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Biography of gen hassan usman katsina
Hassan Katsina
Nigerian general (1933–1995)
Hassan Usman KatsinaOFR (31 March 1933 – 24 July 1995), titled Chiroman Katsina, was a Nigerian general who was the last Governor of Northern Nigeria.
He served as Chief of Army Staff during the Nigerian Civil War and later became the Deputy Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters.
Early life
Hassan Usman was born on 31 March 1933, in Katsina to the Fulani royal family of the Sullubawa clan.
His father, Usman Nagogo, was the 48th Emir of Katsina from 1944 to 1981.
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His grandfather, Muhammadu Dikko, was the 47th Emir of Katsina from 1906 to 1944.
Katsina was educated at the prestigious Barewa College. He then proceeded to the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology in Zaria.[1]
Military career
In 1956, Katsina joined the Nigerian Army.[2] As the military was still under colonial control, he trained at the Mons Officer Cadet School and the prestigious Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.[3]