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Alh Umaru Nma Agaie (1940-1994)

The late Umaru Nma Agaie was a second republican politician and senator who contested and won the senatorial seat to represent Niger South in the 1983 general elections under the platform of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN). His sojourn as a senator will have however be short lived as the military coup that saw Gen. Muhammadu Buhari became the Head of State in 1983 and sacked all democratically elected representatives.

An educationist, a religious leader and an entrepreneur, his contributions to the growth of education in Northern Nigeria cannot be overemphasized as he traversed the length and breath of the defunct Northern Western state (present-day Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Niger states), teaching Arabic and Islamic studies while ensuring that character remained his watchword. He was a Principal at different times in several Government and Teachers Colleges across the then North Western state.

A dedicated father and a committed community development mobilizer, he retired as a senior Director at the Federal Ministry of Education. He was known for his tolerance and uncompromising character. He was a thorough Nupe breed through and through.


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