Rumfa College, Kano
| Rumfa College | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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BUK Road, Kano Kano, | |
| Coordinates | 11°58′50″N 8°31′35″E / 11.98056°N 8.52639°ECoordinates: 11°58′50″N 8°31′35″E / 11.98056°N 8.52639°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Established | 1927 |
| Founders | Sir Hugh Clifford, G. A. J. Bieneman |
| Local authority | Kano State Science and Technical Board |
| Staff | 50 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Colour(s) | White |
| Old Boys | |
Rumfa College is a High school in Kano State, northern Nigeria. Founded in 1927 as Kano Middle School then change to Kano Province School, then Government College Kano and now Rumfa College, Kano the name Rumfa came from the name of Muhammad Rumfa.[1]
Rumfa College is one of the largest boarding schools in Northern Nigeria and now its no longer a boarder school. The school is known for the large number of elites from the region who attended, among its alumni include General Sani Abacha and General Murtala Mohammed who were former Presidents of Nigeria, Dr Ado Bayero the Emir of Kano State, Governor of Jigawa State Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Former Governor of Bauchi State Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, former Chairman Unity Bank plc Nu'uman Barau Danbatta.[2]
Notable alumni[]
Notable alumni of Rumfa include:
- Murtala Mohammed President of Nigeria
- Sani Abacha - President of Nigeria
- Ado Bayero - Emir of Kano
- Mohammed Badaru Abubakar - Governor of Jigawa State
- Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar - Former Governor Bauchi State
- Nu'uman Barau Danbatta - Former Chairman Unity Bank plc[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Muḥammad Rumfa | king of Kano". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Unity Bank Plc: Appointment of Non-Executive Director". Unity Bank Plc: Appointment of Non-Executive Director. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Rumfa College, Kano was founded in 1927 & has produced some of the best brains in Nigeria, including politicians, captains of industry, diplomats and businessmen". Fish Eye Photography. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Rumfa College: Abandoned by government, rescued by old boys". Daily Trust. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Focus, Kano. "RUMFOBA to grant scholarship to 20 students of Rumfa College". Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Barau Danbatta, Unity Bank PLC: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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