Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa: Nigeria’s First Prime Minister (1912-1966)
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa: Nigeria’s First Prime Minister (1912-1966) Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912–1966) was a key Nigerian statesman and the first Prime Minister of Nigeria, serving from 1957 until his assassination in 1966. Born in Bauchi, Northern Nigeria, Balewa was educated at the University of London’s Institute of Education. He began his political career…