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Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by autojosh: 11:36am On Apr 16, 2018 |
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was the first and only Nigerian Prime-Minister. Like most Northern leaders of his time, Balewa attended Barewa College, Zaria, and after graduation he was employed as a teacher at the Bauchi Middle School in 1944. He later became an Inspector of Schools for the colonial administration and later entered politics. When Nigeria became a federation, Balewa was one of the first members of the House of Representatives. At 40, he was made Minister of Works in 1952 and later Minister of Transport. Following the constitutional crisis of 1953, he emerged on the national stage as one of most important leaders from the North. He was elected as Nigeria’s first and only Prime Minister and assumed office on October 1st, 1960. He thus became the first of the 4 teachers that have ruled Nigeria. As the Prime-Minister of Nigeria, when he is not riding in his Roll Royce official car to the Cabinet Office about half-a-kilometer away from his official residence, he is seen walking to his office. His official residence was the house facing the Island Club at Onikan, Lagos. It is now the Lagos office of the Economic Commission for West Africa, ECOWAS. He was overthrown and murdered in a military coup on January 15, 1966. Prior to his death, Tafawa Balewa was also a commercial farmer. He maintained a big farm in Bauchi. Source: https://autojosh.com/throwback-tafawa-balewa-riding-a-tractor-in-his-farm-in-bauchi/ 4 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by amnesty7: 11:41am On Apr 16, 2018 |
Humble. Eloquent. Knowledgeable. Educated. Foresighted. 60 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by AlfaSeltzer(m): 12:17pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
Abokii. Are you sure he knew what he was doing? 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Factfinder1(m): 12:50pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
Who he help?? |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Silverstars: 12:50pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
AlfaSeltzer: Have you heard this man speak. He was the most eloquent man to come out of this country. If this man was our president today, trust me, you would be proud. When he spoke, western leaders listened with rapt attention. Just go to YouTube and see one of his videos. 70 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Nobody: 12:50pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
coolscott: My thoughts exactly . 6 Likes |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by kuanvevo(m): 12:52pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
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Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by three: 12:52pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
Mystery solved! "I am for NOBODY and I am for EVERYBODY" 7 Likes
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Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Godhead4(m): 12:52pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
Abokīs are really great people. Buhari, at least make him your role model . 2 Likes |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Nobody: 12:52pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
AlfaSeltzer: Are you sure you know what you are doing in life? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT5m9Fn9RBg Watch and see the man you called 'lacking in knowledge' Grow up. Not everythig is tribe. And I say this as someone who is not a fan of the NPC government of 1960-66. 55 Likes |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by naptu2: 12:53pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
autojosh: His official residence is now the Flag Staff House (Lagos residence of the Chief of Army Staff). It was the Senate President's residence during the Second Republic (Joseph Wayas lived there) and became Flag Staff House after Abacha refused to vacate the Flag Staff House on Glover Road Ikoyi. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by FunmyKemmy(f): 12:53pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
cool. |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Nobody: 12:53pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
autojosh:ifeajuna took him out with extreme prejudice saraduna called him his lieutenant in lagos the enugu boys scattered the revolution QED 3 Likes |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by franktolk(m): 12:54pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
AlfaSeltzer: Going by your statements , I can presume you do not know the very eloquent man called Tafawa Balewa . Go on YouTube and watch him talking . 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by DabLord: 12:54pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
aboki. 1 Share
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Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Foodforthought: 12:55pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
What do I do with this pic? Say he is humble? And then what? We should be planning how to better the future of this nation and not celebrate its 'Glorious' history. My thoughts 1 Like |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Nobody: 12:55pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
Silverstars:was he eloquent? yes but zik was more eloquent 1 Like |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by trillville(m): 12:57pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
He became Prime Minister at the age of 47 yet Adebayo Shittu believes Sowore at the same 47 is too young to be president. Youths wake up. Our time is now. 16 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Nobody: 12:58pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
AlfaSeltzer: U don't know Wat u are doing n u will never know Wat u are doing. 14 Likes |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Elparaiso(m): 12:58pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
kyjuan99: And the comparison stems from? 16 Likes |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Nobody: 12:59pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
trillville: That's because at independence the pool of educated people to lead Nigeria was smaller than it is now. 3 Likes |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by kerry57: 1:00pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
AlfaSeltzer:It's obvious u don't know, tafawa balewa. He is the most eloquent leader Nigeria have ever produced. He is highly educated and eloquent as well. He speaks pure British English as a matter of fact the queen's English. U probably go to youtube and download his videos. This is the only northern leader of those days that I still respect. 10 Likes |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by danvon(m): 1:02pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
kyjuan99:No one knows what killed him no bullet wounds no cuts, nothing |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by AKUDORO(f): 1:02pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
one of the few leaders with dignity that Nigeria once had 3 Likes |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by laudate: 1:02pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
amnesty7:Correct! You described him well. When he died he left behind 1 brick house, 1 mud house, 2 cars and 10 pounds. Compare that with the politicians of today, that have stashed ill-gotten wealth into private bank accounts, at home and abroad. 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Awoofawo(m): 1:02pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
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Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by BrownRoofRep: 1:02pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
Silverstars:You guys refuses to read and learn. Balewa was a loyal slave to English colonialism, tribal bigot with an annoying slave mentality. He fears Igbos like a plague. Am I even replying someone that called Balewa most eloquent thereby ignoring the great Zik of Africa? Read Balewa's Independent speech : AS we mark the fiftieth year of our flag independence, many Nigerians are despondent believing that our lingering problems are because we are cursed. |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by jaymejate: 1:03pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
While someone was busy driving naija economy into the bush |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by Roger3D(m): 1:04pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
And the ibos had to kill him 12 Likes |
Re: Tafawa Balewa Driving A Tractor In His Farm In Bauchi (Throwback Photo) by GentleMoney: 1:05pm On Apr 16, 2018 |
Wow.. 1 Like |
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