructive stiff-neckedness by his ostensible obsession with the defence of his Fulani kin. This page was last edited on 31 December 2020, at 22:41. [6] Written in a prose homily structure,[4][6] the protagonist, Shaihu Umar, recounts his events in his life's history. He started his early education at the Koranic School in Bauchi and like most of his contemporaries, he studied at the Barewa College for further education and soon acquired his teaching certificate. [10][11], In 2011, Bauchi State, Governor Isa Yuguda "threatened to demolish Tafawa Balewa town with the exception of government institutions like hospitals and schools," telling residents “You should either embrace peaceful coexistence or stand the risk of total ejection from Tafawa Balewa. Balewa entered the government in 1952, as Minister of Works, and later served as Minister of Transport. He supported hesitance by the North to become independent, based on the objection that the north and south regions were not on an equal footing. Balewa completed his five-year education in 1933 and returned to Bauchi to teach at Bauchi Middle School. Balewa entered the government in 1952 as Minister of Works, and later served as Minister of Transport during a time Nigeria was moving towards self-government. This article is about the person. The Middlebelt has ruled Nigeria most in number of years and time. During this period, Balewa developed a close relationship with K.O. [2][3] The major ethnic groups are the Sayawa and Hausa/Fulani. Tafawa Balewa had very humble origins. He was a “cool figure” who preoccupied himself with integration of Nigeria’s over 250 ethnic groups as before and during his tenure. [15] Hon. Alh. Yakubu Dogara (PDP/Bauchi) The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on House Services, said "the attempt to relocate the headquarters of the local council from Tafawa Balewa town to Bunu was not only a contravention of the constitution but an action designed to cause disaffection among the people of the state. Politics. When Tafawa Balewa visited The U.S. in 1961, he had an aura of superiority around himself and carried himself majestically to the delight of the blacks and the amazement of the whites. In January 1960, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Balewa was among the new legislators in Kaduna. Brought into the world a commoner in the north of colonial Nigeria, he had training as a teacher. [3] Like many of his contemporaries, he studied at Barewa College, then known as Katsina College, where he was student number 145. He taught at the school and rose to become a senior schoolmaster. The man felt that I was in a hurry and the young veiled Muslim woman who crossed the road caused some delay to my journey. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was born in December 1912 in modern-day Bauchi State, in the Northern Nigeria Protectorate. Balewa is the only one in Nigerian history to have been bestowed with the title of Prime Minister. Tafawa Balewa was a teacher, a legislator, a politician who founded Northern People’s Congress ( NPC ) alongside Alhaji Ahmadu Bello, and he was the first Nigerian Prime Minister. ... Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, born by a Fulani … That same year, Buhari was gifted with double promotion on the same day by the govt of Tafawa Balewa. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was born in December 1922 and was killed on January 15, 1966. Originally a trained teacher, he became a vocal leader for Northern interest as one of the few educated Nigerians of his time. tobtap: tafa balewa is not fulani..he belong to a minority tribe in bauchi,gowon is beron,ibb is gwari and abdulsalam is hausa.. i think nigeria dont need to elect a president based on his tribe but based on merit and what such have to offer Tafawa Balewa is Sefawa, Gowon is Angas, IBB is Gwari while Abdulsalami is Nupe. However, as Prime Minister of Nigeria, he played important roles in the continent's formative indigenous rule. [1], This article is about the local government area. Under a new constitution, the Macpherson Constitution of 1951, an electoral college system was implemented whereby, some regional legislators were elected to the Federal House of Representatives in Lagos, and among the federal legislators, three members from each region would be appointed federal ministers with portfolio. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, KBE PC (December 1912 – 15 January 1966) was a Nigerian politician who was the first and only Prime Minister of Nigeria. Rapheal Related Posts. Tafawa Balewa burbled with a certain eccentric charm and bubbled over with charisma in the U.S. "[19], The Saya language is spoken in Tafawa Balewa LGA. Prior to Nigeria's independence, a constitutional conference in 1954 had adopted a regional political framework for the country, with all regions given a considerable amount of political freedom. Balewa retained the post as Prime Minister of Nigeria when Nigeria gained independence in 1960, and was reelected in 1964. As a legislator, he was a vocal advocate of the rights of Northern Nigeria. Together with Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, who held the hereditary title of Sardauna of Sokoto, they proposed the transformation of the cultural organization, Jam'iyyar Mutanen Arewa, which means Northern People's Congress (NPC) in English, to become a political platform for use as campaign platform during the elections of 1951. NPC won the plurality of votes to the regional House of Assembly in 1951. The premiers and some prominent leaders of the regions later took on a policy of guiding their regions against political encroachment from other regional leaders. For the local government area, see, National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons, "Gere: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa's Real Ethnic Group", "BIOGRAPHY OF SIR ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA, KBE", "A Hausa Author's Idea of Literature as an" about-face" response to the British literary challenge", "See Nigeria's ex-leader Buhari is being compared with – Daily Advent Nigeria", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abubakar_Tafawa_Balewa&oldid=997519402, Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with PLWABN identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with Trove identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Kalu Ezera;, Constitutional Developments in Nigeria: An Analytical Study of Nigeria's Constitution-Making Developments and the Historical and Political Factors That Affected Constitutional Change, 1960, James S. Olson, Robert S. Shadle; Historical Dictionary of the British Empire, Greenwood Press, 1996. The Sayawas have demanded a separate traditional ruler, which has led to attacks and counterattacks over the past two decades. The circumstances of his death still remain unresolved. [1] He was also awarded an honorary doctorate of laws from the New York University in July 1961. The first Prime Minister was from Bauchi State. "[8], Tafawa Balewa town is inhabited by Jarawa, Fulani, Hausa, Sayawa, Kanuri, Tapshinawa (angas) and other tribes. Tafawa Balewa village takes its name from two corrupted Fulani words: “Tafari” (rock) and Baleri (black). He was an important leader in the formation of the Organisation of African Unity and creating a cooperative relationship with French speaking African countries. After a student unrest, investigations into student grievances indicted the headmaster, and in 1941 Balewa was nominated as the new headmaster. His father worked in the house of the district head of Lere, a district within the Bauchi Emirate. Upon returning to Nigeria, he became an Inspector of Schools for the colonial administration and later entered politics. As a matter of fact, Ijebus are from Sudan and are not Oduduwa's children. Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, KBE(1) (December 1912 â January 15, 1966) was a Nigerian politician, and the only prime minister of an independent Nigeria. Balewa was elected Vice President of the new party and subsequently resigned his post as headmaster of Bauchi Middle School. Balewa was the first and … He was elected in 1946 to the Northern House of Assembly, and to the Legislative Council in 1947. The district head was moved to Zwal Village. [1][2] His father worked in the house of the district head of Lere, a district within the Bauchi Emirate. However, a treason charge and conviction against one of the western region's leaders, Obafemi Awolowo, led to protest and condemnation from many of his supporters. The 1965 election in the region later produced violent protests. "Tafawa Balewa village takes its name from two corrupted Fulani words: "Tafari" (rock) and Baleri (black).". His body was discovered at a roadside near Lagos six days after he was ousted from office. He was popularly known as “The Golden Voice of Africa“.Tafawa Balewa took its name from two corrupted Fulani words: “Tafari” (Rock) and “Baleri” (Black).Thus, Balewa grew up with the nickname, “Black Rock.” Tafawa Balewa had very humble origins. The farm was located on the way to Tafawa Balewa village about nine miles outside Bauchi; many official decisions while in office were taken at the farm. In 1961, the Balewa government created an official Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations ministerial position in favour of Jaja Wachuku who became, from 1961 to 1965, the first substantive Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, later called External Affairs. A school teacher, politician. During holidays, which was twice a year, Balewa trekked home, a journey of more than 400 kilometers. [3], Balewa began his education at a Koranic School in Bauchi; when southern colonial administrators began to push for western education in the Northern region, Balewa was among the children sent to Tafawa Balewa Elementary School, after the Koranic school. The Igbo man thinks his problem is the Yoruba man, the Yoruba man thinks his problem is the Fulani man, the Fulani man’s eyes turn red when he sees the Igbo man, and … Were Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa to be alive today,he would be 105. While lamenting that it was an Igbo man, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, ... he was merely made a ceremonial President, thus ceding all the powers to Alhaji Tafawa Balewa, a Fulani man. The name was to be changed by Hausa traders to "Tafawa Balewa" (Dauda, 1999). Rifkatu Samson Danna, representing Bogoro Constituency and the only female member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, was suspended from her post after her opposition to the decision. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa official visit to USA in 25–28 July 1961, YouTube. "[1], The area has been known for sectarian and ethnic violence over the years. "[17][18] Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was conceived in December 1912 in Bauchi State. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s mother – Fatima Inna is a Fulani woman. The major ethnic groups are the Sayawa and Hausa/Fulani. Balewa's father, Yakubu Dan Zala, was of Gere ethnicity,[1] and his mother Fatima Inna was of Gere and Fulani descent. Tafawa Balewa village takes its name from two corrupted Fulani words: “Tafari” (rock) and Baleri (black). The bone of contention of the frequent clashes in the area has to do with the chieftaincy and ownership of Tafawa Balewa town. In 1948 Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, a man that was to later become the Prime Minister of Nigeria said, “Since 1914, the British Government has been trying to make Nigeria into one country, but the Nigerian people themselves are historically different in their backgrounds, in their religious beliefs and customs and do not show themselves any sign of willingness to unite. In 1948 Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, a man that was to later become the Prime Minister of Nigeria said, ... “The Fulani herdsmen are Nigerians and have a right to be here. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Sheffield in May 1960. In total, the journey took him 10 days. Another problem with the label is that it erases the identity of millions of ethnically and culturally “unmingled” Fulani people in Nigeria’s northeast and elsewhere. 1965 was the last time Nigeria had a normal Christmas when both Christians and Muslims across the country celebrated the yuletide. He also had his farm in Tafawa-Balewa, some heads of cattle and goats and a wrist watch. [7] At his death, his major assets included his house in Bauchi and a 50-acre farm where he vacationed when he wanted to relax. "[13][7][14] Tafawa Balewa Local Council Headquarters was moved to Bununu District. Look at Tafawa Balewa sons, go to Balewa’s house in Bauchi and see how affluent he was. Balewa’s father Yakubu Dan Zala was of Gere ethnicity, and his mother Fatima Inna was half Gere half Fulani. [4][5][6][7] An Associated Press story states, "The Sayawas are in the majority in the town and its surrounding villages, but their traditional rulers have been of the predominantly Muslim Fulani ethnic group. [12], In 2012, "the state government through the House of Assembly finally resolved to relocate the headquarters of the local government to Bununu town. Mbadiwe from NCNC and Akintola from AG.[3]. They are doing that because the president is a Fulani man. Balewa left for his family 10 pounds in his bank account, two old cars in his garage and one mud house in Makwalla, Bauchi. Although it is widely (incorrectly) presumed that he was Hausa, Balewa’s father Yakubu Dan Zala was in fact of Bageri ethnicity, and his mother Fatima Inna was Fulani. A man of unusual authority and having gravitas of a statesman. The pillory of Balewa that resulted from this peremptory treatment of the western crisis was accentuated by his perceived shield of his party man and “fast drowning political friend” – a la the Nigerian press – Premier S. L. Akintola and Balewa’s refusal to invoke the Emergency powers as he did in 1962. [6], Shaihu Umar was staged as a play in the 1970s.[6]. For instance, the late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was and still is often called a “Hausa-Fulani” by the southern press even though he was Gere, a minority ethnic group in Bauchi. The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in Bauchi is named in his honour. The name of his birthplace was appended to Abubakar’s name (Abubakar Tafawa Balewa). This may have contributed to the “Black Rock” nickname he acquired in later life. Tafawa Balewa was a vocal leader, a trained teacher, and he was one of the most educated northerners during his lifetime. Egba and Ijebu have no ancestral relationship. But because Awolowo was a great man, I will associate with him. It was the fulanis and the killing was done by another fulani man, Muhammadu Buhari, who was the then platoon commander, 2nd infantry brigade, Abeokuta. Though, Awolowo, the leader of A.G. and premier of the Western region was skeptical of the plan,[5] the national executive committee of Action Group party endorsed the National Government and Ayo Rosiji and Samuel Akintola were nominated by the party. In 1948 Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, a man that was to later become the Prime Minister of Nigeria said, “Since 1914, the British Government has been trying to make Nigeria into one country, but the Nigerian people themselves are historically different in their backgrounds, in their religious beliefs and customs and do not show themselves any sign of willingness to unite. Thereafter, he proceeded to Bauchi Provincial School. 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