Usman Mu'azu
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Air Vice-Marshall Usman Mu'azu (1942–2008) was the military governor of Kaduna State
, Nigeria
from January 1984 to June 1988 during the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari
.
Mu'azu was born in Kwoi, Jaba
Local Government Area, Kaduna State in 1942. He attended Provincial Secondary School, Zaria
and then the Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University
, Zaria
.
He attended the Nigerian Defence Academy
, Kaduna
, and had further training in West Germany and the United States of America.
Muazu served in various capacities in the Nigeria Air force, including service in the Nigeria Air force Command, Command and Staff College, Jaji and Command Training College, Kaduna.
He was administrator of Nigerian Airways and Air Officer Commanding Training Command, Nigeria Air Force before being appointed military governor of Kaduna State in January 1984.
After he had left office, violence broke out between the Atyap
and Hausa
people in Zangon Kataf
in 1992 which eventually led to several hundred deaths.
Muazu headed a committee with seven Atyap and seven Hausa to recommend methods of settling the disputes.
One recommendation was to create the Atyap chiefdom.
Since there measures were implemented, there has been no further violence.
Following the return to democracy in 1999, he became a prominent member of the Arewa Consultative Forum
, a Northern lobbying group.
Mu'azu died in May 2008.
Kaduna State
-History:The state is the successor to the old Northern Region of Nigeria, which had its capital at Kaduna. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the North-Central State, whose name was changed to Kaduna State in 1976. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
from January 1984 to June 1988 during the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari was a military ruler of Nigeria and an unsuccessful candidate for president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections...
.
Mu'azu was born in Kwoi, Jaba
Jaba, Nigeria
Jaba is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kwoi.It has an area of 368 km² and a population of 155,377 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 801....
Local Government Area, Kaduna State in 1942. He attended Provincial Secondary School, Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
and then the Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....
, Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
.
He attended the Nigerian Defence Academy
Nigerian Defence Academy
The Nigerian Defence Academy at Kaduna is the only Military University in Nigeria.The NDA was established in January 1964 as a reformation of the British run Royal Military Forces Training College , which had been renamed the Nigerian Military Training College on independence...
, Kaduna
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
, and had further training in West Germany and the United States of America.
Muazu served in various capacities in the Nigeria Air force, including service in the Nigeria Air force Command, Command and Staff College, Jaji and Command Training College, Kaduna.
He was administrator of Nigerian Airways and Air Officer Commanding Training Command, Nigeria Air Force before being appointed military governor of Kaduna State in January 1984.
After he had left office, violence broke out between the Atyap
Atyap
The Atyap people, also known as the Kataf by the Hausa people, are an ethnic group that occupy part of the Zangon-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. They speak the Tyap language, one of the West Plateau languages.-Culture:...
and Hausa
Hausa people
The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. They are a Sahelian people chiefly located in northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger, but having significant numbers living in regions of Cameroon, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Chad and Sudan...
people in Zangon Kataf
Zangon Kataf
Zangon Kataf is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Zonkwa.It has an area of 2,668 km² and a population of 316,370 at the 2006 census. The people are predominantly...
in 1992 which eventually led to several hundred deaths.
Muazu headed a committee with seven Atyap and seven Hausa to recommend methods of settling the disputes.
One recommendation was to create the Atyap chiefdom.
Since there measures were implemented, there has been no further violence.
Following the return to democracy in 1999, he became a prominent member of the Arewa Consultative Forum
Arewa Consultative Forum
The Arewa Consultative Forum is a political and cultural association of leaders in Northern Nigeria formed in 2000 which has considerable influence in the political scene...
, a Northern lobbying group.
Mu'azu died in May 2008.