A life of service and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is a mustread for all interested in the historical context of the nigerian. Yaradua is a devout muslim and former chemistry lecturer from a family which in the 1970s included the deputy military head of state. The death of president umaru musa yaradua is a major loss to the country.
He was declared the winner of the controversial nigerian presidential election held on 21 april 2007, and was sworn in on 29 may 2007. Umaru musa yaradua university katsina uploaded a video 2 months ago 19. The yaradua foundation engages citizens, policymakers and other stakeholders to promote national unity, good governance and a just. Umaru musa yaradua 16 august 1951 5 may 2010, also known as alhaji umaru musa yaradua, was the president of nigeria and the th head of state.
Umaru yaradua was in office from 29 may 2007 5 may 2010 when he passed after a chronic illness. Yaradua died at about 9 pm on wednesday, may 5, 2010 at his official residence in the presidential villa, abuja. He held the chieftaincy title of the mutawallin katsina keeper of the treasury. The former chemistry teacher was also the first nigerian leader for 40 years to be university educated. Though his family has been prominent in nigerian politics since the 1960s, yaradua himself was a relative unknown when the powerful outgoing president, olusegun obasanjo, identified him as his chosen successor. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about shehu musa yaradua from nigeria and the world on today. Umaru musa yaradua president of nigeria britannica. Umaru musa yaradua, politician, born 16 august 1951. Ministries of higher education that have the legal authority to officially accredit, charter, license or, more generally, recognize umaru musa yaradua university as a whole institutional accreditation or recognition or its specific programscourses programmatic accreditation. Yaraduas grandfather, mallam umaru, was also the mutawalli, and his younger brother. Umaru musa yaradua 16 august 1951 5 mey 2010 wis the preses o nigerie.
Late umaru yaradua in this regard, as invoked in the national discussion, left a good and important legacy. Umaru musa yaradua, nigerian politician who served as president of nigeria 200710. Umaru musa yar adua was born in katsina state, northwestern nigeria on august 16, 1951 and died may 5, 2010. Lynne rienner publishers shehu musa yar adua a biography. Umaru yaradua, the first universityeducated president of nigeria, who offered an amnesty to armed militants in the troubled oilrich niger delta region, has died following months of speculation. This book, set against the backdrop of nigerian history, tells the inside story of yaraduas life and his vision for his country. Umaru musa yaradua 16 august 1951 5 may 2010 was the president of nigeria and the th head of state.
March 27, 2020 umaru musa yaradua university, umyu postgraduate registration procedure for new and returning students of the university has been published. Umaru yaradua was elected president of nigeria, the most populous and arguably most powerful nation in africa, in april of 2007. Until his death as a political prisoner in the 1990s, his brother shehu musa yaradua was the linchpin of a nationwide political network which stretched from the dusty savannah of the north to the tropics of the. Peregrino brimah at a slippery point in time in nigeria. Umaru musa yaradua university like many other universities in nigeria offers the option of paying in installments, this is to assist parents and guardians the flexibility of payments of their ward fees. To me, this book more than revealed the person of the late shehu musa yaradua. Shehu musa yar adua a biography lynne rienner publishers. Yaradua, umaru musa article about yaradua, umaru musa. Umaru musa yaradua university umyu nigerian scholars. He served as governor of katsina state in northern nigeria from 29 may 1999 to 28 may 2007. Shehu musa yaradua news latest breaking stories and top. President umaru yaradua, who returned to nigeria in february after months of medical treatment in saudi arabia, has died at the age of 58. He attended rafukka primary school in 1958 from where he changed to dutsinma boarding primary school in 1962.
The history department at umaru musa yaradua university, katsina on academia. Late payment would attract extra charges and failure to pay the fees on time could lead to the students inability to seat for their semester examination as approved. The shehu musa yaradua foundation was established by the friends, family and associates of shehu yaradua to honour the legacy of one of nigerias foremost contemporary leaders and inspire future generations with his life of service. Umaru musa yaradua news latest breaking stories and top. In death his legacy remains compelling to those who hold power and those who seek power. His absence may spark political crisis rumors that nigerian president umaru musa yaradua, hospitalized for six weeks in saudi arabia, has gone into. His father, musa yaradua, was a teacher who later became the minister for lagos affairs from 1957 to 1966 during nigerias first republic. Brief history of late president umaru musa yaradua umyu. Umaru musa yaradua 16 august 1951 5 may 2010 was the th president of the federal republic of nigeria. Musa yaradua was a nigerian administrator and politician who served as the minister of lagos affairs during nigerias first republic. Umaru musa yaradua was born in katsina state, northwestern nigeria on august 16, 1951 and died may 5, 2010. Umaru musa yaradua 16 august 1951 5 may 2010 was a nigerian politician. Nigerian president umaru musa yaradua is inaugurated.
A biography and celebration of the nigerian politician yaradua 1943 97. Late president yaradua was elected to power in 2007, sponsored by another and two time nigerian president, olusegun obasanjo. President umaru yaradua of nigeria, who has died aged 58 from. Umaru musa yaradua university, katsina dutsinma road, katsina p. Known as a bridge builder, he recognised the futility of disunity based on ethnicity. He started his education at rafukka primary school in 1958, and moved to dutsinma boarding primary. There are no limitations to create the duplicate of items or modules visible from the desktop submenu menu.
The first democratic change of civilian power in west africas giant at a general election earlier in the year had been a sham, widely dismissed as a rulingregime fix by international. This is a multipurpose magnificent architectural center built to memorialize the late shehu musa yaradua, one of nigerias foremost leaders. President musa yaradua was inaugurated as president of nigeria, after the april 2007 elections. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about umaru musa yaradua from nigeria and the world on today. Umaru musa yaradua university, umyu admission list 20192020 session released. Upon entering office president yaradua, described by his wife as a very honest man who left no wealth behind. Hear what mko abiola said about government ijoba inside olubadans palace in 1987 duration. Umaru yaradua was therefore born in privilege, and grew up learning from two respected tacticians in nigerias political history his father, musa yaradua and his elder brother.
This is the biography of umaru musa yaradua, deceased former president of nigeria. Yaradua was born in katsina into a titled fulani family. Shehu musa yaradua centre 1 memoria drive, maitama, federal capital territory, nigeria 09 rated 4. Olusegun obasanjos military government 197679 who, amid international protests, was convicted in 1995 of conspiring to overthrow gen. Sani abachas provisional ruling council and reestablish civilian rule. His inauguration marked the first time in the countrys history that an elected civilian head of state had transferred power to another. Born into a family active in nigerian political and military affairs, he was trained as a chemist at ahmadu bello univ. Umaru musa yaradua university, katsina home facebook. Yaradua was known to have stepped hard on his predecessors toes.
A nigeria united across ethnic and religious divides. Yaraduas wife turai, whom he married in 1975, had become increasingly powerful as his illness worsened, to the point where she was suspected of. Lagos, nigeria ap nigerian president umaru yaradua, whose election marked the countrys first peaceful transition of power from one civilian to another, has died following a debilitating. Yaradua was born into a titled fulani family in katsina. His inauguration marked the first time in the countrys history that an. He was governor of katsina state in northern nigeria from 29 may 1999 to 28 may 2007. The umaru musa yaradua university umyu, katsin invites applications. The management of umaru musa yaradua university umyu, katsina. This is the biography of umaru musa yar adua, deceased former president of nigeria. Shehu musa yaradua centre located at one memorial drive in abujas central business district, the yaradua centre serves as a hub for social and civic engagements in nigeria. Originally published in the britannica book of the year. Umaru yaradua or umaru musa yaradua 19512010 was president of nigeria from 29 may 1999 to 28 may 2007.
Brief history of late president umaru musa yaradua admin jan 27, 2020 0. Umaru musa yaradua simple english wikipedia, the free. President umaru musa yaradua became the first civilian leader in nigeria to take over from another after winning controversial polls in 2007. Shehu musa yaradua was a firsthand participant in some of nigerias most pivotal moments since independence. He served as the president of nigeria and the th head of state. Shehu musa yaradua vice president of nigeria britannica. This site is mainly designed for the purpose of broadcasting updates and broadcasting information to the students of umaru musa yaradua univeristy katsina.