KATSINA EMIRATE AT A GLANCE
This booklet is an extract from the portions that relate to Katsina Emirate in the book titled, THE GREAT PROVINCE, which dwelt on the histories of Katsina and Daura Emirates from 993 AD to 2005 AD. This extract gives a brief on Katsina Emirate, which led other Emirates in several developmental areas. The First College which produced the first set of leaders in Northern Nigeria was established in Katsina in 1921. The first Pharmacy School, the first Treasury and the first Polo Club in Northern Nigeria were all established in Katsina. The Emirate also produced the first Northerner to hold Military Political Office, the first Hausa man to become an Army General, the first Northerner to broadcast on an international radio station, the first Northern Civil Engineer, the first Northern Chartered Accountant, the first female Hausa Doctor, the first Northern Veterinary Doctor, the first Northern Permanent Secretary, the first Emir to officially visit England, the first Emir to perform the Holy Pilgrimage to Mecca, the first two Northerners to become Lawyers, the first Northerner to become Chief Justice of Nigeria, the best Polo player in Nigeria, the best Polo team in Nigeria, the youngest Nigerian Ambassador, the first Minister to move to Abuja from Lagos, the best Horse racing Jockey in Nigeria, the most famous sports gallery in Nigeria, etc, etc.
