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AMBASSADOR (DR) ZAKARI IBRAHIM (TALBAN KATSINA AND MINISTER FOR STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS).

Katsina City News
17 Nov, 2024
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Born in Katsina on 15th March, 1943 into the family of the famous warrior Iyan Katsina ZAKARI ( his grand father). His father was the famous Middle School Head Master and later Iyan Katsina and Talban Katsina Alhaji Ibrahim Mashi. He had his secondary Education at Provincial Secondary School Katsina (1957-62) and got his Bachelor's degree at Bayero University Kano(1969-72). He obtained a Diploma in Education Administration from the University of Birmingham (1973-74) and a Masters degree from the University of Sheffield(1974-1975). Following the foot steps of his late father, he rose to become a principal in several Secondary Schools in former Kaduna State, before joining the Civil Service in 1980. He was the head of the State Security Service and one time Nigerian Ambassador to Niger Republic from 1987 to 1990. He was appointed the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and National Coordinator of the Annual Holy Pilgrimage to Mecca in 1990. He was the Deputy National Security Advisor and later Head of the National Intelligence Agency up to 1999 when he retired from the Civil Service. He succeeded his late father Alhaji Ibrahim, as The TALBAN KATSINA. He is a recipient of several national and International honours and awards including a Doctorate Degree from the Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto, and a Medal of the Commander of the order of the Niger( CON). He is a silent philanthropist who assists persons and communities,. He is a founding father and Grand Patron of the Katsina Islamic Foundation, promoters of the Katsina Islamic University Project.

Ambassador ( Dr) Zakari Ibrahim died today the 17th of November, 2024, may his soul rest in perfect peace.

Soure:

1. The Great Province, Lugga Press 1993. By Professor Sani Abubakar Lugga

2. DIKKO DYNASTY The same author.

Alhaji Musa Gambo Kofar soro.