MUSTAFA Mallam Monguno Muhammed

NORTHERN MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE MuhammedMustaphaIsma'eel'Monguno was bom in 1919 andstartedschoolataratherearly age ofatthe Monguno 'Elementary School In 3years, he was already able to write inthe Kanuri vernacular. Hethen wentto Bomo Primary School in 1929 andspent ayear in the school before itwas converted to amiddle school in 1930. Hehadthe privilege of becoming one of thefirst batch ofpupils to leamphonetics under the then Wa^iri of Bomo SirKashim Ibrahim. Mustapha's working careerstartedimmediately he leftschoolin 1935 in theBomoNativeAuthority Treasury where he was employed as an Accountant. Hisfirstyear there made asignificant change in the office as he changed the Arabic task register into English. Hewas however only therefor oneyearfor he waspromotedassistant Chief Scribe in 1936 and transferred to the central office then known as the Wasjri's Office. There too he spent only oneyearfor the Bomo Native Authority in 1937 wanting to start aprinting department sent him on a six-month training atthe Government Press in Kaduna. Hepassed out therewithflying colours and on his return was made assistant…