Usman SHEHU,

Zaria on Local Government System. In March, 1953, he attended another Course, but this time itwas the popular"Leadership Course" of theMan 0'WarBay in Viaoria, Southern Cameroons. 1955sawhim in the United Kingdom, where he went with ateam of Local Government Officials on astudy tour under the auspices'of the British Council. The title of Galadiman Maska was conferred on him in 1948 as arewardfor selfless service when he was under hisfather. He won an election to the Northern House of Assembly in 1956 under the NPC and was subsequently appointed Minister of InternalAffairsfrom December 1956. In acabinet reshuffle which took effeafrom f June, 1965,AlhajiShehu wasmovedfrom InternalAffairsMinistry to thatof Works. He remainedtheNorthemMinister of Works untilFebruary 1966 when theirgovernment was sacked in asenseless coup which also termintedthe lives of some very important Nigerians including the Premier of Northern Region, Alhaji SirAhmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto. Like most of his colleagues, Alhaji Shehu went back to Native Administration after the coup and sack of Government. He latersucceededhisfatheras theSarkinMaskatheposition he helduntilhis death. He diedon6thNovember, 1968.