Ibrahim Tahir

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Ibrahim Tahir
Born
Ibrahim Tahir

Tafawa Balewa, Northern Region, British Nigeria
DiedDecember 8, 2009
Cairo, Egypt,
Alma materBA (sociology)
PhD (social anthropology)
King's College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Sociologist, writer, politician
Known for Traditionalist conservatism
Notable workThe Last Imam (1980)

Ibrahim Tahir (died December 9, 2009) was a Nigerian sociologist, writer, and politician during the Second Republic and a prominent member of the Kaduna Mafia. Prior to his entry into politics, he was a sociologist who was renowned for his traditionalist conservative views. [1]

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Life

Tahir was born in Tafawa Balewa, and received his early education at Kobi Primary School.

In 1954, he attended Barewa College graduating in 1958. He then proceeded to King's College, Cambridge on a regional government scholarship where he earned a bachelor's and doctorate degree in social anthropology. [2]

In 1967, he took up appointment as a sociology lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. [3] He founded the Gamji club, a social club in honour of Premier Ahmadu Bello. At the university, he was considered a foremost conservative who frequently clashed with progressives Bala Usman and Patrick Wilmot. [4] Following the fall of the First Republic, he advocated for Northern Nigeria's core value of respect for constituted authority with progressive values of an open society. [5] In this he shared confidence with a group of Northerners known as the Kaduna Mafia, who were intellectuals, civil servants and military officers. [6]

In 1978, Tahir was a founding member of the National Party of Nigeria and later became the party secretary. In the Second Republic, he was appointed chairman of the Northern Nigeria Development Corporation and later became communications minister. He later participated in the National Political Reform Conference, and headed the Red Cross Society in Nigeria. [7]

Death

Tahir died on December 8, 2009, in Cairo following a protracted illness. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Haruna, Mohammed. "Tahir: The Death of a Radical Conservative". Gamji.com.
  2. ↑ Alexander Egom, Peter. "Tribute to Ibrahim Tahir". The New Gong. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ Tahir, Tahir Ibrahim (December 19, 2010). "Remembering Dr Ibrahim Tahir, 'emir of the elite'". Daily Trust. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ Tahir, Tahir (December 9, 2019). "Dr Ibrahim Tahir: 10 years remembrance". Daily Trust. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ Kyari, Abba (December 23, 2009). "Ibrahim Tahir: A Personal Loss". The Guardian.
  6. ↑ Daura, Mamman (December 22, 2009). "Ibrahim Tahir: An Appreciation". Daily Trust. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ J. Ibrahim, Hussain (September 8, 2007). "In Sick Bed, Talban Bauchi Reflects on Life and Death". Daily Trust. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ Sabo, Labo (December 9, 2009). "Ibrahim Tahir Dies at 70". Leadership. Abuja.
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