Usman Faruk: The last man standing departs - By: Gambo Dori
Usman Faruk: The last man standing departs By Mon Jan 18 2021 By the time he died on 18th December last year, Usman Faruk was the last of the first generation of military governors of the then newly-created six northern states to depart to the hereafter. When they were appointed in May 1967, the six governors were all very young. Two of them were just in their twenties, Musa Usman of North-East and David Bamigboye of Kwara, while three were in their thirties, Joseph Gomwalk of Benue-Plateau, Abba Kyari of North-Central and Usman Faruk. Only Audu Bako of Kano State was in his early forties. Bu...
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