Northern-Nigeria Perspective

 The origins of the Fulani people are unclear and various theories have been postulated. As a nomadic herding people, they have moved through and among many other cultures. Skutsch notes that there oral histories point toward a start in Jordan or farther east, but also their language comes from the Senegambian region. He concludes that the modern Fulani people began in the northern Senegambian region[1] Walter Rodney in his book “The History of the Upper Guinea Coast”, argues that Fulbe are originally from North Africa and they conquered the Foota Djallon region led by the Fulani Koli Tenguella. The ethnogenesis of the Fulani people may have begun as a result of interactions between an ancient West African population and North African populations such as Berbers or Egyptians.[1] Their West African roots may be in and around the valley of Senegal River.[2] They likely reflect a genetic intermix of people with West African, North African, and Arabian origins, and have been a part of many

NOTICE FOR THE SPECIAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF GENERAL M urtala MOhammEd College (GMMC) Yola.   The school officially started and was known as the Elementary School Yola in 1920, then it became the Middle School Yola, and then the Provincial Secondary School (PSS) Yola in 1955, Government Secondary School (GSS) Yola in 1966/67. It was later renamed General Murtala Mohammed College (GMMC) Yola in 1976, in memory of the slain Military Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed who was killed during a failed Military coup in Lagos. The iconic school has produced great distinguished National products who contributed to the development of the Country. The list of some of the distinguished alumni of the school from 1920 to date is herewith attached. The iconic school clocked one hundred years on 1st January, 2020. However, the Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic lockdown in March 2020 derailed the centenary celebration planned for January 2020 based on the prepara

Engineer Hassan Suleiman's post is worth a review   Image 1&2: Screenshots of Engr Hassan’s post On the 6th of March 2022, on the Platform TYD Old Boys, Engr. Hassan Noted: That there was no need for TYD members to worry, as the President of TYD, Admiral Murtala Nyako has already suggested June as the period for the centenary celebration. One hundred years Celebration requires due diligence. He said the TYD President, Admiral Murtala Nyako has a lot of contributions to make to the college. Hassan commended the LOC for the achievements made, by particularly, the Alumni members who contributed by picking lots for the facelift of the school. However, he said somethings must be done soonest to arrest the mismanagement of the school by the current school authorities. He said one could see how the infrastructure of the school are being vandalized; window glasses broken, stolen and cooking in the hostels (dormitories). As the school is being renovated at the same time it is being vand

TIDDO YO DADDO NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF GMMC YOLA: THE UNFORSEEN HAPPENED. THE DEFERMENT TO March/April, 2022. The attention of the AD-HOC LOC was drawn to serious technical problems which nacessitate the deferment of the December  20th to 22nd, 2021 date fixed by the Congress. This did not come as a surprise as Adhoc LOC found itself face to face with the realities of phase 2 different from phase 1 where endowed alumni members responded beyond expectations to our calls to upgrade the school facilities hitherto in ruins, to give the 100 year old iconic school a facelift in line with its centenary Celebrations.  While we were on phase one, Adhoc LOC was very concious of time and drew attention of our Endowed alumni to collaborate, cooperate, sponsor events, donate funds, and avail their expertise from time to time for the phase two finals, but feeble attention was given to it. Adhoc LOC even suggested membership levies or membership dues to be paid to augment

 TIDDO YO DADDO ROAD TO THE FINAL CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS. SECOND BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADHOC COMMITTEE FOR THE CENTENARY CELEBRATION, TYD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, GMMC YOLA ON 16TH NOVEMBER 2021. Behold! The second birthday anniversary of the Adhoc Committee, a creation of the Congress of the TYD National Alumni Association of the great school, General Murtala Muhammad College, GMMC Yola comes up on Tuesday the 16th of November, 2021. Like the twinkle of the eyes, two years has rolled by stealthly,  barely noticed. Even though with flurry of Adhoc Committee's activities, strategies and planning to beat the Centenary year Celebration timelines. A near miraculous or impossible assignment to achieve, going by standards set for preparations for such celebration in other climes. An example I often refer to was the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Federal Government College Sokoto. Alumni Association members of the FGCS started preparations for their 50 years' Golden Jubilee celebr

OCTOBER 2021, TIDDO YO DADDO NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF  GMMC YOLA, NOTICE. NOTICE!! NOTICE!! ADHOC LOC FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES IN STATES AND LOCAL/DIASPORA CHAPTERS OF THE TYD. Following the review of modalities for fundraising activities earlier proposed by the Adhoc LOC, the STATES, ZONAL AND DIASPORA CHAPTERS ARE CALLED UPON TO GO AHEAD AND ORGANISE THEIR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES ACCORDING TO THEIR PLANS. The Ad-hoc Local Organising Committee, LOC for the Centenary celebration assessed the timelines and concluded that the Fundraising SteeringTeam earlier slated to visit state chapters for physical interactions can no longer undertake the exercise because of lack of funds and the time to the last week of December 2021 finals. Adhoc LOC however, advise the various chapters to prepare and organise their versions of the fundraisers. Ad-hoc LOC has appointed/nominated some keen alumni association members, some of who attended the LOC meeting recently on fundraising activities or those

ATTENTION: PHASE TWO OF THE 100 YEARS CELEBRATION. The Phase two of the centenary celebration of the iconic school, (for the benefit of the elder alumni), the former Elementary School,  the Middle School, the Provincial Secondary School, PSS Yola, then the Government Secondary School, GSS Yola and now General Murtala Muhammad College, GMMC Yola, which will be the crowning series of activities to mark the 100 years of the great school, is scheduled to be held in the last week of December, 2021. The Congress fixed the December period by voting during the general meeting held in the college in mid 2021. That decision cancelled AD-HOC suggestions for an earlier date for the celebration. Image 1. Billboard design for TYD @ 💯 INTRODUCTION 1. Adhoc Committee was created on the 16th November, 2019 by the Congress in lieu of the TYD National body that was not traced two months to the Centenary year 2020. Adhoc Committee was mandated amongst other things to prepare for the Centenary Celebration

  His Excellency Ahaji  Atiku Abubakar, Waziri Adamawa, former VP FRN, founding President TYD AA with members of the Ad-hoc committee for the centenary celebration led by the Chairman Sa'adu Abubakar Gambe on a courtesy call in his Yola residence on 17/7/2021. BACKGROUND HISTORY OF THE AD-HOC COMMITTEE The Adhoc Committee of the National Alumni Association of the century old school, General Murtala Muhammad College Yola, was inaugurated on the 16th of November 2019, less than two months to the centenary year 2020. It was established to prepare for the centenary celebration of the great school in the absence of the Executive Committee/Council, the Exco, of the National Association, whose tenure started from 2007 and by implications has lapsed but remained the only legal body. The Adhoc Committee came into being by the authority of the Congress, the General Meeting of all the bona fide Alumni of the school who are alive, graduates of the school between 1920 and 2019. The Congress is