A History of Native Authority System in Abaji, 1900-1960
A HISTORY OF NATIVE AUTHORITY SYSTEM IN ABAJI, 1900-1960
BY
MOHAMMED ALIYU ABUBAKAR
U05HS1002
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
FACULTY OF ARTS
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA-NIGERIA
2009
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certified that this thesis has been read and approved as meeting the requirement of the undergraduate work of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, B.A. History.
_____________________________ _______________
Mal. S.M Aminu Date
Supervisor
_______________________________ _______________
Dr. Musa Adamu Mamman Date
Head of Department
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this project has been written by me and that it is both a record and product of my own independent academic research. It has not been presented in any previous application for a degree in any university or institution. All materials and sources of information consulted are adequately acknowledged by way of references.
___________________ ____________________ Sign Date
DEDICATION
I dedicate this work to my parents, all the Mohammed’s’ family, friends, and all the people of Abaji.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This work would have been impossible without the co-operation of my supervisor Mal. Safiyanu.M Aminu whose co-operation and constant supervision installed discipline, focus and the right attitude to work in me. He read through the entire manuscript and offered me the useful suggestions. I also acknowledged the services of the officials of the National Archives Kaduna for giving me maximum support in finding the needed resources for this work. I also acknowledge the advice and encouragement which I received from my parents, relatives and especially my teachers who encourage me throughout my work and Bar. Musa Tutulahi of Abaji. God bless you all.
PREFACE
The theme of this research which covers a period of sixty years 1900-1960, is the study of the Native Authority system in Abaji. The period covers the era of British Colonial
BY
MOHAMMED ALIYU ABUBAKAR
U05HS1002
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
FACULTY OF ARTS
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA-NIGERIA
2009
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certified that this thesis has been read and approved as meeting the requirement of the undergraduate work of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, B.A. History.
_____________________________ _______________
Mal. S.M Aminu Date
Supervisor
_______________________________ _______________
Dr. Musa Adamu Mamman Date
Head of Department
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this project has been written by me and that it is both a record and product of my own independent academic research. It has not been presented in any previous application for a degree in any university or institution. All materials and sources of information consulted are adequately acknowledged by way of references.
___________________ ____________________ Sign Date
DEDICATION
I dedicate this work to my parents, all the Mohammed’s’ family, friends, and all the people of Abaji.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This work would have been impossible without the co-operation of my supervisor Mal. Safiyanu.M Aminu whose co-operation and constant supervision installed discipline, focus and the right attitude to work in me. He read through the entire manuscript and offered me the useful suggestions. I also acknowledged the services of the officials of the National Archives Kaduna for giving me maximum support in finding the needed resources for this work. I also acknowledge the advice and encouragement which I received from my parents, relatives and especially my teachers who encourage me throughout my work and Bar. Musa Tutulahi of Abaji. God bless you all.
PREFACE
The theme of this research which covers a period of sixty years 1900-1960, is the study of the Native Authority system in Abaji. The period covers the era of British Colonial
Bibliography: CHAPTER TWO ABAJI ON THE EVE OF COLONIAL CONQUEST, 1800 – 1828