Jibril Isa Diso
Jibril Isa Diso | |
|---|---|
| Special Adviser | |
| In office 2003–2011 | |
| Governor | Ibrahim Shekarau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1955 Kano State, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria |
| Died | 12 July 2024 (aged 69) Kano, Nigeria |
| Residence | Kano State |
| Alma mater | Bayero University Kano University of Birmingham |
| Profession | Academic |
| Website | Official Website |
Jibril Isa Diso (22 April 1955 – 12 July 2024) was a Nigerian academic from Kano State. The country's first blind professor, he served as an adviser to Governor of Kano State Ibrahim Shekarau.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Jibril was born in Diso quarters of Gwale Local Government Area, of Kano State. Jibril started his education in 1962 where he finished his primary education in 1969, he also attended Gindiri Blind Secondary School, Plateau State in 1979. In 1984 Bayero University established the Department of Special Education because of Jibril and admitted him as a first student in the department, Jibril obtained his PhD in Special Education in London University of Birmingham in 1991.[3]
Career
[edit]Jibril started his career at Tudun Maliki School for special needy Kano. Jibril joined the Department of Special Education, Bayero University Kano in 1994 where he became the first visually impaired professor in Nigeria in the year 2019. Jibril has more than 10 publications.[4][2][5][6][7][8]
Death
[edit]Jibril died in Kano on 12 July 2024, at the age of 69.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Sanusi, Sola (27 August 2019). "Meet Jibrin Isah Diso the first visually impaired professor in Nigeria". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ a b "'I want to be the first blind professor in Nigeria'". Daily Trust. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Meet The First Blind Nigerian Professor Who Was Once A Special Adviser To Governor
- ^ "First blind professor: How i defeated disability –Prof Jibrin Diso". The Sun Nigeria. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Dept of Special Education | Education". edu.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Ahmed, Ibrahim Ali (24 August 2019). "The Blind Professor". Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau MEDIA. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Lamai, Samuel (31 October 2019). "Permanent Secretary Presents IVM IKENGA 2020 To Winner Of Raffle Draw". Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Nigeria's First Visually Impaired Prof, Diso, Dies In Kano
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