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90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by ProfesawFred(op): 3:26am On Dec 18, 2024

Iya Abubakar@90: How he procured first largest computer in Africa, former NIMC DG, Aziz, recounts

The immediate past Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Aziz, has paid glowing tributes to a former Minister of Defence, Prof. Iya Abubakar, for being the first to purchase the first largest computer in Africa, just to give Nigeria that Big Brother stature in the continent.

Born on December 13, 1934 in Belel in the Maiha Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State, Nigeria, Abubakar was Minister of Defence between 24 October 1979 and January 1981.

He also had served as Minister of Internal Affairs between 1981and 1982.

He said: “I am particularly privileged to be one of the greatest beneficiaries of the Iya Abubakar Computer Center – an incredible institution that was far ahead of its time. It is astonishing to recall how he procured what was then the largest computer in Africa, a CDC Cyber 72 series with a remarkable 64 kilobytes of memory.

“This technological marvel was accompanied by a line printer capable of printing 1,200 lines per minute, a digital plotter, and a suite of high-level programming languages such as FORTRAN, COBOL, PASCAL, BASIC, and APL, among others.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/12/iya-abubakar90-how-he-procured-first-largest-computer-in-africa-former-nimc-dg-aziz-recounts-2/

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by dominique(mod): 7:00am On Dec 18, 2024

I'm more interested in seeing photo of the computer than photo of his face

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Saao(m): 7:02am On Dec 18, 2024

dominique:
I'm more interested in seeing photo of the computer than photo of his face

same here.

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by lanre316: 11:17am On Dec 18, 2024

dominique:
I'm more interested in seeing photo of the computer than photo of his face

Exactly!

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by educatedfool: 11:19am On Dec 18, 2024

hmm

Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by BItt: 11:19am On Dec 18, 2024

Happy 90th

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by TooMuchStuff: 11:19am On Dec 18, 2024*

Very dirty piece of relic of antiquity

It was a Tech hardware to behold in those days

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Iseoluwani: 11:20am On Dec 18, 2024

O.de go and use the big brother status collect money for bank.

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Kingkamba(m): 11:20am On Dec 18, 2024

WHERE IS THE COMPUTER?

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by TGreatGatsby: 11:20am On Dec 18, 2024

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by shiffynaani(m): 11:20am On Dec 18, 2024

dominique:
I'm more interested in seeing photo of the computer than photo of his face

Aptly said!

Roadside journalism

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Lanretoye(m): 11:20am On Dec 18, 2024

Why name the complex iya abubakar instead of prof abubakar?

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Treasure17(m): 11:20am On Dec 18, 2024

No evidence. You go explain tire.

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by rbgsun: 11:20am On Dec 18, 2024

The person who built this largest computer did not get any credit, its the person who 'procured' it that is being celebrated. Nigeria, we still have a long way to go!

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by ecomalchemistt(m): 11:22am On Dec 18, 2024

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Lithiumite: 11:23am On Dec 18, 2024

And what did all of you do with the knowledge gathered from the equipment.....educational backwardness, poverty,out of school children, terrorism,banditry,subsistent livestock management,crude agricultural practices,poor health care etc

Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by GreenCovering: 11:28am On Dec 18, 2024

Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Novice1(m): 11:28am On Dec 18, 2024

dominique:
I'm more interested in seeing photo of the computer than photo of his face

Envy devours the mind and soul.

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by TimiofAbuja: 11:28am On Dec 18, 2024

please help us with the pictures of the computer ooooooooooooooooo grin

Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Luckysbab: 11:29am On Dec 18, 2024

rbgsun:
The person who built this largest computer did not get any credit, its the person who 'procured' it that is being celebrated. Nigeria, we still have a long way to go!

You should go back to school to learn what contextual interpretation is all about.

The context of the "credit" was clearly stated.

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Luckysbab: 11:31am On Dec 18, 2024

dominique:
I'm more interested in seeing photo of the computer than photo of his face

You're welcome

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Onewazobia(m): 11:35am On Dec 18, 2024

dominique:
I'm more interested in seeing photo of the computer than photo of his face

For 9ja? Hmmmm, no provision for keeping such relics

Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by mamatayour(f): 11:35am On Dec 18, 2024

When I saw Iya Abubakar thought it was a woman

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by travelzcruix: 11:37am On Dec 18, 2024

Aje. See format, We need evidence!

Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by travelzcruix: 11:41am On Dec 18, 2024

Celeberating procurement in 2024 as an achievement in Nigeria overall ICT revolution and even having the guts to mark it as a milestone is,and should be serious show of concern.

Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Exousiang01(m): 11:46am On Dec 18, 2024

travelzcruix:
Celeberating procurement in 2024 as an achievement in Nigeria overall ICT revolution and even having the guts to mark it as a milestone is,and should be serious show of concern.

Your inability to read and comprehend this short article should be your greatest concern...

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by DejiPlug(m): 11:49am On Dec 18, 2024

GOD be praised

Exousiang01:
Your inability to read and comprehend this short article should be your greatest concern...

Verbal assault,

Here's a photo from Google

Thank You Jesus

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by Fapemz: 11:55am On Dec 18, 2024

Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by ITbomb(m): 12:00pm On Dec 18, 2024

Only purchase always, never attempting to build

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Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by GloriousGbola: 12:02pm On Dec 18, 2024*

ProfesawFred:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/12/iya-abubakar90-how-he-procured-first-largest-computer-in-africa-former-nimc-dg-aziz-recounts-2/

Iya Abubakar@90: How he procured first largest computer in Africa, former NIMC DG, Aziz, recounts

The immediate past Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Aziz, has paid glowing tributes to a former Minister of Defence, Prof. Iya Abubakar, for being the first to purchase the first largest computer in Africa, just to give Nigeria that Big Brother stature in the continent.

Born on December 13, 1934 in Belel in the Maiha Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State, Nigeria, Abubakar was Minister of Defence between 24 October 1979 and January 1981.

He also had served as Minister of Internal Affairs between 1981and 1982.

He said: “I am particularly privileged to be one of the greatest beneficiaries of the Iya Abubakar Computer Center – an incredible institution that was far ahead of its time. It is astonishing to recall how he procured what was then the largest computer in Africa, a CDC Cyber 72 series with a remarkable 64 kilobytes of memory.

“This technological marvel was accompanied by a line printer capable of printing 1,200 lines per minute, a digital plotter, and a suite of high-level programming languages such as FORTRAN, COBOL, PASCAL, BASIC, and APL, among others.

this 'tribute' is everything that is wrong woith nigeria

WHAT was the purpose for which this machine was bougfht?

what was done with it?

because from the story itself - it was bought primarily as a status symbol

this actually reflects the nigerian mentality which is why people run after iphones and then do nothing with them but make calls

a failed project is not an uncompleted project - it is a project that ultimately does not provide the service it was procured for

Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by funshint(m): 12:07pm On Dec 18, 2024

So what did he achieve with the computer? Like he purchased it with his money and not govt funds. These northerners are just so petty.

Re: 90th Birthday: How Iya Abubakar Procured First Largest Computer In Africa by travelzcruix: 12:19pm On Dec 18, 2024

Exousiang01:
Your inability to read and comprehend this short article should be your greatest concern...

GIBBERISH!

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