History of Aminu Kano

This app introduces to the android users the hero of democracy also the greatest politician of all times in the history of Nigerian Politics.

Aminu Kano (1920—April 17, 1983) was a Muslim politician from Nigeria. In the 1940s he led a socialist movement in the northern part of the country in opposition to British rule.

Nigeria cannot be the same again because Aminu Kano lived here.’ Chinua Achebe, The Trouble With Nigeria.

There was a time when our leaders didn’t do deals that will hurt their people. They fought everything and everybody that threaten the wellbeing of the masses. They fought the ruling party, the traditional rulers, the colonialists, the clergy and even the people themselves. Aminu Kano was one of those leaders. In this election season, I intend to write about many of them including Mbadiwe, Awolowo, Azikiwe, Sarduana, etc. But first of all, here’s the radical extraordinaire.

Aminu Kano did not introduce or even advocate a radical burn-the-bridges brand of politics. But he did not have much use for follow-the-recipe style of politics either. Aminu Kano’s singularity was driven by one thing and one thing only: his love for justice. As he travelled from Bauchi to Maru and from Lagos to UN offices in New York, his quest was to find justice, fight injustice and confront those on whose back discrimination and wickedness rode.

Aminu wasn’t a man with extraordinary physical features or outstanding academic credentials. And this reality is what many great men and women in recorded history share. Mahatma Gandhi was so slight that you could blow him away with a sneeze. Mother Theresa was so old that you wondered how she found the strength to talk let alone making stirring speeches and forcefully telling the truth to the most powerful rulers in the world. Abubakar (AS) the leader of the Muslims after Prophet Muhammad was so skinny that his cloth freely slid down his waist. Prophet Moses stuttered without equal. Agatha Christie was dyslexic. Sa’ad Zungur was sickly throughout his life. It’s as if the members of the greatness club have agreed that imperfection should be a prerequisite.

Allan Freinstein described his first impression of Aminu in his book, The African Revolutionary, ‘He was short in stature and short in neck, almost turtle-like.’ But then, ‘....everything about him smiled. His sparkling eyes, his mouth, his entire visage exuded warmth.’ This like likeable personality and friendliness endeared him to many - even those who constantly disagreed with him.

This app contains details about the past life of Mallam Aminu Kano Jagoran Talakawa in form of;

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- Quotes