Alhaji Aliyu Makama

ALIYU MAKAMA (Makaman Bida)
ALHAJI; ALIYU MAKAMA (Makaman Bida); MHA, CMG, CFR, OBE
Offices: Northern Minister of Education and Social Welfare & Minister of Finance and Treasurer of the NPC
Personal details
Born	c. 1905; Bida, Nigeria
Died	c. 1980; Kaduna
Nationality	Nigeria
Political party	Northern People's Congress
Residence	Arewa House, Kaduna
Occupation	Teacher, Headmaster, Politician, Statesman

Last updated March 08, 2019

Alhaji Aliyu Makama Bida (1905–1980),^[1] MHA, CMG, CFR, OBE, was a Nigerian politician. He was the first Northern Minister of Education and Social Welfare, and later Minister of Finance and Treasurer of the NPC.^[2]

Northern People's Congress (NPC) is a political party in Nigeria. Formed in June 1949, the party held considerable influence in the Northern Region from the 1950s until the military coup of 1966.

Early life

Aliyu Makama Bida was born in 1905 in Bida, Niger State. His father was a respected Qur'anic scholar in the Court of the Nobility. His admission into an elementary school was through the influence of his father.

Niger or Niger State is a state in Central Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna, and other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State. It is home to Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, two of Nigeria's former military rulers. The Nupe, Gbagyi, Kamuku, Kambari, Dukawa, Hausa and Koro form the majority of numerous indigenous tribes of Niger State.

Typically for the Northern region, Aliyu started his early education in Quranic School in Bida, before registering in the provisional Elementary school of Bida town. Less usually, he did not end his education at that level. He went on to Katsina College, where he met majority of the Co-Northerners. They were to take charge and responsibility in shaping the political, economic and social fortunes of the North and lead the region to self-government.^[3]

Bida is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria and a city on the A124 highway which occupies most of the area.

Career

After completing his secondary education at Katsina College in 1927, Aliyu was employed to teach in Niger Middle School. He later became a headmaster. In 1942, he was employed by the Bida Native Authority^[4] (N.A) as a Councillor in charge of District Administration of education.

Aliyu climbed the career ladder when he went for a course in Local Government in the United Kingdom around 1945. Later, he was a member of the African Conference. In 1952, he returned to the United Kingdom for the Cambridge Conference on Education. He was among the select few who attended the 1953 Constitutional talks, with some top Northerners from Nigerian society, in the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom, officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland but more commonly known as the UK or Britain, is a sovereign country lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign state‍—‌the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the south-west, giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland. With an area of 242,500 square kilometres (93,600 sq mi), the United Kingdom is the 78th-largest sovereign state in the world. It is also the 22nd-most populous country, with an estimated 66.0 million inhabitants in 2017.

While he was serving in traditional Council of Etsu Nupe, Aliyu Mahmud as he was well known was honoured with the traditional title of “Makama Nupe”. In 1955, Aliyu performed the first pilgrimage to Mecca in company of Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna Sokoto and other Ministers.

Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello KBE was a Nigerian politician who was the first and only premier of the Northern Nigeria region. He also held the title of the Sardauna of Sokoto. Bello and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa were major figures in Northern Nigeria pre-independence politics and both men played major roles in negotiations about the region's place in an independent Nigeria. As leader of the Northern People's Congress, he was a dominant personality in Nigerian politics throughout the early Nigerian Federation and the First Nigerian Republic.

A year before that pilgrimage, the Colonial Administration had seen the ability, courage and steadfastness of Aliyu, who was always dedicated to any assignment given to him. As a man who had shown great promise, the Sherwood Smith administration appointed Aliyu as the Northern Region’s First Minister^[5] of Education and Social Welfare in 1952.^[6] The Ministry of Education and Social Welfare needed proper handling as a responsible place for laying a foundation for the future generation and that is why he was put in charge.

Political career

From teacher to headmaster, to N.A. Councillor and a Senior Minister with a responsible portfolio in Education, Aliyu Makama became a titan in the affairs of the North and as a member of Northern Peoples Congress (NPC). He rose to the position of Party Treasurer and took charge of the financial aspects of the NPC.^[7] He held the position throughout the existence of the Party. Though older than Sardauna of Sokoto, he was generally regarded as one of the closest allies and confidants to Sardauna. It was all due to the ultimate show of trust by the Sardauna of Sokoto to Aliyu Makama Bida. Aliyu frequently acted as Premier of Northern Nigeria any time the Premier travelled outside and the appointment was by Sardauna himself. Aliyu also served as the Northern Minister of Finance throughout the life span of their government.^[8]

Aliyu Makama Nupe was also a member of the Civil Defence before he became Sector Commander for Niger. He was Chairman Jama’atu Nasrul Islam. The tough, dogged and trustworthy politician was also an athlete in his school days. He left an unbroken record of 30 years in 100 yards sprint. The elder statesman died in 1980 as the first Patron of then ruling National Party of Nigeria (NPN); a party considered as an offshoot of the Northern People Congress (NPC).^[9] Aliyu Mahmud Makama Bida was honoured with officer of Order of British Empire, (OBE) before he died.

Death

Alhaji Aliyu Makama died in 1980 of unknown causes.^[10]

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References

↑ Adoyo, Sarah (24 March 2013). "Students Cry Out Over Filthy Toilets In Higher Institutions". Naija.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
↑ Bida, Aliyu Makaman (1963). Budget Speech by the Hon. Alhaji Aliyu C.B.E., Makaman Bida, Minister of Finance, Northern Nigeria, in the House of Assembly on Saturday 9th March, 1963. Government Printer. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
↑ Hakeem, Oladele (17 September 2016). "Bikin yancin kai na 56: Manyan yan Arewa 12 ba za'a manta da su ba (HOTUNA)". Naija.ng - Nigeria news. (in Hausa). Retrieved 30 December 2017.
↑ Hubbard, James Patrick (2000). Education Under Colonial Rule: A History of Katsina College, 1921-1942. University Press of America. ISBN 9780761815891 . Retrieved 30 December 2017.
↑ "Ribadu, Shagari, Buratai & More: 50 Prominent Nigerians with Surnames Derived from Names of their Hometowns". Tori.ng. Odinaka. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
↑ Mahmoud, Omar (2015). The Maladies of Lucifer. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781438921198 . Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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↑ Dudley, B. J. (2013). Parties and Politics in Northern Nigeria. Routledge. ISBN 9781136961823 . Retrieved 30 December 2017.
↑ "FEATURE: 50 prominent Nigerians with surnames derived from names of their hometowns - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Rotimi Fabiyi. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

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[1] Adoyo, Sarah (24 March 2013). "Students Cry Out Over Filthy Toilets In Higher Institutions". Naija.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[2] Bida, Aliyu Makaman (1963). Budget Speech by the Hon. Alhaji Aliyu C.B.E., Makaman Bida, Minister of Finance, Northern Nigeria, in the House of Assembly on Saturday 9th March, 1963. Government Printer. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[3] Hakeem, Oladele (17 September 2016). "Bikin yancin kai na 56: Manyan yan Arewa 12 ba za'a manta da su ba (HOTUNA)". Naija.ng - Nigeria news. (in Hausa). Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[4] Hubbard, James Patrick (2000). Education Under Colonial Rule: A History of Katsina College, 1921-1942. University Press of America. ISBN 9780761815891 . Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[5] "Ribadu, Shagari, Buratai & More: 50 Prominent Nigerians with Surnames Derived from Names of their Hometowns". Tori.ng. Odinaka. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[6] Mahmoud, Omar (2015). The Maladies of Lucifer. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781438921198 . Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[7] My life. CUP Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[8] Jr, C. Sylvester Whitaker (2015). The Politics of Tradition: Continuity and Change in Northern Nigeria, 1946-1966. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9781400871766 . Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[9] Dudley, B. J. (2013). Parties and Politics in Northern Nigeria. Routledge. ISBN 9781136961823 . Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[10] "FEATURE: 50 prominent Nigerians with surnames derived from names of their hometowns - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Rotimi Fabiyi. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.