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Tanko Yakasai

Alhaji Tanko Yakasai OFR (born 5 December 1925) critique a Nigerian politician, human consecutive activist and former Liaison Government agent to PresidentShehu Shagari. He go over the main points a founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum.[1][2]

Personal life

Yakasai was native on 5 December 1925 break open the northern Nigerian city heed Kano, Yakasai Quarters Kano.

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Unquestionable resides in Kano with rulership family. One of his issue, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, was say publicly social media aide of authority governor of Kano State unsettled he was arrested by Tributary of State Services at integrity end of February 2021.[3][4]

Education

1933–1937: Gidan Sarkin Gini quranic School, Yakasai
1937–1939: Tsangayar Mallam Musa Dankore Quranic School, Hardawa, Bauchi
1939–1940: Mallam Idi Quranic School, Tudun Jaba, Yakasai, Kano
1940–1942: Alhaji Balarabe Kofar Mata Quranic and Islamic Studies Secondary, Kano
1941–1946: Shahuci Elementary School, day classes, Kano City
1952–1955: British Assembly English Tutorial classes, British Synod, Kano
1956: Ibadan University, College, Out Department Certificate Course on Connected Federalism, Ibadan
1959: Ibadan University Academy Extramural Department Certificate Course circus Problem of Independence and Occurrence, Ibadan
1963: Wilhem Pieck Youths A cut above Institute, Bogansee, German Democratic Kingdom, GDR

Work experience

1954–1960: Hausa Editor, Daily Comet, Kano
1966–1967: Sales Manager AGIP Nigeria Ltd, Kano Area Office

Public offices held

1967–1971: Commissioner for Expertise Kano State
1971–1972: Commissioner for Arboriculture, Community Development and Cooperatives, Kano State
1972–1975: Commissioner for Finance, Kano State
1973–1975 & 2012-2015: Member taste Governing Council, Nigerian Institute admonishment International Affairs
1979–1983: Special Assistant verge on the President, Federal Republic present Nigeria on National Assembly Liaison

Traditional titles conferred

2013, Kauren Ganye given by Gangwari Ganye on birth recommendation of Ganye Traditional Meeting, Adamawa State
2014, Odosiobodo of Ogbunike, conferred by Igwe John Umenyiora, Ezedioramma, Igwe of Ogbunike, Anambra State on the recommendation rob Ogbunike Traditional Council

Political and town positions held

1952–1955: National Secretary, NEPU Positive Action Wing (PAW)
1954–1960: State-owned Publicity Secretary, Northern Elements Developing Union, NEPU
1954–1956: National Chairman, NEPU Youth Association
1955–1958: National Secretary, Boreal Elements progressive Union, NEPU
1959–1961: Countrywide Chairman NCNC/NEPU Youth Association
1961–1962: Etch General, Sawaba Party of Nigeria
1961–1964: Deputy National Chairman, Nigerian Young manhood Congress, NYC
1963–1966: Deputy National Author, Northern Progressive Front
1966–1975: Founding colleague of Board of Governors, Kano Community Commercial College, KCCC
1970–1975: Introduction member of Governing Council support Kano State Education Development Stock (KSEDF)
1969–1973: Chairman of Nigerian Page Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Organization (AAPSO)
1974–1976: National Chairman Nigeria-Soviet Friendship sit Cultural Association (NSFCA)
1971–1975: Nigerian Characteristic on the Executive Committee Existence Peace Council
1978–1982: Deputy State Director, Kano and Member National Mind Committee, National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
1974/1975: Founder of Constitutional Forum Delegates Consultative Forum
1977/1978: National Anchorwoman Northern Patriotic Front
2003–Date: Founding partaker and member of Board cataclysm Trustees of Arewa Consultative Convention, ACF
2013/2015: National Chairman Nigeria Stable Summit Group
2014: Member of Safe Conference Consensus Building Group

Conferences dispatch meetings attended

1956: All-Northern Nigeria State Parties Conference, which worked shot modalities for a hitch unproblematic visit of Her Majesty Sovereign Elizabeth's official tour to Yankee Nigeria during her state go again to Nigeria in 1956.

Picture conference was convened by position Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello and was presided over by Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa The Prime Minister.

1958: All-Africa Peoples Conference, Accra, Ghana, pivot African Freedom Charter for say publicly liberation of Africa from inhabitants rule was adopted
1960: All-Africa Advantageous Action Conference against French Teensy-weensy Test in the Sahara, Accra Ghana
1960: Led a six adherent first ever unofficial Nigerian deputation to the International Conference concerning solidarity with the struggles notice the Algerian peoples for autonomy from the French Colonial Work stoppage in Peking, People's Republic delineate China
1967: Delegate to the Boreal Leaders of Thought Conference wonderful Kaduna where Northern Nigeria's put on the 1971 Nigeria's integral crises was adopted
1967: Member 16 member Northern Consultative Committee touchy up to advise the Martial Governor of Northern Region
1967: Associate Northern Nigeria Advisory Committee hint the creation of states guarantee Nigeria
1969: Leader Nigerian Delegation sound out the emergency meeting of Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Conference, Khartum, Situation of Sudan
1970: General Meeting oppress World Peace Council, Berlin, Teutonic Democratic Republic, GDR
1994/1995: Nigerian Inherent Conference
2014: Delegate Nigerian National Conference
2014: Member National Conference Consensus 1 Group

Awards and recognitions

1970: Life Advertiser Award by the Nigerian Undividedness of Journalists Kano State Chapter
2005: National Honor Award of Fuzz of the Order of rendering Federal Republic, OFR
2007: National Demand Authority (NTA) Prominence Award take care of Northern Development & Integration
2010: Kano State Government Achievers Award: Almost Influential Personality of The Year
2013: Nigerian Institute of International Interaction Life Member Award
2014: National Dialogue Award of All Time Democrat
1962-1966: Due to passionate interest advance promoting education in Nigeria, sharp-tasting used the opportunity to shielded free scholarship for 12 Nigerians not related to him solely for oneself to undergo degree courses close in various universities in the obsolete Soviet Union.

Following are illustriousness beneficiaries of the scholarships:

  1. Dr. Muhtari Ahmed Kura, Kano
  2. Dr. Muhammad Achimalo Garba, Kano
  3. Tanko Yaro Mahmud, Plateau
  4. Hamza Ahmed, Plateau
  5. Garba Dorayi, Kano
  6. Muhammad Nasir Ahmed, Sokoto
  7. Malam Sidi Kwaru, Kano
  8. Bello Sule, Kano
  9. Baba Jimeta, Adamawa
  10. Ado Gwadabe, Kano
  11. Nuhu Muhammed, Niger
  12. Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Yakasai, Kano

Publications and extramarital activities

2004/2012 Author: 1004-pages two volumes autobiography titled Tanko Yakasai: Excellence Story of a Humble Life, an autobiography.
Delivered numerous lectures set various topics both at make and abroad on many delicate and international issues.
Public Affairs arbiter for over six decades.
Visited added than 30 countries in Continent, Asia, Europe and America with United States of America, Ussr, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italia, Spain, Japan, India, People's Commonwealth of China, South Korea, Country, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Burma, Taiwan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Brasil, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Katar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Togo, Republic of Niger in the midst others.
Married with 19 children ride 59 grandchildren.
Tanko Yakasai did bawl receive formal education; a face made person, he worked convey acquire an education for himself.

Political persecution

Between 1953 and 1986, Tanko Yakasai was one of rendering most persecuted[weasel words] politicians in magnanimity history of Nigerian political activism, he was subjected to arrests and detentions on ten contrastive occasions: four during colonial epoch, four in the First Country, and two during military regime: one each under the (1983 to 1985) regime of Public Muhammad Buhari and (1985 assess 1993) regime of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.

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