Muhammad Garba
Almost 25 years after his sudden demised, the Gumel Emirate Foundation of Jigawa state has celebrated the extraordinary national patriotism, community service, and legacies of former National Chief of Defense Intelligence (CDI) and Minister of Transport, late General Dahiru Ibrahim Gumel and other prominent people from the Emirate.
The late General ID Gumel who was CDI and Transport Minister during the former military president General Muhammad Sani Abacha was celebrated at a maiden memorial lecture organized in his honour in the ancient city of Gumel.
Speaking at the occasion the chairman of the occasion Alhaji Bashari Muhammad Gumel said, the occasion was initiated to immortalize the legacy and selfless community services of the late Dahiru Gumel.
He explained that, in addition to his sacrifice to national service throughout his military career and in the National Military Provisional Council, the late Gumel was an icon promoting community service in the Emirate and beyond.
According to him, General ID Gumel launched the Gumel Emirate Foundation with N500 million in 1992, the Foundation has so far made an everlasting impact on the development of the Emirate, including Educational support to many youths who are now excelling in various disciplines and human endeavor including medicine, engineering, education, and other professionals.
On his side, the federal minister of Defense Alhaji Muhammed Badaru Abubakar described the late General ID Gumel as a symbol of military honour who served the nation with a high pedigree.
The contribution of the late Gumel to Nigerian Military development, national infrastructures, Jigawa state, and Gumel Emirate is worth emulation and it will remain indelible in the annals of history.
On his side, the Emir of Gumel His Highness Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Sani said, General Dahiru Ibrahim Gumel was among the great sons of the Emirate whose enduring legacies will continue to be a source of inspiration to the young generation.
The emir then commended the organizers of the memorial lecture and urged the people of the Emirate and beyond to use the occasion for sober reflection into the virtues of late General ID Gumel and build their reputation and sustainable legacy,
The wife of the late ID Gumel Hajiya Laraba Ibrahim Gumel received the ward of honour and appreciation on behalf of the family.
General ID Gumel died in 1999 and was Former chief of Defense Intelligence between 1991 to 1995 and Minister of Transport between 1995- 1998. Among his legacies including laid a foundation for resituating and revamping Nigerian railways, and initiated the purpose dredging of River Nigeria to decongest coastal ports among others.
Other people Honoured for their outstanding contribution to the development of Gumel Emirate were:
Alhaji Basharii Muhammad Gumel pioneer chairman of Gumel Foundation, Alhaji Abdullahi Maikano Umar Daniyan, Alhaji Usaini Danmanomi, Engr. Habu Ahmad Gumel, Adamu Muhammad Nasoro,( Wazirin Gumel), Alhaji Saidu Bako., Alhaji Saidu Abbas Dandarman Gumel, Alhaji Faruku Bashir Muhammad Gumel, Dr Bashir Umar Danzomo, Professor Nuruddeen Ahmad, Alhaji wada Salisu Maigatari and Hajiya Laraba Abdullahi Gumel among others.
