Bauchi Airport is an airport serving Bauchi in Nigeria . The former NE/SW runway is now used as a taxiway and carries markings.
61-433: Scheduled airline service has been moved to the newer sir abubakar Tafawa Balewa airport, the airport was named after sir abubakar tafawa balewa who was prime minister of Nigeria from 1957 to 1966. It is 22 kilometres NW of Bauchi. 23 kilometres (14 mi) north near the village of Durum. The IATA airport code has been transferred to the new airport. It is an airport that connects and also gives access of Bauchi State to
122-457: A day, before finding a resting place at a nearby village. In total, the journey took him 10 days. Katsina College had British expatriate teachers, many of whom had been educated at leading British schools and then attended Cambridge or Oxford Universities . Students were taught in English, and speech was an important part of learning for the students. Apart from excellence in English, the school
183-580: A modified Arabic script known as Ajami to record their own language; the Hausa compiled several written histories, the most popular being the Kano Chronicle . Usman Dan Fodio , the 18th century revolutionary and a social, religious and political reformer finally united the seven Hausa States with newly created provinces into the Sokoto Caliphate . The Sokoto Caliphate was under the overall authority of
244-552: A pro-West orientation in his foreign policy, which represented for abhorrence to USSR and other Eastern Bloc states. As a result, the circulation of communist literature in Nigeria was banned and students were discouraged from taking Soviet educational scholarship. Balewa had personally assured the British government "we shall use every means in our power to prevent the infiltration of communism and communist ideas into Nigeria." At one point,
305-532: A student unrest, investigations into student grievances indicted the headmaster, and in 1941 Balewa was nominated as the new headmaster. In 1944, Balewa and some other educated teachers in the Northern Provinces were chosen to study abroad at the University of London 's Institute of Education , which today forms part of University College London . Upon returning to Nigeria, he became an Inspector of Schools for
366-707: A time Nigeria was moving towards self-government . During his tenure at the transport ministry, both the Marine and Railway departments were transformed to corporations and the designs for a bridge over the Niger and plans for the Kainji Dam were developed. In 1957, NPC won the plurality of votes in the Federal House of Representatives and Balewa became the Chief Minister and designated Prime Minister. As part of his plans to unify
427-417: Is also well equipped. The most known visitors are travellers, Air Force personnel, pilots , and aviation officers who frequent this location. This article about an airport in Nigeria is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa KBE PC (December 1912 – 15 January 1966) was a Nigerian politician who served as
488-504: Is in the North-Central part of the country. The Kano Native Authority, an offshoot of the fula Kano Emirate , inherited the ancient trade industries that fuelled the trans-Saharan trade with North Africa. The Province of Zaria is home to the City of Kaduna, an autonomous capital city that serves as the nation's capital and home to its national institutions. Groundnut and cotton industries in
549-572: Is plains of tall grass which are interrupted by trees. Sudan savanna is similar but with shorter grasses and shorter trees. Sahel savanna consists of patches of grass and sand, found in the northeast. In the Sahel region, rain is less than 20 inches (508 mm) per year and the Sahara Desert is encroaching. In the dry north-east corner of the country lies Lake Chad , which Northern Nigeria shares with Niger , Chad and Cameroon. The South Western part of
610-652: The Commander of the Faithful . Under Dan Fodio, the Empire was bicephalous and divided into two territories each controlled by an appointed vizier . Each of the territories was further divided into autonomous Emirates under mainly hereditary local Emirs . The Bornu Empire was initially absorbed into the Sokoto Caliphate of Usman dan Fodio but broke away a few years later. Initially, the British involvement in Northern Nigeria
671-665: The Emirates of Kontagora and Ilorin were the first to be conquered by the British. In February 1903, the great fort of Kano, seat of the Kano Emirate was captured, Sokoto and much of the rest of its Caliphate soon capitulated. On 13 March 1903, the Grand Shura of Caliphate finally conceded to Lugard's demands and proclaimed Queen Victoria as suzerain of the Caliphate and all its lands. Governor Lugard, with limited resources, controlled
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#1732858580087732-669: The Kabara legacy of the Hausa people . In the 9th century as vibrant trading centers competing with Kanem-Bornu and Mali slowly developed in the Central Sudan, a collection of kingdoms merged – the Hausa Kingdoms or Hausa Bakwai – dominating the great savannah plains of Hausaland. Their primary exports were leather , gold , cloth , salt , kola nuts , animal hides, and henna . The seven Hausa states included: The growth and conquest of
793-462: The Mali Empire adopted Islam in the 11th century. By the 12th century, the Hausa were becoming one of Africa's major powers. The architecture of the Hausa is perhaps one of the least known but most beautiful of the medieval age. Many of their early mosques and palaces are bright and colourful and often include intricate engraving or elaborate symbols designed into the facade. By 1500, the Hausa utilized
854-704: The Niger and the Benue River which converge at Kabba province from where it travels southwards ultimately emptying into the Atlantic Ocean . The expansive valleys of the Niger and Benue River valleys dominate the southern areas of the region. To the southeast of the Benue river, hills and mountains which forms the Mambilla Plateau create the highest plateau in Northern Nigeria with 1350 above sea level. This plateau extends to
915-673: The Northern Peoples Congress under Bello dominated parliament while the Northern Elements Progressive Union became the main opposition party. In 1967, Northern Nigeria was disestablished by subdivision. The government of Northern Nigeria was modelled after the Westminster system . A premier acted as head of government and presided over the day-to-day affairs of government, while a Governor of Northern Nigeria acted as viceroy and as commander-in-chief of
976-643: The Organisation of African Unity and creating a cooperative relationship with French speaking African countries . He was also instrumental in negotiations between Moise Tshombe and the Congolese authorities during the Congo Crisis of 1960–1964. He led a vocal protest against the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960 and also entered into an alliance with Commonwealth ministers who wanted South Africa to leave
1037-620: The monarchy and the office of governor-general, with Nigeria becoming a parliamentary republic within the Commonwealth with the Nnamdi Azikiwe as President of Nigeria and head of state. Prior to Nigeria's independence, a constitutional conference in 1954 had adopted a regional political framework for the country, with all regions given a considerable amount of political freedom . The three regions then were composed of diverse cultural groups. The premiers and some prominent leaders of
1098-493: The universe , even though most operations have been moved to the newer airport, the in-town airport is still a functioning landmark, Bauchi airport is a very safe location. Before heading to the airport some helpful items to take along are; flight documents, passport, flight ticket, booking confirmation, and lastly, luggage. Bauchi airport is also the main link for the primarily Muslim northern state, it serves Muslim pilgrims and hosts airlines that serves internationally, it
1159-550: The British in 1960, a Governor continued to be appointed until 1967 as representative of the new administration in Lagos. The governor presided over all ceremonial functions and appointed the members of the nation's upper legislative house, the Northern Nigerian House of Chiefs. The highest point in Northern Nigeria is Chappal Waddi at 2,419 m (7,936 ft), which is located at gasha gumti Taraba state. The main rivers are
1220-679: The Commonwealth in 1961. He visited the US in 1961 for eight days, four of which he spent in Washington at Blair House . During his visit, he became the first Nigerian leader to address a Joint session of the United States Congress and visited the Islamic Center of Washington . He had an enormous amount of respect for President John F. Kennedy , describing him, and his age in particular as "matured as that of any older statesman." He took part in
1281-410: The Federal House of Representatives in Lagos, and among the federal legislators, three members from each region would be appointed federal ministers with portfolio. Balewa was among those nominated to Lagos and along with Kashim Ibrahim and Muhammadu Ribadu were nominated to become ministers. Balewa entered the government in 1952 as Minister of Works, and later served as Minister of Transport during
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#17328585800871342-626: The Government of the Federation of Nigeria to request Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom as soon as practicable to introduce a legislation in the Parliament of the United Kingdom providing for the establishment of the Federation of Nigeria on October 1, 1960 as an Independent Sovereign State, and to request Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom at the appropriate time to support with
1403-617: The Hausa Bakwai resulted in the founding of additional states with rulers tracing their lineage to a concubine of the Hausa founding father, Bayajidda . Thus, they are called the Banza Bakwai , meaning Bastard Seven. The Banza Bakwai adopted many of the customs and institutions of the Hausa Bakwai but were considered unsanctioned or copy-cat kingdoms by non-Hausa people. These states include: Between 500 and 700, Hausa people , who are thought to have slowly moved from Nubia and mixing in with
1464-494: The National Government and Ayo Rosiji and Samuel Akintola were nominated by the party. During this period, Balewa developed a close relationship with K.O. Mbadiwe from NCNC and Akintola from AG. Balewa retained the post as Prime Minister of Nigeria when Nigeria gained independence in 1960 and was reelected in 1964. He announced independence in a motion to Parliament on 18 January 1959: That this House authorizes
1525-477: The Native Administration for the educated members of the emirates. Together with Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello , who held the hereditary title of Sardauna of Sokoto , they proposed the transformation of the cultural organization, Jam'iyyar Mutanen Arewa, which means Northern People's Congress (NPC) in English, to become a political platform for use as campaign platform during the elections of 1951. Balewa
1586-559: The Niger interior and unite it with the rest of the British Empire. The protectorate of Northern Nigeria was proclaimed at Ida by Frederick Lugard on January 1, 1897. The basis of the protectorate was the 1885 Treaty of Berlin which broadly granted Northern Nigeria to the British sphere of influence , on the basis of their existing protectorates in Southern Nigeria. Hostilities with the powerful Sokoto Caliphate soon followed.
1647-554: The North Central. Hausa , Fulani , Nupe and the Kanuri people are chiefly Muslims. A small part of the Hausa population also adheres to the ancient religion of Hausa Animism . Large Christian populations also exist in the north, mostly in the North Central, they were converted to Christianity after the colonisation of the country by the British. With fighting on both sides, there have been attacks by Fulani herdsmen on villages in
1708-508: The North, including eventually in the areas of foreign relations and customs policy. The Protectorate of Northern Nigeria was established by the British colonial administration in 1900, marking a significant chapter in Nigeria's colonial history. This entity encompassed the predominantly Muslim and Hausa-Fulani dominated regions of the north, distinct from the southern territories under direct British rule. The British aimed to consolidate control over
1769-585: The Northern Nigeria Protectorate, after 1914 the Lieutenant Governor, Chief Commissioner, or Governor-General of the Northern Provinces of Nigeria, was effectively the viceroy of Northern Nigeria, exercising British suzerainty as representative of the Crown . The office of High Commissioner was first established on 1 January 1897, by letters patent from Queen Victoria. After the departure of
1830-604: The Soviets were implicated in a plot to overthrow Balewa's government. Balewa was overthrown and murdered in a military coup on 15 January 1966 , as were many other leaders, including his old companion Sir Ahmadu Bello . The circumstances of his death still remain unresolved. His body was discovered at a roadside near Lagos six days after he was ousted from office. Balewa was buried in Bauchi . News of his assassination spurred violent riots throughout Northern Nigeria and ultimately led to
1891-476: The bloody counter-coup of July 1966 . In 1933, Balewa wrote Shaihu Umar , a novella about a pious Muslim in response to a request by Rupert East, the head of the colonial Translation Bureau, to promote Hausa literature . Shaihu Umar was first published in 1934. An English translation by Mervyn Hiskett was published in 1967. Written in a prose homily structure, the protagonist , Shaihu Umar, recounts his events in his life's history. Events and themes in
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1952-598: The border with Cameroon , this montane land forms part of the Bamenda Highlands in Cameroon. The great savanna belt of the Great Plains of Hausaland dominates much of the rest of the province. this region experiences rainfall between 20 and 60 inches (508 and 1,524 mm) per year. The savanna zone's three categories are Guinean forest-savanna mosaic , Sudan savanna , and Sahel savanna . Guinean forest-savanna mosaic
2013-604: The childhood nickname "Black Rock". Balewa began his education at a Qur'anic school in Bauchi; when southern colonial administrators began to push for western education in the Northern region, Balewa was among the children sent to Tafawa Balewa Elementary School, after the Qur'anic school. Thereafter, he proceeded to Bauchi Provincial School. Like many of his contemporaries, he studied at Barewa College , then known as Katsina College, where he
2074-630: The colonial administration and later entered politics. He was elected in 1946 to the Northern House of Assembly , and to the Legislative Council in 1947. As a legislator , he was a vocal advocate of the rights of Northern Nigeria . He supported hesitance by the North to become independent, based on the objection that the north and south regions were not on an equal footing. In the Northern Assembly, he sought more roles and responsibility in
2135-614: The constabulary. The lower house of parliament, called the House of Assembly was composed of elected representatives from the various provinces of the country. The Upper House of parliament, called the House of Chiefs, was similar to the British House of Lords, composed of unelected emirs of the various Native Authority Councils of the nation's provinces. In 1967, the Federal Military Government of General Yakubu Gowon broke up
2196-719: The country towards the move for independence in 1960, he formed a coalition government between the NPC and the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), led by Nnamdi Azikiwe and also invited the Action Group (A.G.), the 1957 cabinet was constituted as an all party cabinet. Though, Awolowo , the leader of A.G. and premier of the Western region was skeptical of the plan, the national executive committee of Action Group party endorsed
2257-467: The diverse regions of Nigeria, leveraging indirect rule through traditional Hausa rulers and Emirs. This strategy aimed to maintain stability while extracting resources for British interests. The Protectorate of Northern Nigeria evolved through administrative reforms and faced challenges such as resistance to colonial rule and socio-economic transformations. Northern Nigeria gained self-government on 15 March 1957 with Sir Ahmadu Bello as its first premier.
2318-567: The farm. Balewa was married to four women who bore him nineteen children. Balewa was buried in Tafawa Balewa's tomb at Bauchi. Northern Region, Nigeria Northern Nigeria (or Arewancin Nijeriya ) was an autonomous division within Nigeria , distinctly different from the southern part of the country, with independent customs, foreign relations and security structures. In 1962, it acquired
2379-514: The first and only prime minister of Nigeria upon independence. A conservative Anglophile , he favoured maintaining close ties with the British . During his first few years in office as prime minister, Nigeria was a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II reigning as Queen of Nigeria , until Nigeria became a republic in 1963. He was both a defender of Northern special interests and an advocate of Nigerian reform and unity. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
2440-522: The first substantive Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, later called External Affairs. A week after taking office, he arrived in the United States on his first foreign visit to address the United Nations. However, as Prime Minister of Nigeria , Balewa played important roles in the continent's formative indigenous rule . He was an important leader in the formation of
2501-698: The form of terracotta statues and megaliths have been discovered in Sokoto , Kano , Birinin Kudu, Nok and Zaria . The Kwatarkwashi culture , a variant of the Nok culture centred mostly around Zamfara in Sokoto Province is thought by some to be the same or an offshoot of the Nok. The Fourteen Kingdoms unified the diverse lore and heritage of Northern Nigeria into a cohesive ethno-historical system. Seven of these kingdoms developed from
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2562-583: The four regions that until then had constituted the Federation of Nigeria, creating twelve new states. Northern Nigeria was divided into the North-Eastern State , North-Western State , Kano State , Kaduna State , Kwara State , and the Benue-Plateau State , each with its own Governor and government. The High Commissioner or Governor of Northern Nigeria, originally the High Commissioner of
2623-587: The launch of the Syncom 2 NASA program, allowing him to phone for President Kennedy from the USNS Kingsport docked at Lagos Harbor via the SYNCOM satellite on 23 August 1963. It marked the first live two-way call between heads of government by satellite. Balewa, during his premiership, attached great importance to its Commonwealth membership, declaring in a UN speech, "we shall not forget our old friends." Balewa had
2684-466: The local Northern population, established a number of strong states in what is now Northern Nigeria and Eastern Niger. With the decline of the Nok and Sokoto, who had previously controlled Central and Northern Nigeria between 800 BCE and 200, the Hausa were able to emerge as the new power in the region. They are closely linked with the Kanuri people of Kanem-Bornu ( Lake Chad ), the Birom, Gwari, Nupe and Jukun. The Hausa aristocracy , under influence from
2745-406: The main manufacturing sector. And also, irrigation plant at Dadin Kowa Dam in Gombe State (present day Gombe State). Northern Nigeria though an ethnically and religiously diverse region, is an overwhelmingly majority Muslim region. The Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri dominate much of the North Western and Eastern part of the country while the Yoruba , Nupe , Tiv , Igala and Idoma are dominant in
2806-406: The novel deal with the trans-Saharan slave trade , familial relationships and Islamic themes of submission to the will of God. Shaihu Umar was staged as a play in the 1970s and filmed by Adamu Halilu in 1976. Balewa advocated for the creation of a Nigerian Privy Council to domestically replace the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in a speech to the Legislative Council in April 1952. This
2867-427: The other Member Governments of the Commonwealth, Nigeria's desire to become a member of the Commonwealth. This is a great day for Nigeria. It marks the beginning of the last stage of our march toward independence and all of us who are here today should be thankful to Almighty God who has given us the opportunity to witness the events of this most memorable time. Nigeria adopted a new constitution in 1963 which abolished
2928-461: The protectorate after some years, serving in Hong Kong , but was eventually returned to work in Nigeria, where in 1914 he sought the merger of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate with Southern Nigeria , creating the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria . Agitation for independence from the radically different Southern Protectorate, however, led to a formidable split in the 1940s. The Richards constitution proclaimed in 1945, gave overwhelming autonomy to
2989-418: The province of Kano provided the main source of revenue for Northern Nigeria. Tin mining in the Province of Plateau , Steel mining in the Province of Benue, and other metal industries in the Province of Sokoto, built up the diverse mining industry of the region. Cement industries in Sokoto , Bauchi and Ashaka cement at Gombe (present day Funakaye LGA) other processing industries in Kano constituted
3050-405: The region included Ogidi , Iyamoye, Iyara that have deep forests inter spacing the guinea savannah areas (and borders the forested areas of southern protectorate and as such shared similar rain patterns and given to the cultivation of cash crops such as coffee and cocoa). Northern Nigeria was divided into thirteen provinces: Kano, the largest of the provinces in terms of population and economy,
3111-503: The region later produced violent protests. Rioting and violence were soon synchronous with what was perceived as inordinate political encroachment and an over-exuberant election outcome for Awolowo's western opponents. As Prime Minister of Nigeria , Balewa, from 1960 to 1961, doubled as Foreign Affairs advocate of Nigeria. In 1961, the Balewa government created an official Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations ministerial position in favour of Jaja Wachuku who became, from 1961 to 1965,
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#17328585800873172-474: The region with the consent of local rulers through a policy of indirect rule , which he developed into a sophisticated political theory. The geographical area included in the Northern Nigeria Protectorate included the Okun-Yoruba land of Kabba, Ogidi, Ijumu, Gbede, Yagba, as well as Ebira land, Igala land fashioned collectively under Kabba Province. The Ifelodun, Offa, Omuaran, Ifelodun and Irepodun areas, also Yorubas, were fashioned into Ilorin province. Lugard left
3233-489: The regions later took on a policy of guiding their regions against political encroachment from other regional leaders. Later on, this political environment influenced the Balewa administration. His term in office was turbulent, with regional factionalism constantly threatening his government. However, a treason charge and conviction against one of the western region's leaders, Obafemi Awolowo , led to protest and condemnation from many of his supporters. The 1965 election in
3294-436: The territory of the British Northern Cameroons , which voted to become a province within Northern Nigeria. In 1967, Northern Nigeria was divided into the North-Eastern State , North-Western State , Kano State , Kaduna State , Kwara State , and the Benue-Plateau State , each with its own Governor. The Nok culture , an ancient culture dominated most of what is now Northern Nigeria in prehistoric times, its legacy in
3355-414: Was also a training ground for teachers to be posted to the provincial and middle schools within the Northern Provinces of Nigeria . Balewa completed his five-year education in 1933 and returned to Bauchi to teach at Bauchi Middle School. He taught at the school and rose to become a senior schoolmaster. In 1941, he became acquainted with a young Aminu Kano , who was posted to the school as a teacher. After
3416-435: Was born in December 1912, in the Northern Nigeria Protectorate (modern-day Bauchi State ). His father, Yakubu Dan Zala, was of Gere ethnicity, and his mother Fatima Inna was of Gere and Fulani descent. His father worked in the house of the district head of Lere, a district within the Bauchi Emirate . He took his name from two corrupted Fula language words: "Tafari" (Rock) and "Baleri" (Black), which resulted in being
3477-440: Was due to its judicial committee's seemingly insensitivities to regional differences in court cases. In January 1960, Balewa was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire . He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Sheffield in May 1960. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate of laws from the New York University in July 1961. Balewa's portrait
3538-405: Was elected vice president of the new party and subsequently resigned his post as headmaster of Bauchi Middle School. NPC won the plurality of votes to the regional House of Assembly in 1951. Balewa was among the new legislators in Kaduna . Under a new constitution, the Macpherson Constitution of 1951, an electoral college system was implemented whereby, some regional legislators were elected to
3599-504: Was placed on the 5 Naira Note. The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University and the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport in Bauchi was named in his honour. Balewa was described as modest and self-effacing. At his death, his major assets included his house in Bauchi and a 50-acre farm where he vacationed when he wanted to relax. The farm was located on the way to Tafawa Balewa village about nine miles outside Bauchi; many official decisions while in office were taken at
3660-467: Was predominantly trade-related and revolved around the expansion of the Royal Niger Company , whose interior territories spread north from about where the Niger River and Benue River joined at Lokoja the Mount Patti hill. The Royal Niger Company's territory did not represent a direct threat to much the Sokoto Caliphate or the numerous states of Northern Nigeria. This changed, when Frederick Lugard and Taubman Goldie laid down an ambitious plan to pacify
3721-417: Was student number 145. Ahmadu Rabah, later known as Ahmadu Bello , was student number 87 and was two years his senior, while Abubakar Imam was a year ahead of him. The college was several kilometers from Bauchi and was not close to a railway station nor other public transportation. During holidays, which was twice a year, Balewa trekked home, a journey of more than 400 kilometers. He trekked for 40 kilometers
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