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SIR Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was born in December 1922 and was killed on January 15, 1966. The first Prime Minister from Bauchi State was a school teacher and politician. He was a cool figure who preoccupied himself with the integration of Nigeria’s over 250 ethnic groups before and during his tenure. Tafawa Balewa was a vocal leader, a trained teacher and he was one of the most educated northerners during his lifetime. He participated in numerous international development forums.
He was nicknamed the “Golden Voice of Africa” because of his eloquence and oratorical prowess; he was indeed a man of unusual authority and having gravitas of a statesman.