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Mahmud Tukur: A true patriot
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Dr Mahmud Tukur who died recently in Abuja held many prominent offices of state but no post defined him like his spirit of nationalism and patriotism. In his adult life, he was Principal Secretary Northern Nigeria Civil Service; Principal of the Institute of Administration, Kongo, Zaria; an affiliate College of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Principal and later Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University Kano and although appointed Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, he refused to accept the post on account of impropriety and violation of the rules. He was also Minister of Commerce and Industry in General Buhari’s Government of 1984-85.
Mahmud Tukur
Dr Mahmud Tukur who died recently in Abuja held many prominent offices of state but no post defined him like his spirit of nationalism and patriotism. In his adult life, he was Principal Secretary Northern Nigeria Civil Service; Principal of the Institute of Administration, Kongo, Zaria; an affiliate College of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Principal and later Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University Kano and although appointed Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, he refused to accept the post on account of impropriety and violation of the rules. He was also Minister of Commerce and Industry in General Buhari’s Government of 1984-85.
Dr Mahmud Tukur who died recently in Abuja held many prominent offices of state but no post defined him like his spirit of nationalism and patriotism. In his adult life, he was Principal Secretary Northern Nigeria Civil Service; Principal of the Institute of Administration, Kongo, Zaria; an affiliate College of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Principal and later Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University Kano and although appointed Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, he refused to accept the post on account of impropriety and violation of the rules. He was also Minister of Commerce and Industry in General Buhari’s Government of 1984-85.
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Mahmud Tukur: Homage To A Distinguished Accomplisher, By Muhammad Musa-Gombe
Nigeria has indeed lost a rare gem, an academic extraordinaire and great author, who served this country meritoriously.
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Dr. Mahmud Tukur was a man of peace and unquestionable diligence and professionalism, whose death is a great loss to Nigeria. He lived an impactful life, contributed immensely to Nigeria and etched his name on a platter of gold in the country’s history.
In the end, it is not the years in one’s life that count, but the life in one’s years. Abraham Lincoln
There cannot be space enough to describe the virtues of the late Dr. Mahmud Muhammad Tukur, a Nigerian politician and former Minister for Commerce and Industry during the military administration of Major General Muhammadu Buhari.
Dr Mahmud Tukur: Tribute to distinguished accomplishment
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Tue Apr 13 2021
‘In the end, it is not the years in one’s life that count, but the life in one’s years ’ Abraham Lincoln
The limited space available here is certainly not enough to describe the late Dr Mahmud Muhammad Tukur, a Nigerian politician and former Minister for Commerce and Industry during the administration of General Muhammadu Buhari.
Tukur, who belonged to a small clique of policy advocates in Northern Nigeria, died on April 9, 2021, at the age of 82 years. He has since been buried in Yola, Adamawa State.
Dr Tukur was the 1st indigenous Director of the Institute of Administration, Kongo, Zaria. He took the mantle from Prof. S.S. Richardson in 1967 until 1975 when he became the first Vice-Chancellor of the Bayero University Kano.