Haliru Dantoro
| Haliru Dantoro Kitoro III | |
|---|---|
British Nigeria (now in Niger State, Nigeria) | |
| Died | 30 October 2015 (aged 76–77) Germany |
| Dynasty | House of Gbemusu |
| Religion | Islam |
Haliru Dantoro Kitoro III (1938 – 30 October 2015) was a Nigerian traditional ruler and politician. He became
Life
Dantoro was born in 1938, the youngest of three children born to his parents,[2] his hometown is New Bussa. He was active in the military administrations of Kwara State during Yakubu Gowon's government. Dantoro was a commissioner for Agriculture for a year and half and served briefly as Finance Commissioner for six months, thereafter he was posted as Commissioner of Trade until the 1975 July 29 coup that ushered in a new government. The next administration appointed him head of the board of The Herald, the state sponsored daily newspaper. In 1976, Dantoro was appointed chairman of the Niger River Basin Authority, a body to help farmers in Kwara, Niger and Kaduna States.
During the Second republic, he was a deputy chairman of Kwara State
Dantoro also served as a
Emir Haliru Dantoro died at a hospital in Germany following a brief illness on 30 October 2015, at the age of 77.[1]
References
- ^ Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
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