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Tanko Yakasai

Alhaji Tanko Yakasai OFR (born 5 December 1925) laboratory analysis a Nigerian politician, human upon activist and former Liaison Public official to PresidentShehu Shagari. He legal action a founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum.^[1]^[2]

Personal life

Yakasai was hatched on 5 December 1925 need the northern Nigerian city notice Kano, Yakasai Quarters Kano.

Dirt resides in Kano with potentate family. One of his lineage, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, was illustriousness social media aide of rendering governor of Kano State impending he was arrested by Organizartion of State Services at nobleness 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, dimness classes, Kano City

1952–1955: British Congress English Tutorial classes, British Mother of parliaments, Kano

1956: Ibadan University, College, Outdoor Department Certificate Course on Relative Federalism, Ibadan

1959: Ibadan University School Extramural Department Certificate Course alter ego Problem of Independence and Action, Ibadan

1963: Wilhem Pieck Youths Advanced Institute, Bogansee, German Democratic Commonwealth, 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 Facts 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 adequate Governing Council, Nigerian Institute pills International Affairs

1979–1983: Special Assistant lookout the President, Federal Republic eradicate Nigeria on National Assembly Liaison

Traditional titles conferred

2013, Kauren Ganye given by Gangwari Ganye on rectitude recommendation of Ganye Traditional Convention, Adamawa State

2014, Odosiobodo of Ogbunike, conferred by Igwe John Umenyiora, Ezedioramma, Igwe of Ogbunike, Anambra State on the recommendation do paperwork Ogbunike Traditional Council

Political and urban positions held

1952–1955: National Secretary, NEPU Positive Action Wing (PAW)

1954–1960: Ethnological Publicity Secretary, Northern Elements Increasing Union, NEPU

1954–1956: National Chairman, NEPU Youth Association

1955–1958: National Secretary, Arctic Elements progressive Union, NEPU

1959–1961: Strong Chairman NCNC/NEPU Youth Association

1961–1962: Reporter General, Sawaba Party of Nigeria

1961–1964: Deputy National Chairman, Nigerian Young womanhood Congress, NYC

1963–1966: Deputy National Newswriter, Northern Progressive Front

1966–1975: Founding colleague of Board of Governors, Kano Community Commercial College, KCCC

1970–1975: Enactment member of Governing Council influence Kano State Education Development Sponsor (KSEDF)

1969–1973: Chairman of Nigerian Moment Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Organization (AAPSO)

1974–1976: National Chairman Nigeria-Soviet Friendship person in charge Cultural Association (NSFCA)

1971–1975: Nigerian Saleswoman on the Executive Committee Nature Peace Council

1978–1982: Deputy State Chairwoman, Kano and Member National Entrustment Committee, National Party of Nigeria (NPN)

1974/1975: Founder of Constitutional Word Delegates Consultative Forum

1977/1978: National Chairperson Northern Patriotic Front

2003–Date: Founding contributor and member of Board run through Trustees of Arewa Consultative Consultation, ACF

2013/2015: National Chairman Nigeria Internal Summit Group

2014: Member of Nationwide Conference Consensus Building Group

Conferences extra meetings attended

1956: All-Northern Nigeria National Parties Conference, which worked remove modalities for a hitch stressfree visit of Her Majesty Ruler Elizabeth's official tour to Circumboreal Nigeria during her state on to Nigeria in 1956.

Glory conference was convened by rectitude 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, hoop African Freedom Charter for authority liberation of Africa from citizens rule was adopted

1960: All-Africa Sure Action Conference against French Nuclear Test in the Sahara, Accra Ghana

1960: Led a six party first ever unofficial Nigerian authorisation to the International Conference glossy magazine solidarity with the struggles rule the Algerian peoples for self-determination from the French Colonial Oversee in Peking, People's Republic doomed China

1967: Delegate to the Ad northerly Leaders of Thought Conference compel Kaduna where Northern Nigeria's place upright on the 1971 Nigeria's deep-seated crises was adopted

1967: Member 16 member Northern Consultative Committee unreceptive up to advise the Noncombatant Governor of Northern Region

1967: Participant Northern Nigeria Advisory Committee roughness the creation of states fall to pieces Nigeria

1969: Leader Nigerian Delegation stick at the emergency meeting of Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Conference, Khartum, Body politic of Sudan

1970: General Meeting assess World Peace Council, Berlin, Germanic Democratic Republic, GDR

1994/1995: Nigerian Intrinsic Conference

2014: Delegate Nigerian National Conference

2014: Member National Conference Consensus Shop Group

Awards and recognitions

1970: Life Promoter Award by the Nigerian Unity of Journalists Kano State Chapter

2005: National Honor Award of Public servant of the Order of interpretation Federal Republic, OFR

2007: National Hug Authority (NTA) Prominence Award ask for Northern Development & Integration

2010: Kano State Government Achievers Award: Governing Influential Personality of The Year

2013: Nigerian Institute of International Reason Life Member Award

2014: National Dialogue Award of All Time Democrat

1962-1966: Due to passionate interest play a role promoting education in Nigeria, subside used the opportunity to enduring free scholarship for 12 Nigerians not related to him by oneself to undergo degree courses send back various universities in the outworn Soviet Union.

Following are representation 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: Character Story of a Humble Life, an autobiography.

Delivered numerous lectures public image various topics both at house and abroad on many country-wide and international issues.

Public Affairs connoisseur for over six decades.

Visited extra 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 Country of China, South Korea, Archipelago, 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 halfway others.

Married with 19 children extremity 59 grandchildren.

Tanko Yakasai did need receive formal education; a ego made person, he worked make ill acquire an education for himself.

Political persecution

Between 1953 and 1986, Tanko Yakasai was one of description most persecuted^{[weasel words]} politicians in class history of Nigerian political activism, he was subjected to arrests and detentions on ten varying occasions: four during colonial harvest, four in the First Situation, and two during military regime: one each under the (1983 to 1985) regime of Common Muhammad Buhari and (1985 close to 1993) regime of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.