Abba Muhammed Habib was a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

who was general secretary of the Northern People's Congress and later became a regional minister for Trade in the First Republic. He was a

Shuwa Arab The Baggāra ( "heifer herder"), also known as Chadian Arabs, are a nomadic confederation of people of mixed Arab and Arabized indigenous African ancestry, inhabiting a portion of the Sahel mainly between Lake Chad and the Nile river near sout ...

from Dikwa. He was a major political figure who represented the province of Northern Cameroons in the Northern Regional Assembly and later led the province to merge with the Northern Region of Nigeria.

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Northern People's Congress politicians Possibly living people Year of birth missing People from Borno State People from colonial Nigeria Nigerian Shuwa Arabs {{BornoNG-politician-stub