The Leadership College Bida, History of the School of Leadership
Government College Bida, Niger State was established in 1912 and has an enviable history of producing eminent Nigerians in various fields of endeavor. But the 1957-1962 set of the school did the unimaginable . It produced 7 Generals and a Colonel. Two of the Generals later became Heads of State, while four became Governors and the other two became minsters. Here is a group photograph of the set. No 21 General Gado Nasko, No 23 General Sani Sami No 9 General Ibrahim Babangida No 10 General Garba Duba No 13 Colonel Sani Bello No 16 General Abdulsalam Abubakar No 3 General Mohammed Magoro No 6 Late General Mamman Vatsa General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalam Abubakar turn out to be Heads of State of The Federal Republic of Nigeria . While Major General Gado Nasko went on to become the Governor of Sokoto State , Lieutenant General Garba Duba became the Governor of Bauchi State as well as Administrator of Sokoto State and Colonel Sani Bello became the Governor of the Ka...