31st January, 2023
Emir of Dutse in Jigawa State, Dr. Nuhu Muhammadu Sanusi is dead. He died on Tuesday evening after a brief illness at the age of 79.
The First class monarch was born in 1945 at Yargaba village in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State.
He attended attended Dutse Elementary School from 1952 to 1956.
After his post primary education, he obtained a National Certificate in Education (NCE) from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and later a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts in International Business from Ohio University, United States of America.
The late emir further obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Project Planning and Analysis from Bradford University, United Kingdom.
The emir was awarded an honorary Ph.D in Management by the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State.
He acquired substantial experience in agricultural consultancy and industrial and commercial management after working for several years.
The emir had travelled widely to European countries, including Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Australia, Switzerland and France. He also visited many Latin American countries including Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, British Columbia, Argentina, Peru and Cuba.
Sanusi had also visited many Asian countries which include Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Philippines and Nepal; and many countries in the Middle East.