Mahmud Tukur was a

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

politician and former minister for Commerce and Industry during the administration of General Buhari. He was the first Vice Chancellor of

Bayero University The Bayero University Kano (BUK) is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1975, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from University College to University. It is the first university in ...

Kano Kano may refer to: Places * Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria *Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State ** Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries ** Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom betwe ...

and also a former director of Cadbury Nigeria. Tukur's enviable position and competence displayed as the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University increased his public profile in Northern Nigeria. He became friends with contemporaries such as

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to form a small clique of policy advocates in Northern Nigeria. He died on April 9, 2021 at the age of 82 year

References

*Shehu Othman, Classes, Crises and Coup: The Demise of Shagari's Regime, African Affairs > Vol. 83, No. 333 (Oct., 1984 Living people Bayero University Kano faculty Year of birth missing (living people) {{Nigeria-politician-stub