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Shinkafi
Shinkafi is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State of Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Shinkafi an area of about 674mk2 and population of 135,649 (2006 Census). It shares boundaries with Isa Local Government Area (Sokoto State) and Niger Republic from the north, Zurmi Local Government Area to the South and South-East, Maradun Local Government Area and Raba Local Government Area (Sokoto State) by the west. Distance from the State Capital, Gusau is approximately 116 km. History In the early days of 1802 before the Jihad of Usman Danfodio, an Islamic scholar named Mallan Muhammadu Zabo, one of the ancestors of the Borno Empire migrated along the east of the area. He led an entourage in search of green pasture for their flocks. Mallan Zabo was wealthy and took with him many flocks, birds, horses, his wives and children as well as some slaves. It is also evident that the entire entourage that came along with him were part of the Barebari people that settled first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi
Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, is a Nigerian politician and the current honorary special adviser on inter-governmental affairs to the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle. He previously served as the national secretary of All Progressives Grand Alliance. Early life and education Shinkafi was born in Shinkafi, Shinkafi, Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State. From 1976 to 1982, he went to Shinkafi Township Primary School, Zamfara State, before preceding to Government Secondary School, Gwadabawa, Sokoto State where he studied from 1982 to 1988. He went to Sokoto State Polytechnic and later preceded to School of Management Studies, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State in 1991 and received a national diploma in business administration. In 1998, Shinkafi received higher national diploma in accounting and finance from Plateau School of Accountancy and Management Studies, Jos. He received a postgraduate diploma in education from National Teachers Institute, Kaduna State in 2008, before receiving a master's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |