1. Audu Bako was a Nigerian police officer and the first Governor of Kano State during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon after the state was formed from part of Northern Region.
14 Facts About Audu Bako
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Audo Bako was born in 1924 at the Kaduna police barracks.
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Audu Bako was educated at the Kaduna Government School and the Zaria Middle School.
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Audu Bako enlisted in the Nigeria police force on 24 June 1942, became an instructor in police law at the Kaduna Police College, then prosecuting officer, and later was appointed deputy commissioner of police in charge of all Native Authority police in the former Northern Region.
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Audu Bako sought to improve professionalism among local government employees while transferring some responsibilities to the State government.
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Audu Bako said the reforms would strengthen the position of the Emirs in their traditional role as religious leaders.
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Audu Bako produced the first plan for developing and promoting tourism in the state in 1967.
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Audu Bako established the Trade and Industry Division under the Ministry of Finance in 1968.
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In 1969 Audu Bako started construction of the Bagauda Dam to supply the Kadawa Irrigation Project, precursor to the Kano Irrigation Project.
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Audu Bako has been called the father of Kano's green revolution.
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Audu Bako retired in 1975 after the coup that brought General Murtala Muhammed to power, and began farming in Sokoto State.
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Audu Bako died in 1980, leaving a widow and eleven children.
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The Audu Bako prize is awarded each year to the winner of the Kano International Polo Tournament.
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Audu Bako was widely respected, and was considered an example of moral integrity.