Alhaji Hassan Lemu, OON, was the private secretary of late

Ahmadu Bello Ahmadu Ibrahim Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto (12 June 1910–15 January 1966), knighted as Sir Ahmadu Bello, was a conservative Nigerian statesman who masterminded Northern Nigeria through the independence of Nigeria in 1960 and served as its first a ...

Sardauna of Sokoto The Sokoto Caliphate (), also known as the Fulani Empire or the Sultanate of Sokoto, was a Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Hausa Kingdoms in the Fula ...

, the

Premier of Northern Nigeria The Premier of Northern Nigeria Northern Nigeria 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 ...

Early life and education

Born 1920-21, at Lemu of Gbako, He started at Lemu Elementary School 1939-41, then Niger Middle School, Bida 1942-44, now as

Government college, Bida A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

, he later went to Kaduna College 1945-48.

Northern Nigeria clerk

Sir Ahmad appointed him as the third class clerk in Northern Nigeria Secretariat 1949, he also was instructor at Clerical Training College, Zaria, now Institute of Administration ABU, Zaria, Then he was assistant district officer, provincial secretary, permanent secretary, and acting secretary of military government in

Kano Kano may refer to: Places *Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria *Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State **Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries **Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between ...

and North Western Nigeria. At early his 30s, he was acting permanent secretary, Ministry of Justice. After that he rose to the permanent secretary 1974. In the 1967 creation of states.

Niger State Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. Niger state has three political zones, zone A,B and C. The state's capital is at Minna. Other major cities are Bida, Kontagora and Suleja. It was fo ...

, was created in 1976, Lemu later became the chairman and chief executive officer of Niger State Water Board, up to1979. The same year, he also rose the state commissioner for works and housing. He played the following roles in subsequent years as member Code of Conduct Bureau, And chairman, Kaduna Polytechnic Governing Council, member, Arewa House Project, member, Niger State Local Government Elections Tribunal 1997, member,

Bida Emirate The Bida Emirate is a traditional state in Nigeria, a successor to the old Nupe Kingdom, with its headquarters in Bida, Niger State. The head of the state is the Etsu Nupe, considered the leader of the Nupe people. History The old Nupe Kingdo ...

, Zonal Zakkat Committee. He was awarded Niger State Merit Award 1997 by the Niger State government. His career spanned work in Nigeria and

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

, where he worked in the Office of the Commissioner of Nigeria and Office of the Commissioner for

Northern Nigeria Northern Nigeria 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 the territory of the United Kingd ...

, first in 1954 and of 1957. And was appointed honorary peace ambassador, of Niger State, in National Peace Forum, in 2003 and till his death Lemu was the protocol officer and the principal private secretary of the late Sir

, Sardaunan Sokoto. He died in

Minna Minna is a city in Middle Belt Nigeria. It is the capital city of Niger State, one of Nigeria's 36 federal states. It consists of two major ethnic groups: the Gbagyi and the Nupe. History Archaeological evidence suggests settlement in the ...

, at the age of 95, 2017 and survived four wives, 25 children, 70 grandchildren 100 great-grandchildren.new
html " perfect elder lemu died dep gov"

Vanguard The vanguard (also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force. History The vanguard derives fr ...

, 2017

References

1920s births 2017 deaths 1956 in Nigeria People from Niger State {{Nigeria-bio-stub