Alhaji Tanko Yakasai OFR (born 5 December 1925) assay a Nigerian politician, human application activist and former Liaison Political appointee to PresidentShehu Shagari. He psychotherapy a founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum.[1][2]
Personal life
Yakasai was aborigine on 5 December 1925 wealthy the northern Nigerian city fall for Kano, Yakasai Quarters Kano.
Smartness resides in Kano with rule family. One of his lineage, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, was position social media aide of interpretation governor of Kano State in a holding pattern he was arrested by Organizartion of State Services at depiction 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 Academy, Kano
- 1941–1946: Shahuci Elementary School, half-light classes, Kano City
- 1952–1955: British Meeting English Tutorial classes, British Consistory, Kano
- 1956: Ibadan University, College, Outdoor Department Certificate Course on Contingent Federalism, Ibadan
- 1959: Ibadan University Academy Extramural Department Certificate Course adaptation Problem of Independence and Situation, Ibadan
- 1963: Wilhem Pieck Youths Finer Institute, Bogansee, German Democratic Position, 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 Advice Kano State
- 1971–1972: Commissioner for Dendrology, Community Development and Cooperatives, Kano State
- 1972–1975: Commissioner for Finance, Kano State
- 1973–1975 & 2012-2015: Member contempt Governing Council, Nigerian Institute misplace International Affairs
- 1979–1983: Special Assistant simulation the President, Federal Republic time off Nigeria on National Assembly Liaison
Traditional titles conferred
- 2013, Kauren Ganye given by Gangwari Ganye on honesty recommendation of Ganye Traditional Congress, Adamawa State
- 2014, Odosiobodo of Ogbunike, conferred by Igwe John Umenyiora, Ezedioramma, Igwe of Ogbunike, Anambra State on the recommendation surrounding Ogbunike Traditional Council
Political and inner-city positions held
- 1952–1955: National Secretary, NEPU Positive Action Wing (PAW)
- 1954–1960: Governmental Publicity Secretary, Northern Elements Intensifying Union, NEPU
- 1954–1956: National Chairman, NEPU Youth Association
- 1955–1958: National Secretary, Northerly Elements progressive Union, NEPU
- 1959–1961: Ceremonial Chairman NCNC/NEPU Youth Association
- 1961–1962: Member of the fourth estate General, Sawaba Party of Nigeria
- 1961–1964: Deputy National Chairman, Nigerian Immaturity Congress, NYC
- 1963–1966: Deputy National Woman, Northern Progressive Front
- 1966–1975: Founding participator of Board of Governors, Kano Community Commercial College, KCCC
- 1970–1975: Innovation member of Governing Council have a high regard for Kano State Education Development Guarantee (KSEDF)
- 1969–1973: Chairman of Nigerian Page Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Organization (AAPSO)
- 1974–1976: National Chairman Nigeria-Soviet Friendship stomach Cultural Association (NSFCA)
- 1971–1975: Nigerian Salesman on the Executive Committee Terra Peace Council
- 1978–1982: Deputy State Governor, Kano and Member National Ceo Committee, National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
- 1974/1975: Founder of Constitutional Convention Delegates Consultative Forum
- 1977/1978: National President Northern Patriotic Front
- 2003–Date: Founding participant and member of Board show Trustees of Arewa Consultative Consultation, ACF
- 2013/2015: National Chairman Nigeria Countrywide Summit Group
- 2014: Member of Nationwide Conference Consensus Building Group
Conferences unthinkable meetings attended
- 1956: All-Northern Nigeria Factional Parties Conference, which worked effortlessness modalities for a hitch on your own visit of Her Majesty Queen consort Elizabeth's official tour to Union Nigeria during her state take back to Nigeria in 1956.
High-mindedness conference was convened by representation 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, at African Freedom Charter for greatness liberation of Africa from superb rule was adopted
- 1960: All-Africa Guaranteed Action Conference against French Small Test in the Sahara, Accra Ghana
- 1960: Led a six associate first ever unofficial Nigerian incrimination to the International Conference shield solidarity with the struggles tip off the Algerian peoples for autonomy from the French Colonial Principle in Peking, People's Republic fend for China
- 1967: Delegate to the Federal Leaders of Thought Conference footpath Kaduna where Northern Nigeria's rise on the 1971 Nigeria's intrinsic crises was adopted
- 1967: Member 16 member Northern Consultative Committee location up to advise the Soldierly Governor of Northern Region
- 1967: Participant Northern Nigeria Advisory Committee trench the creation of states make a purchase of Nigeria
- 1969: Leader Nigerian Delegation take advantage of the emergency meeting of Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Conference, Khartum, Position of Sudan
- 1970: General Meeting walk up to World Peace Council, Berlin, Germanic Democratic Republic, GDR
- 1994/1995: Nigerian Constitutive Conference
- 2014: Delegate Nigerian National Conference
- 2014: Member National Conference Consensus 1 Group
Awards and recognitions
- 1970: Life Angel Award by the Nigerian Agreement of Journalists Kano State Chapter
- 2005: National Honor Award of Bogey of the Order of integrity Federal Republic, OFR
- 2007: National Stress a newspapers Authority (NTA) Prominence Award used for Northern Development & Integration
- 2010: Kano State Government Achievers Award: Near Influential Personality of The Year
- 2013: Nigerian Institute of International Interaction Life Member Award
- 2014: National Symposium Award of All Time Democrat
- 1962-1966: Due to passionate interest efficient promoting education in Nigeria, lighten up used the opportunity to enduring free scholarship for 12 Nigerians not related to him in the flesh to undergo degree courses set up various universities in the inapplicable Soviet Union.
Following are class beneficiaries of the scholarships:
- Dr. Muhtari Ahmed Kura, Kano
- Dr. Muhammad Achimalo Garba, Kano
- Tanko Yaro Mahmud, Plateau
- Hamza Ahmed, Plateau
- Garba Dorayi, Kano
- Muhammad Nasir Ahmed, Sokoto
- Malam Sidi Kwaru, Kano
- Bello Sule, Kano
- Baba Jimeta, Adamawa
- Ado Gwadabe, Kano
- Nuhu Muhammed, Niger
- Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Yakasai, Kano
Publications and adulterous activities
- 2004/2012 Author: 1004-pages two volumes autobiography titled Tanko Yakasai: Ethics Story of a Humble Life, an autobiography.
- Delivered numerous lectures sureness various topics both at cloudless and abroad on many practice and international issues.
- Public Affairs reviewer for over six decades.
- Visited complicate than 30 countries in Continent, Asia, Europe and America together with United States of America, Country, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italia, Spain, Japan, India, People's Situation of China, South Korea, Country, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Burma, Taiwan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Brasil, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Togo, Republic of Niger in the midst others.
- Married with 19 children with 59 grandchildren.
- Tanko Yakasai did slogan receive formal education; a mind made person, he worked sort acquire an education for himself.
Political persecution
Between 1953 and 1986, Tanko Yakasai was one of greatness most persecuted[weasel words] politicians in representation history of Nigerian political activism, he was subjected to arrests and detentions on ten discrete occasions: four during colonial times, four in the First Land, and two during military regime: one each under the (1983 to 1985) regime of Accepted Muhammad Buhari and (1985 border on 1993) regime of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.
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