Kashim Ibrahim
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Minister for Social Services
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| In office 1952 – 1953 |
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Minister for Education
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| In office 1953 – 1955 |
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Regional Minister for Survey
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| In office 1955 – 1956 |
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| In office 1956 – 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Waziri Wali |
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| Born | 1910 Borno State |
| Political party | Northern People's Congress |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Religion | Muslim |
Shettima Kashim Ibrahim (1910-1990) was a Kanuri politician who was head of the Native Administration in Borno and was a minister for Social Services in the 1950s. He held the traditional title of Waziri of Borno after two previous Waziris had been forced to resign as a result of scandals in the Borno local administration.
He was a close associate of Ahmadu Bello.[1]
[edit] Life
Kashim Ibrahim attended Borno Provincial School and later went to the Katsina Training College to earn a teaching certificate. He started working as a teacher in 1929 at the Borno Middle School and by 1933, he had become a Provincial Visiting Teacher. He was later promoted to a Senior Visiting Teacher and education officer for the province of Borno. He joined politics in 1951-1952, when he was elected into the Northern Regional Assembly, from his position, he was made the minister for Social Services and later that of Education.
In 1956, he was appointed as the Waziri of Borno by the Shehu.[2] Waziri Ibrahim, became the Governor of the Northern region in 1963.
