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Who is Late ABBA Kiyari's father?

Abba Kyari (Cheif of Staff to the President) was born on 23 September 1952, in Borno to the family of Zanna Saleh Arjinoma (District Head of Woloji, Gulumba & Kala). He is a Shuwa Arab by tribe.

His father a nephew to Abu Kardo was born in 1916. He is the first District Head of Yabiri of the then Dikuwa Emirate of Kanem Borno. He was elected to village head of Mbaga in 1953 and Distinguish himself as the best village head. He was reported to have captured a well known armed robber single handedly during his time as the village head of Mbaga. After due deliberation in the Emirate and the nees to appoint a Shuwa Arab as District head, Alhaji Saleh Arjinoma was selected as the district head of Woloji. He was awarded the British Empire Medal for his outstanding services and continued to retain the Shehu's sword for the best District Heas in tax collection. Alhaji Saleh being a progressive leader, he encouraged western education in his domain which reflected in his children and large number of Woloji sons and daughters who served/serving in the public service, technocrats, Business Moguls, Bankers etc..He died in August 1999 and was succeeded by his son Baba Shehu Arjinoma.

May their soul rest in jannatul firdaus amin.

Reference: Major Landmarks in Political History of Dikwa Emirate Since 1900. Alh Mohd Adam, MFR. Honours from the Kanem Bornu Empire.