Draft:Dawakin Kudu Science College


Dawakin Kudu Science College, (now Sani Bello Science College), is a prominent public (government-run) secondary school situated in Dawakin-Kudu, Kano, Nigeria. Established in 1977[1] under the then military governor Colonel Sani Bello[2], the College holds the distinction of being one of the first two[3] [4] science secondary schools established in Kano State, through the Science Schools Project (the Dawaki Experiment)[5]. Until 1999, it was known as Dawakin Kudu Science Secondary School. The College falls under the purview of the Science and Technical Schools Board (STSB)[6] of Kano State. The Board manages a network of over forty colleges across the state, playing a pivotal role in promoting science and technical education.

Dawakin Kudu Science College

Notable Alumni

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Dawakin Kudu Science College boasts a distinguished alumni network: graduates who have carved successful careers in diverse fields - engineers, doctors and university professors, making significant contributions on both national and international stages. Notable figures associated with the College include:

  • Abba Zubair a professor of medicine, in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic[7], Florida.
  • Muktar Gadanya (Class 1996) a professor of Public Health at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital | Beyero University, Kano.
  • Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo former deputy governor, Kano State (2007-2011), and Minister of State of State, Housing and Development, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing.[8]
  • Abdulkarim Sabo Muhammad (Class 84) - a professor of biotechnology, and Vice Chancellor, Federal University Dutse (2021 - date).
  • Balarabe Sarki Sagagi a professor at the Department of Chemistry, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State.

References

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  1. ^ Adamu, Abdallah Uba (1990). "Science, Schooling And National Development In Nigeria: An Analysis Of Kano State Science Secondary Schools Project As A Development Strategy" (PDF). Conference Proceedings of the International Conference on Third World Strategies for Technological Development. Yola, Nigeria. p. 470-477. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ "Gwamnan Kano Sani Bello 1975 – 1978" (in Hausa). Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  3. ^ Abdallah Uba Adamu (2002). "Science Education in Kano The Emergence of Science Secondary Schools, 1977-1987". Kano Online. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  4. ^ Danyaro, M. M. (1998). Kano State: 30 years of statehood. Kano State, Nigeria: publisher not identified.
  5. ^ Adamu, Abdallah Uba (1989). "Rhetoric and reality in Nigerian science education: Observations of science teaching in Kano State Science Secondary Schools". International Journal of Educational Development. 9 (4): 251–262. doi:10.1016/0738-0593(89)90018-7. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  6. ^ "Science Colleges". SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS BOARD, KANO STATE. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  7. ^ "ABBA C. ZUBAIR, M.D., PH.D." Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  8. ^ "Federal Ministry of Works and Housing". Federal Republic of Nigeria.